Hoffmann Architects

Hoffmann Architects, Inc.
Practice information
Key architects John J. Hoffmann, FAIA
Founded 1977
Location New York City, New York; Arlington, Virginia
Website
www.hoffarch.com

Hoffmann Architects, Inc. is a private architecture and engineering firm based in Hamden, Connecticut, United States, with offices in New York City and Arlington, Virginia. Founded in 1977 by Hungarian-born architect John J. Hoffmann,[1] the firm specializes in the rehabilitation of the building envelope, including facades, roofs, plazas, terraces, and parking structures, as well as historic / landmark building restoration.[2]

History

Hoffmann Architects was established in 1977 by architect John J. Hoffmann[3] and incorporated in Connecticut in 1985.[4] In 1992, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) elevated John Hoffmann to Fellowship, in recognition of "significant contributions to architecture and to society."[5]

In July 2011, Hoffmann offered ownership stakes in the company to seven senior managers, in preparation for the continuation of the company after his retirement.[3] In July 2013, an eighth manager became part owner of the firm.[6]

Practice

Hoffmann Architects is a specialty architecture and engineering practice. Rather than design new buildings, Hoffmann Architects investigates causes of distress and failure in existing structures and develops rehabilitation strategies. The firm's architects and engineers also provide consultation services for new construction, particularly in the areas of waterproofing, design details, structural engineering, and building envelope elements.[7][8]

With an emphasis on construction technology and building science, the practice encompasses facades, including curtain walls, bearing walls, and fenestration; roofs, both low-slope and pitched; plazas and terraces over occupied space; parking structures, especially concrete and structural elements; and historic and landmark structures.[9][10] The firm's client base predominantly derives from the institutional, commercial, and government sectors, including educational institutions, real estate management and investment companies, corporations, religious institutions, health care facilities, hotels, museums, libraries, and foundations. The company also specializes in exterior restoration of the works of major architects.

Most projects are in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the USA, although the firm has performed work in 34 states, as well as in Puerto Rico, Canada, and South Korea.

Notable projects

Workers on a lift replace windows on the east facade of the Yale Art + Architecture Building.
Rehabilitation of the Yale Art and Architecture Building, now renamed Paul Rudolph Hall.

Awards

Cast Iron Facade Restoration Process at Scholastic Inc. Headquarters in New York, New York
View of aging cast iron facade with deteriorated paint and corrosion conditions.
Scholastic Inc. Headquarters facade before restoration. 
Cross-section of brick masonry exterior wall with cast iron cladding. Workers set new brick courses against the existing masonry back-up.
Masonry rehabilitation in process. Cast iron was restored off-site. 
View of restored cast iron facade from an adjacent building across the street. Paint color has been changed from gray-blue to off-white.
The restored facade received a 2007 New York Landmarks Conservancy Award. 

Technical Journal

Hoffmann Architects self-publishes articles on a quarterly basis, covering topics related to building envelope rehabilitation and professional practice. The eight-page, two-color publication, the Journal, has been produced by the firm since 1983.[69][70] Beginning with the first issue of 2011, the Journal has been accredited by the AIA to provide Continuing Education System Learning Units.[71] Recent topics include historic window rehabilitation, roof replacement, preservation of Modernist buildings, professional standard of care, precast concrete parking structures, and stone veneer facade systems.[72]

