535 E. 11th Street is a 46-unit residential building that provides much needed affordable housing to formerly homeless and disabled members of the East Village community. In response to community needs, a connection between E. 11th Street and Joseph Sauer Park, located on E. 12th Street, was incorporated into the design.

Andrew Reicher, your decades long commitment to uplifting New Yorkers by expanding access to equitable housing opportunities has been an inspiration to us all. We are proud of our long-term partnership with UHAB and look forward to Margy Brown’s vision for the organization. Cheers to 50 years of UHAB and beyond!

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.

Situated at a dense, downtown-edge block that was historically lined with vegetable markets and light manufacturing, Landy Court follows traditional massing while blending historic references and modern aesthetics.

The landscaped and terraced backyard is a key feature of Myrtle Avenue. Seating, a trellis, and a barbeque area create places of refuge and relaxation for residents learning to live independently.

Opened to students in Fall 2020, the Samuel Mills Sprole School (PS32K) underwent its first large-scale renovation and addition. The 1950s-era brick H-shaped building has been expanded to accommodate a growing population and replace outdated temporary classroom units.

On 168th Street, the façade of 3500 Park Avenue features a complementary combination of wood-veneer, Parklex rain-screen panels and light gray brick.

True Colors Bronx provides independent, permanent housing to formerly homeless LGBTQ youths, many of whom are supporting themselves for the first time.

Artist Linda L. Cunningham provided a decorative entrance grille that serves as the primary entrance to the building and as the visual interface between the local community and the shelter.

We are proud to collaborate with mission-driven clients that uplift women and support family integrity

Michael Ong and Sarah Holtzer returned to their Alma Mater to represent ESKW/A at the Spitzer Career Fair!

In honor of Women’s History Month, we wanted to spotlight Providence House, a non-profit which provides social services including transitional housing to formerly incarcerated women.

Last month we invited Esosa Ogbahon, Superintendent at Beginning with Children (BwC) and Principal at the recently completed Community High School, to discuss BwC’s mission and goals for its educational facilities and programs.

Winnie Moy, AIA, LEED AP BD+C has been promoted to Senior Project Manager! Thank you, Winnie for you dedicated and thoughtful leadership.

The strength of women in our practice can be traced back to ESKW/Architects’ inception in 1960, when Judith Edelman was one of 3 founding partners. Her 'firebrand' legacy as a pioneer for women in architecture has influenced ESKW/A in all its iterations since.

At the intersection of East 168th and the Park Avenue overpass, 3500 Park Avenue Apartments expresses a sense of rootedness in the community.

Youth locker rooms must balance privacy and visibility for the safety and comfort of the users regardless of gender.

Spending her formative years in Nairobi, Kenya, Angela Njoroge grew up in different countries before she landed in Harlem seven years ago to pursue her studies and career. Shortly after graduating from the Spitzer School of Architecture at the City University of New York, Angela joined ESKW/Architects in the Fall of 2022.

Despite the winter weather, the 1,500 SF rooftop greenhouse at Bedford Green House I is flourishing! Equipped with an aquaponics urban farming system with fish, vegetables, herbs, and micro greens, the greenhouse supports horticultural therapy and year-round gardening.

We believe that the most successful community spaces respond to and reflect the identity of their members. We ‘dove’ in head-first for our renovation of the Thomas S. Murphy Clubhouse Pool by providing a wall-to-wall tile mosaic based on underwater photographs of the young Clubhouse members.