At today’s New York City Council hearing, SA principal Andre Soluri testified in support of proposed zoning amendments that begins the process of creating a permanent outdoor dining program. In his testimony, Andre agrees states how many of the challenges and problems being highlighted by others testimony can be easily fixed through a combination of “…good design, clear yet flexible guidelines, and increased consistent enforcement.” He then goes on to outline the work being done
The Daily News has published an Op-Ed by SA’s principal Andre Soluri in support of zoning amendments that are part of the process to create a permanent outdoor dining program. The Op-Ed discusses how many of the problems in the current Open Restaurant program can be fixed through good design, clear but flexible guidelines, and increased enforcement. Andre also highlights the efforts of New York’s architecture and design community to tackle the challenges A link
Today, during the annual Honor Awards event held by AIA York State, SA principal Andre Soluri, was awarded a 2021 Presidential Citation for his efforts helping others during the Pandemic through the “AIA New York Unified Task Force City and State”. The honor was bestowed upon Andre and the other Taskforce members during an online Zoom ceremony by the 2021 AIA New York State president Illya Azaroff, FAIA. Through the Taskforce, Andre helped to co-found
We are pleased to announce that SA Principal Andre Soluri will be speaking at the 2022 National AIA Convention in Chicago in June. The accepted proposal was organized and prepared by Andre for a 90 minute moderated panel called “AIA Unified Crisis Taskforce – Safer Communities”. The panel, which will be moderated by Andre, will focus on how architects can rapidly make their communities safer and affect positive change during a crisis … and then
We’re thrilled to announce that Soluri Architecture has received an Honorable Mention in the 2021 “Best in Business” Awards from INC. Magazine and named of the 196 “Most Inspiring Companies of the Year” The Best in Business Awards recognize “the most inspiring and innovative companies of the year” that are “smart, strategic leaders in their industries” that also “..have heart – and they’re pouring it into the people and communities around them.” The magazine selects
We’re thrilled to announce that Soluri Architecture has been shortlisted and received an Honorable Mention in the 2021 “Firm of the Year” Awards by the Architecture Masterprize As mentioned on the award’s wesbite: “The Firm of the Year Award recognizes the excellence of inspiring and innovative architecture, interior, and landscape design firms around the globe based on their overall achievements during their lifetime. The Firm of the Year Award honors the total body of work of
We are honored to have received 2 Design Awards of Honor from the NY Council of the Society of American Registered Architects (SARA) at their awards gala held at the fabulous TWA Hotel! The projects honored were: MPCA – a new 8 floor mixed-use building for a non-profit school in Harlem serving at-risk children. Still in the design phase, the project uses design thinking to tackle the spatial and economic challenges of designing and developing
The Design Corps was named a Finalist in the prestigious international Architizer A+ Awards in the “Architecture +For Good” category. Soluri Architecture principal Andre Soluri is one of the co-founders of the Design Corps, and this award is the result of a group submission by all the co-founders including NYC EDC, AIANY, Design Advocates and NYCxDESIGN. The Design Corps was launched in the summer of 2020 as a platform for the architecture and design community
The Design Corps ha been named a winner in the prestigious 2021 NYCxDesign Awards in the “Outdoor Dining” category! The award is the result of a group submission by all of the co-founders including NYC EDC, AIANY, Design Advocates and NYCxDESIGN. The Design Corps was launched in the summer of 2020 as a platform for the architecture and design community in NYC to provide pro-bono services to restaurants and other small business struggling to survive
For the third year in a row, Soluri Architecture has been named a Finalist and Honoree in the NYCxDesign Awards! This year, our work-in-progress submission for the mixed-use building we are currently designing for MPCA in Harlem has been named an Honoree in the “Work on the Boards – Commercial” category! MPCA is a non-profit school in Central Harlem that teaches disadvantaged, at- risk children who require specialized attention not possible in typical schools. Our