by ESKW/A | Jul 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
In early May, our beloved staff member, Eric Salitsky, passed away. Eric was a compassionate, engaging, and thoughtful person. His research on multifaith worship spaces exemplified his optimism for, and dedication to human collaboration and mutual belonging in a...
by ESKW/A | Jul 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
Borne out of the momentum of the protest movements calling for justice for Black lives, ESKW/A’s JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusivity) committee is dedicated to identifying and confronting the oppressive paradigms that work against who we are, and the...
by ESKW/A | Jun 6, 2022 | Community, Housing, How We Work, Our Projects
ESKW/A Partner, Kimberly, AIA, shares her experience and thoughts on the conference: After three years of no gatherings, SHNNY returned to Times Square last week for their 20th Annual NY State Supportive Housing Conference. It was wonderful to see all the providers,...
by ESKW/A | Mar 30, 2022 | Community, How We Work, On the Boards, Our Projects
In honor of Women’s History Month, ESKW/Architects wanted to spotlight the inspiring women we work with. One of the first to come to mind was Danielle Minelli Pagnotta, Executive Director of Providence House (PH), a non-profit-organization (NPO) equipped with a...
by ESKW/A | Mar 22, 2022 | How We Work, Office Updates
Few tourists can resist the urge to take humorous, forced-perspective selfies with Pisa’s leaning tower. Some choose to “prop” the tower up, some are inspired by its impending downfall and “lean” into it. Regardless of ones’ reaction to it, there is no denying the...
by ESKW/Architects | Aug 25, 2021 | Community, Office Updates, People
When everything suddenly stopped in March 2020, the only thing some of us could do was keep going. Taking walks, riding bikes, noticing changes in the city, appreciating things we may not have prior to March 2020, looking for joy. Our separation brought us together,...
by ESKW/Architects | Jul 8, 2021 | Civic & Cultural, Our Projects
Ice cream trucks and sticky subway cars mean one thing: summer is back. New Yorkers get creative when it comes to outdoor summer activities, and we are lucky to have some of the best zoos and aquarium in the country. June happened to be National Zoo and Aquarium Month...
by ESKW/Architects | May 18, 2021 | Community, How We Work, Office Updates
Dear Friends, This month we reflect on the adversity and triumphs of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. ESKW/Architects supports our AAPI neighbors, colleagues, families, and friends and condemns targeted violence and racism of any form. We...
by Chris Curtland | Apr 22, 2021 | Art, Education, Our Projects
As part of the NYC Department of Education’s (DOE) Public Art for Public Schools (PAPS) program, artist Letha Wilson was selected to create site-specific artwork for the new addition at PS32 Samuel Mills Sprole School in Brooklyn. Installation of the three pieces,...
by Chris Curtland | Apr 20, 2021 | Civic & Cultural, Our Projects
One important aspect of our work in redeveloping Cortelyou Road’s Baptist Church of the Redeemer entailed identifying building elements from the 1920’s neo-Romanesque church that could be salvaged and reused in the new design. After disassembly, cleaning, and...
