The Jewish Museum Permanent Collection
New York, NY, US
In order to help the Museum rethink the display of its historic collection of objects as well as contemporary pieces and video, we created new strategies with the curators for presenting the permanent collection according to themes.
Read MoreDalian, China
Feasibility and concept study for two sister sites in in Dalian, China will be a mixed-use retail, commercial and residential project.
The project creates new courtyard-oriented mid-rise buildings and a landmark tower. The design strives to show sensitivity to the existing urban fabric by retaining a historic school building. This project is currently in progress.
Read MoreArt in the Open
Museum of the City of New York
Presented to mark the 40th anniversary of the pioneering Public Art Fund, Art in the Open highlights works that have transformed both the public spaces of the city as well as public expectation of the role and potential of art that exists outside of the traditional confines of museums and galleries.
Read MoreGreat Taipei New Town District
Taipei, Taiwan
The master plan of a residential community outside Taipei.
Read MoreBeauty—Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York
We were delighted to design Beauty—Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial, the fifth installment of the museum’s signature exhibition series.
Read MoreGreat Taipei New Town District
Taipei, Taiwan
The master plan of a residential community outside Taipei.
Read MoreFor this exhibition Tsao & McKown aimed to complement the curatorial vision of the artworks’ provocative and emotive intentions through creating a sense of place cognizant of how viewers’ physical movements affect their engagement with all and each of the artworks.
Read MoreThis Buddhist sanctuary and residential compound in rural Bhutan allows senior monks to age-in-place within a vibrant, intergenerational community. The project is the first in Bhutan to incorporate ADA-design standards in a multi-unit residence.
Read MoreThis Buddhist sanctuary and residential compound in rural Bhutan allows senior monks to age-in-place within a vibrant, intergenerational community. The project is the first in Bhutan to incorporate ADA-design standards in a multi-unit residence.
Read MoreThe restoration and renovation of an historic farmhouse. The project integrates the owners’ collection of humble, purposeful objects into the renovation as part of their larger goal to revamp the working farm.
Read MoreThe restoration and renovation of an historic farmhouse. The project integrates the owners’ collection of humble, purposeful objects into the renovation as part of their larger goal to revamp the working farm.
Read MoreFollowing the demolition of non-structural elements, we reconfigured the apartments and facades, and reimagined areas that were previously apartments on the ground floor and roof into adaptable, shared spaces for all residents. Inspired by the social dynamics of Chinese courtyard houses and their adjoining alleys, the Lumiere Residences investigate how historic models for living can inform contemporary contexts and residents’ well-being.
Read MoreA model community is envisioned to rise around an arts colony, hotel/conference center, and “life-learning” campus modeled on the traditional Chinese Shu Yuan Academy. Master planning and urban design of a 240-acre site in China’s Sichuan province.
Read MoreQingdao Agora
Qingdao, China
Overlooking the Yellow Sea in central Qingdao, the Agora is a 2.3 million sq. ft. development consisting of a 4-story, 300,000 sq. ft. retail podium; a 30-story, 96-unit condominium tower; and a 51-story, 936,000 sq. ft. class-A office tower, upon completion the tallest in Shandong Province.
Read MoreAstrid Hill House
Singapore
This private residence is conceived as a model of sustainable design and a re-interpretation of a traditional Chinese courtyard house.
Read MoreAction/Abstraction: Pollock, de Kooning, and American Art, 1940-1976. The first major U.S. Exhibition in twenty years to rethink Abstract Expressionism and the movements that followed, viewed from the perspectives of influential, rival art critics Clement Greenberg and Harold Rosenberg, the artists, and popular culture.
Read MorePound Ridge Residence
Pound Ridge, NY
A rural retreat for an acclaimed international clothing designer and her husband.
The house is inspired by traditional Japanese architecture. The structure is formed of exposed heavy timber construction, a rarity today, which, in addition to its natural beauty, has the added advantage of reducing the need for interior walls.
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