When you let the context be subtle and simple, it’s easy to make other things, like the pool, duct, and most importantly the children, pop!

I spy…the future nooks/seating booths!

As part of the effort to create a homey environment, in every corridor, sconces act as porch lights at the side of each apartment door.

Initially a site challenge, the bedrock outcropping was incorporated into Bedford Green House I’s foundation, forming a key feature of the streetscape experience.

The original, single-glazed skylights at the Lucile Palmaro Clubhouse (concealed in the 70s to conserve energy) have been replaced with modern, wide-span, thermally appropriate Kalwall skylights.

Our experience with several Article 28 health centers across the five boroughs has taught us that a patient or visitor’s movement through the building should feel natural, inviting, and calm, with spaces becoming increasingly private as one moves from reception to waiting area to exam room.

Is it just us or did turning off the lights make this heat-wave day more tolerable?