McAuliffe + Carroll Architects

Buildings We Like- BCJ

We are going to try a regular entry to our blog by highlighting buildings that either impress us, we find simply striking, or blow our minds.

First up are our designs by our friends at Bohlin Cywinski Jackson who have been designing Apple Stores for many years. I have had the pleasure of visiting all the flagship stores in New York, and it is hard to say which one is my favorite.

The first one was the conversion of an abandoned post office on Spring Street in the Soho area. That's Ethan on the bridge:

The next location is probably the most well known- 5th Avenue at the Plaza. If you have a craving for Mac @ midnight (I don't mean mac 'n cheese), this is the place:

A riot of glass & reflection:

On 14th street, and old warehouse building was converted to the next store. I think the building renovation is as equally spectacular as the stair. The view from Pop Burger- delicious:

I still wonder how dropped gloves are removed from the central glass support:

Cal on the bridge:

The newest store on on Broadway in the Upper West Side. These stores get more elegent, striking and simple with each new one:

JM

A House in Trenton

Last week the Tranton Chapter of Habitat-For-Humanity received approvals from the Trenton Zoning Commission for a small, infill, house project that we designed for them. It will be their first house constructed using SIP's and we are hoping it becomes their new "standard".

Here is the street view showing the covered, recessed, entry door:

The facade will be brick veneer and is capped with a modern interpretation of a traditional cornice line.

In the rear we have designed a simple, covered, porch off the kitchen:

JM

PACE Database

We have been exploring the possibilities of using Bento to set up a database for PACE projects. The database so far has a mulititude of information related to the programming of a center, including details like sign type, door hardware, flooring type and required furniishings. We have gleaned all this stuff from the three centers we have worked on so far: St Francis – LIFE; South Jersey Heathcare – LIFE and a new Community Center in Philadelphia.

Next, we need to add all the site information we now have- two pages worth!

We know PACE data:

JM