References

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  2. ↑ "Hoffmann Architects". Services: Architects. Hamden Patch. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  3. 1 2 Straight, Brian (August 22, 2011). "Founder of firm offers managers buy-in chance". Hartford Business Journal. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
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  5. ↑ "AIA College of Fellows". Practicing Architecture. American Institute of Architects. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  6. ↑ "Hoffmann Architects Welcomes Susca as New Shareholder". New England Real Estate Journal (Vol 52 Issue 33). East Coast Publications. August 16, 2013.
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  10. ↑ "Rehabilitation". Services. Hoffmann Architects, Inc. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  11. ↑ "Facade Status Information: 320 EAST 43 STREET MANHATTAN". Building Information System. New York City Department of Buildings. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  12. ↑ "Ford Foundation Building". Projects. Hoffmann Architects, Inc. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  13. ↑ "United Nations". Projects. Hoffmann Architects, Inc. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  14. ↑ Gray, Christopher (17 December 1995). "Streetscapes: The Chrysler Building; Skyscraper's Place in the Sun". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  15. ↑ Plumb, Tierney (21 January 2011). "Hoffmann to design U.S. Capitol rehab". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  16. ↑ "Hoffmann Architects enjoys Capitol gains". Real Estate Weekly. 26 January 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  17. ↑ Lau, Wanda (October 28, 2013). "A Plan for Repairing the U.S. Capitol". Architect: The Magazine of the American Institute of Architects. Hanley Wood. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  18. ↑ "New York Stock Exchange". Projects. Hoffmann Architects, Inc. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  19. ↑ "Facade Status Information: 1166 6 AVENUE MANHATTAN". Building Information System. New York City Department of Buildings. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  20. ↑ "International Style, Part III: The 1166 Sixth Avenue". New York Skyscrapers: One Hundred Years of High-Rises. E. T. Dankwa. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
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  22. ↑ "Hoffmann Architects to Renovate Travelers Plaza". High-Profile Monthly. February 2010. p. 14. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  23. ↑ Hoffmann Architects, Inc. (25 April 1997). "Exterior Building Maintenance Manual: New York City School Buildings" (PDF). New York City Department of Education, Division of School Facilities. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
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  25. ↑ "Connecticut's Best Architecture". Connecticut Business News Journal. 26 December 2005. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  26. ↑ "MetLife Building". Projects. Hoffmann Architects, Inc. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  27. ↑ "Facade Status Information: 1 WALL STREET". Building Information System. New York City Department of Buildings. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  28. ↑ "Bank of New York Building". Hoffmann Architects listed under "Facts". Emporis. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  29. ↑ "Folger Shakespeare Library". Projects. Hoffmann Architects, Inc. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  30. ↑ "Main Building". Folger Shakespeare Library: Buildings and Grounds. Folger Shakespeare Library. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  31. ↑ "Scholastic Work Pays Off for Hoffmann Architects". Real Estate Weekly. 5 December 2007. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  32. ↑ "Smithsonian Institution Arts & Industries". Projects. Hoffmann Architects, Inc. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  33. ↑ Henry, Christopher (1 April 2011). "Yale Art + Architecture Building / Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects". arch daily. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  34. ↑ Sanders, Russell; Benjamin Shepherd; Elizabeth Skowronek; Alison Hoffmann (August 2011). "Sustainable Restoration of Yale University's Art + Architecture Building" (PDF). APT Bulletin: Journal of Preservation Technology. 42 (2-3): 29–35.
  35. ↑ "College Walk Restoration Highlights Beauty of Central Campus". Columbia University Facilities News. 5 September 2007. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  36. ↑ "Ecological Plaza Design". High-Profile Monthly. February 2010. p. 29. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  37. ↑ "Facade Status Information: 25 BROAD STREET MANHATTAN". Building Information System. New York City Department of Buildings. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  38. ↑ "The Exchange, 25 Broad Street, New York, NY". Projects. Skyline Restoration Inc. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  39. ↑ "MasterCard Headquarters". Projects. Hoffmann Architects, Inc. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  40. ↑ "Hoffmann Awarded Garages Contract". Real Estate Weekly. 6 August 2008. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  41. ↑ "M&T Plaza Vestibule Honored by Local Architectural Panel". M&T Bank Newsroom. M&T Bank. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  42. ↑ "The Richard H. Driehaus National Preservation Awards: Celebrating the Best of Preservation". National Trust for Historic Preservation. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  43. ↑ "Rockefeller Center Complex". Projects. Hoffmann Architects, Inc. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  44. ↑ "Design Awards". The American Institute of Architects: New England. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  45. ↑ "United States Capitol". Projects. Hoffmann Architects, Inc. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  46. ↑ "Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards for 1991 - 2001". New York Landmarks Conservancy. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  47. ↑ "Excellence in Construction Awards". Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  48. ↑ "University of Connecticut Jacobson Barn". Projects. Hoffmann Architects, Inc. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  49. 1 2 "Golden Trowel Awards". International Masonry Institute Website. International Masonry Institute. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  50. ↑ "The Goodwin Hotel". Projects. Hoffmann Architects, Inc. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  51. ↑ "AIA Connecticut Design Awards - 2005" (PDF). The Connecticut Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  52. ↑ "The George Washington University Ross Hall Facade Restoration". ICRI 2007 Project Award Winners. International Concrete Repair Institute. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  53. ↑ "Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards for 2007". New York Landmarks Conservancy. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  54. ↑ "AIA Connecticut 2007 Design Awards" (PDF). The Connecticut Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  55. ↑ "Schering-Plough Headquarters". Hoffmann Architects, Inc. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  56. ↑ "AIA Connecticut 2009 Design Awards" (PDF). The Connecticut Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  57. ↑ "2009 AIA New York State Design Awards". The New York State Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  58. ↑ "CBC 2009 Project Team Awards" (PDF). Connecticut Building Congress. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  59. ↑ "Yale University Project Earns CT Building Congress Award". Real Estate Weekly. 29 July 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
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  64. ↑ "Yale's Rudolph Hall receives Preservation Trust's highest honor". Yale News. Yale University. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  65. ↑ Sanders, Russell; Benjamin Shepherd; Elizabeth Skowronek; Alison Hoffmann (August 2011). "Sustainable Restoration of Yale University's Art + Architecture Building" (PDF). APT Bulletin. 42 (2-3): 29–35. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  66. ↑ "The 2012 Preservation Award Winners". Massachusetts Historical Commission. Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
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  69. ↑ "Required Reading for Building Professionals". Hoffmann Architects. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  70. ↑ Bailey, Margaret (28 September 2008). "Architects Awarded Grand Prize". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  71. ↑ "Continuing Education System (CES)". American Institute of Architects. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
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