Design for All
We design and build community-focused projects that provide access to shelter, education, and culture for all— more specifically to the most vulnerable populations.
Our Process
Zoning and Site Analysis
Our work almost always begins with an initial zoning review. This evaluation studies the legal, infrastructural, historical, climatic, and geographical context of a specific site. It is used as a starting point for the strategic development and design process. We use this stage to identify zoning restrictions and requirements as well as possible challenges to consider during the design phases.
Feasibility Studies
When a development team is ready to move forward on a project but needs to define its scope and goals, ESKW/Architects joins the team! We gather a team of experts appropriate to the scope, conduct site visits, and prepare preliminary designs to cultivate a comprehensive understanding of the project’s programmatic and spatial needs and study its viability. While feasibility needs vary, this service often includes deliverables like a comprehensive zoning analysis, a detailed programming breakdown, test fit options, and cost analyses.
Programming
Architectural Programming comprises the research and decision-making processes that identify the spatial needs of a project. We involve multiple stakeholders in this process and investigate the goals of the organizations we work with in order to learn their physical and social programming needs, which are inextricably linked. We engage your team to understand your method of operation, the specific needs of the community you serve, and what you hope to achieve with your project. We will visit additional sites and identify strategies in place that resonate with the team.
Architecture
Legal definitions of architectural practice mandate the ways the profession must safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of the built environment, while cultural definitions characterize the ways the discipline responds to social, aesthetic, ethical, and historical aspects of creating buildings, cities, and landscapes. Architects balance art, science, materials, form, style, and craft to achieve a vision. ESKW/Architects does this with pride, empathy, and expertise. Our combination of experienced practicality and pragmatic innovation goes the extra distance and achieves results that are enjoyable, exceptional, and cost-effective.
Interior Design
In addition to aesthetically enhancing interior spaces, our practice optimizes their use and our collective experience of it. Our approach results in spaces that are functional, relatable, and joyful for both the clients and end users. There is a story to be told within each project and we enjoy the process of developing and sharing it.
Historic Preservation
We support clients that respect and uphold the historical character of their communities. We also pair ourselves with clients whose social agendas we support, such as nonprofits, schools, and churches, which often incorporate historic elements into their work. As our work has been dedicated to New York City for the past half-century, preserving our history is central to keeping New York vibrant.