Landmark & Historic Preservation

This 1869 Richardsonian Romanesque building houses the School of Architecture. MAD was commissioned to restore the three main facades and to replace the historic windows in order return building to its original elegance. Work, completed in 2008, also addressed worn sandstone details, reconstructed masonry arches, and many m...

MAD coordinated the protection and restoration of key exterior elements of this 1888 Italian Renaissance style landmark building, known as the Caroline Ladd Pratt House. In 2006, carefully executed preservation of South Dover marble trim and original copper cornice detailing, along with multiple roof replacement and waterpro...

The Wunsch Building was formerly Bridge Street Methodist Church, which was the first independent black church in Brooklyn. It was also a stop on the Underground Railroad and has been a designated historic landmark since 1981. Presently it houses the Undergraduate Admissions offices for the NYU Tandon School of Engineering. W...

Upper West Side townhouse received a new front façade entry stairs and areaway as part of a restoration strategy designed by MAD. Careful historic research and documentation was approved by the Landmarks Preservation Commission and now the completed project now reflects the original aesthetic and architectural language of th...

We were tasked with the careful redesign and renovation of this elegant two-family residence in Brooklyn’s South Prospect Park Historic District. The Colonial Revival-style home was originally designed by architects Bryson and Pratt in 1905, but prior owners had left the home in considerable disrepair. The new owner desired...

South Hall is a Renaissance Romanesque style landmark building designed by William Tubby in 1891. Today it serves as classrooms and studios for the Art Department and is located at the center of the historic and landmark Pratt Institute campus. The completed restoration work included all new custom wood windows, cornice repl...

Originally built in 1888, this Romanesque Revival style townhouse had its front facade carefully restored while being converted to a single family home. All interiors were completely reconfigured and an elevator introduced at the center of the plan, allowing for the front and rear portions of the floors to be more equal. T...

Built in 1893, the Neo-Renaissance style rowhouse was restored to join an upgraded historic block within the Hamilton Heights/Sugar Hill NW Historic District. The scope of work involved the resurfacing of the stucco and recreation of the decorative detailing including the brownstone bandcourses, pilasters and parlor entranc...

This residence hall’s renovation was planned over the span of a year, as we developed a strategy for the gut renovation of the 17-story, 1931 landmark building. Previously named Hayden Hall, the building is prominently situated within NYU’s urban campus (along the Western edge of Washington Sq. Park), and is one of several r...

Located half a block from Central Park, we restored and expanded this 1890 Renaissance Revival rowhouse, and converted it back to a single family home. We handled the Landmark’s (LPC) process and secured DOT approvals in order to reintroduce the historic entry stoop and areaway. The building was carefully expanded toward th...

A historic West Village townhouse, built in 1817, was completely renovated with custom millwork and a cantilevered wood stair. The building’s original ceiling beams, exposed brick and wideplank flooring are contrasted with modern countertops, white-washed woodwork and contemporary art. By creating an open floor plan and elim...

MAD guided and prepared all design work related to the exterior restoration of this Queen Anne/Renaissance Revival townhouse built in 1891. Part of a terrace on West 87th Street near Central Park West, the home had become a multiple dwelling and been stripped of its front stairs and architectural details. The new entry was c...