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American Folk Art Museum

New York City
Tod Williams Billie Tsien


Photo © Michael Moran

the People

Owner
American Folk Art Museum
www.folkartmuseum.org

Architect
Tod Williams Billie Tsien
222 Central Park South
New York, NY 10019
212.582.2385 p
212.245.1984 f
www.twbta.com

Project architect:
Matthew Baird

Team:
Phillip Ryan, Jennifer Turner, Nina Hollein, Vivian Wang, Hana Kassem, Kyra Clarkson, Andy Kim, William Vincent, Leslie Hansen

Associate Architect
Helfand Myerberg Guggenheimer Architects
www.hmga.com

Team:
Peter Guggenheimer, Jennifer Tulley, Jonathan Reo

Engineer(s)
Structural:
Severud Associates

Mechanical:
Ambrosino DePinto & Schmeider www.adsce.com

Consultant(s)
Lighting:
Renfro Design Group www.renfrodesign.com

Acoustical:
Acoustic Dimensions www.acousticdimensions.com

Concrete:
Reginald Hough, FAIA

Curtain Wall:
Greg Romine - Axis Group Limited

Exhibition Design:
Ralph Applebaum

Graphic Design:
Pentagram www.pentagram.com

General contractor
Pavarini Construction Company

Photographer(s)
Michael Moran 212.334.4543

CAD system, project management, or other software used
Autocad Release 14, LT 98 www.autodesk.com

 

 

the Products

Structural System
Concrete:
– sub structure: Civetta Cousins
– super structure: Rogers and Sons
– finishing: Global Services

Exterior Cladding
Metal/glass curtainwall:
– Tombasil Panels Tallix Foundry www.tallix.com
– Curtain wall - Alumicor (www.alumicor.com) with Viracon starfire glass www.viracon.com
– NDSS Hoffman and Co.
– Installation - Ornamental Metals Group www.ornamentalmetalsgroup.com, Hoffman and Co.
– Design Consultant - Axis Group Limited [Greg Romine]

Douglas Fir flooring:
Haywood Burke Flooring

Roofing
Metal/Manufacturer:
TCS Follansbee Steel www.follansbeeroofing.com,
Heath Tile

Windows
Curtain wall:
Alumicor with Viracon starfire glass

Glazing
Starfire insulating unit Viracon

Skylights/Manufacturer:
Alumicor www.alumicor.com

Insulated-panel or plastic glazing/Manufacturer:
Plank Glass Skylight Circle Redmont www.circleredmont.com

Doors
Special doors:
Total Door www.total-door.com

Hardware
Locksets:
Schlage www.schlagelock.com

Hinges:
Rixson www.yalesecurity.com

Interior Finishes
Acoustical ceilings:
Tectum www.tectum.com

Suspension grid:
Armstrong www.ceilings.com

Cabinetwork and custom woodwork:
JF Gillanders, Williams Somerville, Inc. & Iino, Inc.

Paints and stains:
Benjamin Moore Trout Gray and Bright White www.benjaminmoore.com

Plastic laminate:
Nevamar Raven www.nevamar.com

Carpet:
Monterey

Furnishings
Office furniture:
William Somerville, Alvar Aalto, Nakashima, Iino Inc., Arne Jacobsen, Eames

Reception furniture:
William Somerville

Fixed seating:
WB Wood Contract

Chairs:
WB Wood Contract

Tables:
Iino Inc.

Lighting
Interior ambient lighting:
Edison Price Lighting www.epl.com, Nulux, Elliptipar www.elliptipar.com

Downlights:
Edison Price Lighting, Nulux

Exterior:
Hydrel www.hydrel.com

Controls:
Lutron www.lutron.com

Conveyance
Elevators/Escalators:
Thyssen Dover www.thyssenkruppelevator.com

Plumbing
Speakman & Filtrine www.filtrine.com

 


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