Acting as a "profile" of a building as well as contributing to the "profile" of Ennead Architects, each book employs initial program studies, schematic sketches, early two- and three-dimensional study models, construction shots, final photography and a personal statement by the designer to present an intimate, insider's view of the creative process. A supplementary piece written by a critic, historian or client or a "found" text that relates to the designer's aspirations or building's program, site, function is included. The photographic narrative combines the precision and technical virtuosity of classic architectural photography with more lyrical and personal interpretations of the building, its context and the people who use it. AUTHOR: Ennead Architects creates architecture that shapes the public realm: this has been central to our practice since 1963. Their 180-person firm, based in New York City, works primarily with educational, cultural and scientific clients, including some of the most venerable institutions in North America, from Stanford to Yale Universities, from the American Museum of Natural History to the Clinton Presidential Library, from Carnegie Hall to the Standard Hotel on the High Line. Their diverse portfolio?including new construction, renovation and expansion, historic preservation, interior design and master planning?ranges from complex laboratory, research and teaching facilities for higher education to museums and performing arts centers to a wastewater treatment plant. Through form, light and materiality, Ennead creates expressive architecture that embodies each client's mission and engages the user while shaping our place and time.
