Fotografiska New York

This project was selected as an Honor winner in ARCHITECT's 2022 Architecture & Interiors Awards, Architecture: Cultural Building category.

“Fotografiska combines the spirits of the historic and the modern to create a sophisticated, inspiring experience for the public to enjoy.” — Juror Imani Day, AIA

Fotografiska New York is the American outpost of the internationally recognized center for contemporary photography headquartered in Stockholm. The 42,050-square-foot facility designed by locally based CetraRuddy Architecture sees the adaptive reuse of a New York landmark, the stunning six-story-tall Church Missions House at 281 Park Avenue South.

The structure’s extravagant exterior was inspired by Medieval Dutch town halls and designed by Robert Williams Gibson and Edward Neville Stent in 1894. The reuse and reprogramming is conceived as a “structure within a structure” that provides a new container for culture that allows exploration of the art of photography through an immersive series of rotating exhibitions.

The ground floor welcomes and engages the public with a café, wine bar, and curated art bookstore. The second floor features a full-service restaurant with fine dining. Floors three through five offer exhibition spaces while the sixth floor hosts public gatherings in a new space under the newly exposed rafters of the original building. An open steel, glass, and concrete stairway behind and around the elevator links each of these public spaces.

Situated as a sustainable enterprise through its reuse of an existing landmarked structure with appropriate upgrades to mechanical systems, Fotografiska is a model for how historic buildings can be repurposed for contemporary needs.

PROJECT CREDITS:
Project: Fotografiska New York, New York
Client/Owner: Fotografiska (owner) / RFR Realty (original lessee)
Architects: CetraRuddy Architecture, New York. John Cetra, FAIA – Founding Partner, Architecture Principal, Nancy J. Ruddy – Founding Partner, Interior Design Principal, Theresa Genovese, AIA, – Principal-in-Charge, Design Principal, Maria Clironomos, – Associate, Project Manager, Branko Potocnik, – Senior Interior Designer, Nathalie Guedes – Architecture Staff, Jared Eisenhower – Architecture Staff, Miguel de la Ossa Peinador – Architecture Staff
Akiko Uchida – Interior Design Staff, Tom Graul – Associate Principal, Technical Director, Joseph Librizzi, RA – Technical Staff, Detailing, Satoko Narishige – Technical Staff, Detailing
Architect of Record: CetraRuddy Architecture, New York
Interior Designer: CetraRuddy
Structural Engineer: Gilsanz Murray Steficek Engineering
M/E/P Engineer: MGE/MG Engineering
Construction Manager: Tri Star Construction
Lighting Designer: Kugler Ning Lighting
Restoration Consultant: Higgins Quasebarth & Partners
Acoustics: 6Sides
Interior Designer for 2nd floor restaurant and chapel bar: Roman and Williams
Graphics: BankerWessel
Woodwork: Gala Woodworking Inc.
Glass and Metal Subcontractor: Certified Glass Corp
Size: 42,050 square feet
Cost: Withheld

Materials and Sources:
Adhesives/Coatings/Sealants:
· Concrete sealer Perdüre E32 by Düraamen Engineered Products, inc
· Prosoco-Stand Off Stain Barrier https://prosoco.com/
Kitchen Appliances:
· Walk In Refrigerator by American Panel
· Refrigerator by Bohn
· Dishwasher by American Panel
· Trash Receptacle by Rubbermaid
· Mobile Combi Oven by Rational
· Mobile Hot Top by Jade Range
HVAC Controls: Honeywell
Ceilings:
· Exposed Existing Slabs Painted
· Armstrong - 2' X 2' ULTIMA LAY-IN AND TEGULAR CEILING
· Armstrong- 2”x4” KITCHEN ZONE 673
· Limed Plaster Ceiling by Chateau Domingue
· Roman Clay Ceiling by Portola
Concrete:
· Cast-in Place Structural Concrete for reinforced foundation wall, footings, new slabs and stair treads
Exterior Wall Systems:
· Brick Veneer Masonry – Brick Sample: Glen-Gery Golden Dawn by BELDEN TRI-STATE BUILDING MATERIALS
· Exterior Natural Blue Stone at new steps
· Storefront Custom System: by CERTIFIED GLASS CORP https://www.certifiedmetalglass.com/
Fabrics/Finishes:

• Reception Desk Leather – Alphenberg Leather – Tundra – supplied by IRP Kitchen NYC – www.alphenberg.com
• Lobby Banquette Uphoulstery – Planete – Brique, Similis Cuirs Collection – https://lelievreparis.com/en

· Ground Floor NOOK SEATING by LEATHER MOORE & GILES (NOTTING HILL / 7010NHC COPPER)
· Window seating fabric by EDELMAN LEATHER (SUPERSOFT- COASTAL SS05)
· Banquette seating fabric by KNOLL TEXTILES (ULTRASUEDE / K1021/15)
Flooring:

