Gluckman Mayner Architects
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Gluckman Mayner Architects is an architecture firm located in New York City
with Richard Gluckman and David Mayner in partnership since 1998. The architects are known for minimalist design, evident in five pioneering art galleries that moved into the Chelsea gallery district from the SoHo neighborhood during the late 1990s, the proposed expansion of the Whitney Museum of American Art
, and the Mori Arts Center
(2003) in Tokyo.
Richard Gluckman studied architecture at Syracuse University
, where he returned in 2005 to design the Warehouse, current home of the Syracuse University School of Architecture
. He has designed a wide range of buildings including an apartment building in lower Manhattan, and houses in Texas and Long Island New York.
David Mayner began working with Richard Gluckman in 1980, and became Principal of the predecessor firm to Gluckman Mayner in 1988. Mayner studied architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
where he received his Master of Architecture degree in 1976.
Gluckman Mayner Architects has won a number of American Institute of Architects
awards including in 2007 a Design Award for Architecture (NYS AIA Chapter), the Honor Award for Excellence in Architecture (AIA College Committee) and in 2008 an Honor Award and a Building Type Award (NYS AIA Chapter). While most of the design projects of the firm have been in an urban setting, its unique minimalist sensibility has also been on exhibit in more natural settings, such as that of the Mii amo Spa at the Enchantment Resort in Sedona, AZ.
New York City
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with Richard Gluckman and David Mayner in partnership since 1998. The architects are known for minimalist design, evident in five pioneering art galleries that moved into the Chelsea gallery district from the SoHo neighborhood during the late 1990s, the proposed expansion of the Whitney Museum of American Art
Whitney Museum of American Art
The Whitney Museum of American Art, often referred to simply as "the Whitney", is an art museum with a focus on 20th- and 21st-century American art. Located at 945 Madison Avenue at 75th Street in New York City, the Whitney's permanent collection contains more than 18,000 works in a wide variety of...
, and the Mori Arts Center
Mori Art Museum
The Mori Art Museum is a contemporary art museum founded by the real estate developer Minoru Mori in the Roppongi Hills Mori Tower in the Roppongi Hills complex both of which he built in Tokyo, Japan....
(2003) in Tokyo.
Richard Gluckman studied architecture at Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
, where he returned in 2005 to design the Warehouse, current home of the Syracuse University School of Architecture
Syracuse University School of Architecture
The School of Architecture at Syracuse University offers bachelor's and master's degrees in architecture that are accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board...
. He has designed a wide range of buildings including an apartment building in lower Manhattan, and houses in Texas and Long Island New York.
David Mayner began working with Richard Gluckman in 1980, and became Principal of the predecessor firm to Gluckman Mayner in 1988. Mayner studied architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
where he received his Master of Architecture degree in 1976.
Gluckman Mayner Architects has won a number of American Institute of Architects
American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
awards including in 2007 a Design Award for Architecture (NYS AIA Chapter), the Honor Award for Excellence in Architecture (AIA College Committee) and in 2008 an Honor Award and a Building Type Award (NYS AIA Chapter). While most of the design projects of the firm have been in an urban setting, its unique minimalist sensibility has also been on exhibit in more natural settings, such as that of the Mii amo Spa at the Enchantment Resort in Sedona, AZ.
Works
- Dia Center for the ArtsDia Art FoundationDia Art Foundation is a non-profit organization that initiates, supports, presents, and preserves art projects. It was established in 1974 as the Lone Star Foundation by Philippa de Menil, the daughter of Houston arts patron Dominique de Menil and an heiress to the Schlumberger oil exploration...
(1987) - New York, NY - Andy Warhol Museum (1994) - Pittsburgh, PA
- Georgia O'KeeffeGeorgia O'KeeffeGeorgia Totto O'Keeffe was an American artist.Born near Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, O'Keeffe first came to the attention of the New York art community in 1916, several decades before women had gained access to art training in America’s colleges and universities, and before any of its women artists...
Museum (1997) - Santa Fe, NM - Mii amo Spa, Enchantment Resort (2000) - Sedona, AZ
- The Mori Arts Center including The Mori Art Museum (2003) - Tokyo, Japan
- Museo Picasso MálagaMuseo Picasso MálagaThe Museo Picasso Málaga is a museum in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain, the city where artist Pablo Ruiz Picasso was born. One of the world's many Picasso museums, it opened in 2003 in the Buenavista Palace, and has 155 works donated by members of Picasso's family...
(2004) - Málaga, Spain - Museum of Contemporary Art San DiegoMuseum of Contemporary Art San DiegoThe Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego , in San Diego, California, USA, is an art museum focused on the collection, preservation, exhibition, and interpretation of works of art from 1950 to the present.-History:...
(2007) - San Diego, CA - Philadelphia Museum of Art - Ruth and Raymond G. Perelman Building (2007) - Philadelphia, PA
- Olive 8Olive 8Olive 8 is a , 39 floor mixed-use skyscraper in Seattle, Washington. It has 229 residential condominium homes above a Hyatt Hotel. It is located at Eighth Avenue and Olive Street in downtown Seattle and is the largest residential building in the city...
(2009) - Seattle, WA