May 2020
An old friend makes the rounds— Christoff : Finio's renovation to Bennington College’s Commons is published. Fond memories of working on this project over the course of 4+ years at C:FA. Press below:
april 2020
We are pleased to share two new residential projects in the office; a townhouse on one of Carroll Gardens’ Place blocks, and an apartment in a Rosario Candela building on the Upper West Side.
march 2020
On the first of the month we moved our studio to Industry City in Brooklyn— three weeks later the office went fully remote!
We are grateful to all our clients who continue to forge ahead with their projects, and to the contractors, consultants and fabricators who we collaborate with.
Given all the uncertainty and sadness of the moment, it was heartwarming to be greeted by this construction fence graffiti on a dreary site visit— stay hopeful!
February 2020
Topping out superstructure at waterfront townhouse. (Contractor enjoys a contemplative moment).
jANUARY 2020
A few progress shots from our TriBeCa loft project— the end is (finally) in sight!
December 2019
Cranes upon cranes! Steel erection begins on our Brooklyn waterfront townhouse renovation/addition.
September 2019
We are pleased to welcome Mariana Riobom to the CLA team!
A native of Porto, Portugal, Mariana received her graduate degree from the Yale School of Architecture and an undergraduate degree from the Universidade Lusiada. While at Yale, Mariana was a teaching fellow for multiple graduate and undergraduate courses and her work with Tatiana Bilbao was featured in the exhibit ‘Two Sides of the Border’. Prior to joining CLA, Mariana worked for Baumschlager Eberle Architects in Paris, Atelier Bow-Wow in Tokyo, Massimiliano Fuksas in Rome, Dominique Perrault Architecture in Paris, and has taught at the Cooper Union. She is fluent in Portuguese, Italian and French and is a Registered Architect in Portugal.
Mariana is currently organizing a symposium at the Yale School of Architecture titled ‘Space, Place & Power in Mental Health,’ which explores the impact of physical and social geographies on the well-being of communities.
august 2019
Complementing our google-street-view impression with a site visit to Key West for our new residential project. Backyard Kapok tree!
july 2019
Final grading at our Vermont barn. Looking forward to dirt being replaced by a lush meadow!
june 2019
We are excited to welcome Nare Filiposyan to the CLA team!
Nare is a candidate of Master of Architecture at MIT. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Architecture and Philosophy from Bennington College, where she currently serves as a Trustee. Her studies at Bennington focused on exploring passage of time in architecture. For her senior work she studied the College’s Walled Garden as a ruin in progress, after a two month research on ruins in central Italy. The work culminated in a proposal for how to preserve the financially and structurally challenging architectural heritage of the college. Prior to joining CLA, she has worked at SHoP Architects, Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, Rockefeller Foundation, and BKSK Architects.
may 2019
We are excited to welcome Brian Heller to the CLA team!
Brian received his Bachelor of Architecture from the College of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Tech. While a student, Brian studied abroad in Japan and cultivated an interest in the architectural choreography of the city, traditional Japanese building styles, and the work of Tadao Ando and Fumihiko Maki. Brian has over three years of experience practicing in NYC, with expertise in managing office workflow, streamlining productivity, and managing the production of large, complex residential projects. His architectural interest focuses on the cinematic nature of architecture and the role that an individual’s movement plays in engaging and activating environments at all scales. Outside of the office, Brian enjoys all things sports related, making and watching films, photographing the city, and building furniture.
April 2019
On April 12th, Caleb Linville participated in the panel “Family, Planning- On balancing home and office,” at the Yale School of Architecture. Thanks to Yale Women in Architecture & Equality in Design for organizing the event and to moderators Andrea Mason & Sara Caples.
march 2019
Construction (demolition) starts on our Brooklyn waterfront townhouse.
February 2019
We are excited to explore the potential of our new townhouse project in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
December 2018
We are pleased that Christoff : Finio's Shelter Island house has won a 2018 Residential Architect Award. The project graces the cover of Architect Magazine's Dec. 2018 issue.