DXA studio, a New York based architecture and design firm known for a diverse range of projects primarily in Manhattan and Brooklyn, has announced that their project, 280 St. Marks Avenue in Brooklyn, has received a Merit award in the Multifamily Housing: Condominiums and Apartments category in the prestigious Society of American Registered Architects (SARA) Awards for 2020.
280 St. Marks Avenue is an 80,000 square foot, 32-unit condominium building where DXA was tasked with maintaining the context of the surrounding Brooklyn neighborhood. The unique design features notable angles that correspond to the historic Flatbush Turnpike, whose early grid was superimposed by the City grid in the 1800’s resulting in angled neighboring buildings and irregular property lines, with the remainder dedicated to public use, including dedicated bike lanes and planters.
“280 St Mark’s was our love letter to Prospect Heights and its wonderful verdant tree and townhouse lined streets,” said Jordan Rogove, Co-Founder of DXA studio. “We spent a lot of time thinking about how to mirror the qualities of the neighborhood in the building and focused on community oriented indoor and outdoor spaces, and private outdoor spaces for all of the residences. This became the heart of the project.”
The form of the building is derived from the aforementioned irregular lot shape, and with an atypical depth for New York City - over 130’ – DXA was able to couple an abundance of natural light with a bright interior material palette giving the living spaces a prevailing sense of calm and wellbeing.
“We are excited to be chosen for this award and recognized for the inventive and sensitive thinking that is behind the project at 280 St. Marks Avenue,” said Wayne Norbeck, a partner at DXA studio. “We’d like to thank SARA and the jury for presenting us with this honor.”
About DXA studio
DXA studio’s expertise spans an uncommonly broad spectrum of project types including multi-family and single family residential, commercial, institutional, hotel and event design. Our team members have a variety of experiences working on educational and nonprofit projects. DXA provides a rare balance of highly crafted design and exceptional project management, with particular adeptness at landmarks, loft board and zoning approvals, and NYC City Planning and Uniform Land Use Review Procedures.
DXA studio’s current work includes interiors at Essex Crossing, 242 Broome Street, the 300,000 SF Hap 8 condo and rental towers in Chelsea, a multi-phase development in Astoria, 280 St. Marks, Mt. Pleasant Church Conversion, 100 Barclay and Galapagos Detroit. Additionally, DXA is designing four ground up single-family townhouses for private clients ranging from 5,000 to 15,000 SF, a 15-story tower in the Lower East Side, and multiple performance venues including the famed Blue Note jazz club and the Highline Ballroom. DXA also has a variety of experience in sustainable and health-focused non-profit projects including a community in Zambia, malaria prevention through housing in Namibia, and housing in St. Marc, Haiti as a result of winning an international design competition.
At DXA studio, a project begins with an open exchange of ideas and collaboration. The client’s program and desires, along with the complexities of the project’s site are used to create a conceptual framework by which an architecture of distinctive identity, clarity, and ingenuity is created.
For more information about DXA studio, please visit http://www.dxastudio.com/