• Gallery Flooring – Bolon – Graphic Fotografiska Edition – www.bolon.com/en
• 6^th Floor Flooring – Admonter- Montes Natural Oiled -https://www.admonter.eu/en/home/
• Polished Concrete Flooring- Ardex America 3/8” toping
• Ceramic Tile- Dal-Tile-Largo 6”x6”
• Ceramic Tile-Design and Direct Source-Casey 4”x4”
• Mosaic Tile- To match historic
• Quarry Tile- Dal-Tile-6”x6”
• Quarry Tile- Creative Material Corp- 6”x6”

Furniture:

• Lobby Café Dining Chair – Porro – Voyage – supplied by West NYC - www.westnyc-home.com
• Lobby Bar Stools – Dan Form – Flair Barstool – www.danform.dk
• Lobby Display Table – design-1stdibs – Elevator Table - www.1stdibs.com

Glass:
· "FIRELITE PLUS IGU" BY TGP
· "PYROSTOP 120-362" 120 MINUTE FIRE RATED GLASS BY TGP
· Tempered Low Iron glass by MCGRORY GLASS
· Laminated back painted glass by MCGRORY GLASS
· Mirrors and frosted glass by MCGRORY GLASS
Gypsum:
· GOLD BOND XP FIRE-SHIELD GYPSUM BOARD by National Gypsum
· SHEETROCK® BRAND MOLD TOUGH GYPSUM LINER PANELS by USG
· GOLD BOND® brand SHAFTLINER XP® GYPSUM BOARD by National Gypsum
HVAC:
· Condensers and VRF Units by LG
Insulation:
· Owens Corning, Johns Mansville, Certain –Foil Faced Glass Fiber Blankets
· Extruded Polystyrene (XPS) Rigid Foam Insulation by Owens Corning
Lighting:

• Exterior Lighting - ACDC Lighting - Plaza Series - www.acdclighting.us
• Gallery Track Lighting – ETC – Irideon FPZ – Arch series - www.etcconnect.com
• 6^th Floor Pendant Lighting – Grok – Candle – https://groklighting.com/en

Lighting Control Systems:
· Lutron Lighting Controls with HomeWorks® QS Wired seeTouch® Designer Keypads and HomeWorks Processor
Masonry/Stone:

• Terra Cotta Masonry – to Match existing historic terra cotta
• Concrete Masonry Unit
• Stone Counter – Quarra Stone Company – Vals Quartzite Fleuri Cut - https://www.quarrastone.com/

Metal:

• Lobby Ornamental Metal Column Cover – Rimex – 304 Stainless Steel, Plain Black, Mirror - https://www.rimexmetals.com/
• Lobby Retail Area Metal Laminate – Octopus – www.octopusproducts.com
• BLACK OXIDE METAL by MILGO BUFKIN

Millwork:

• Lobby Retail Wood Veneer Cabinet Doors– Terramai - Rift Cut White Oak, Wire Brushed, Clear 5% Sheen Catalyzed Polyurethane- https://www.terramai.com/
• Lobby Retail Millwork Countertop – Terramai - Rift Cut Oak, Wire Brushed, Clear 5% Sheen Catalyzed Polyurethane - https://www.terramai.com/
• Lobby Retail Wood Posts – Terramai - Reclaimed Teak, Custom Oil Finish - https://www.terramai.com/

Paints/Finishes:
· Interior Paint by Benjamin Moore
· Blackened Steel paint at the 6^th Floor by Sherwin Williams (Iron Ore)
· Plaster at the 2^nd Floor Walls
· Intumescent Fireproofing by Carboline
· RIFT CUT WHITE OAK Veneer
· RECLAIMED TEAK Columns by TERRAMAI
Plumbing/Water System:
· ADA NAVI Wall Hung Toilets by Lacava
· ADA Toilet by Toto
· AirBlade Wash+ Dry Wall Hung Dryer by Dyson
· Drinking Fountain by Kohler
Site/ Landscape Products:

• Café Area Plantings – Interior Foliage – Custom Planters – www.interiorfoliage.com
• Structural System:

· Reinforced Structural Steel new concrete slabs
Wallcoverings:
· Reception Area Wall Vinyl – Duggal Visual – Self Adhesive Vinyl – https://duggal.com/
· Stairwell Wall Vinyl – Duggal Visual – Self Adhesive Vinyl – https://duggal.com/
Walls:
· See Finishes above.
Wayfinding:
· Graphics and Signage Design – BankerWessel - http://bankerwessel.com/
· Stair Landings Neon Sign – Sign Design Group of NY, Inc. - www.sdgny.com
Windows/Curtainwalls/Doors:
· Lobby Fire Rated Interior Glass Door – TGP – Fireframes Aluminum Series – Supplied by Certified Glass Corp – www.certifiedglass.com
· Historic Window Restoration – Femenella & Associates – femenellaassociates.com