by ESKW/Architects | Aug 25, 2021 | Art, Community, Office Culture
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 | Community, 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, Office Culture
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 20, 2021 | Community, 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...
by Chris Curtland | Mar 24, 2021 | Community, Office Culture
Before landing at ESKW/Architects last year, Eric Salitsky traveled around the world as the recipient of the 2018 Stewardson Keefe LeBrun Travel Grant. He did so in order to research the growing trend toward sites and facilities that accommodate the prayer needs of...
by Chris Curtland | Mar 15, 2021 | Community, Office Culture
ESKW/A’s own Daniel Horn, AIA, LEED GA, has joined the 2021 AIA Queens Board of Directors. He will serve either a 1- or 2-year term and is already planning several initiatives around resiliency, diversity, and COVID-19. We’re proud of this step in his professional...
