About this event
Adaptive Reuse and the Architecture of Palimpsest
With Vishaan Chakrabarti & Ruchika Modi
Join PAU, a New York City-based architecture and urban planning firm, as they explore the intersection of ecological design and community engagement. Led by Founder and Creative Director Vishaan Chakrabarti and Principal Ruchika Modi, PAU is committed to building equitable and joyous environments that celebrate local identity while embracing innovation.
The firm’s latest project, The Refinery, breathes new life into the historic Domino Sugar complex, adapting the lone remaining structure for a contemporary use while preserving its industrial character. Originally designed for sugar production, this iconic building features a unique blend of historical context and modern functionality.
By attending this talk, you'll learn:
- How to design spaces that prioritize accessibility and community connection.
- The significance of crafting a cohesive narrative that honors historical context.
- Innovative strategies for integrating biophilic elements and sustainable materials.
We'll also be getting hyped up for Season 13 of Architizer's A+Awards program, which launches this October — register now to make sure your firm is a part of it this year!
About Vishaan Chakrabarti & Ruchika Modi
PAU is a New York City based architecture and urban planning firm dedicated to building ecological, equitable, and joyous communities. The practice is led by Vishaan Chakrabarti, the firm’s Founder and Creative Director, and Ruchika Modi, the firm’s Principal. We embrace architecture and city planning as allied fields operating along a range of scales. We break down disciplinary boundaries by expanding the definition of architecture and rejecting the silos that have ossified it. Our designers use both sides of their brains to be as creative as they are analytical. Given the breadth and depth of our team’s talents, but also in an effort to raise labor standards in our field, we treat our personnel with the utmost respect in terms of compensation, staff development, benefits, and work-life balance. Our team of thirty, our network of experienced collaborators, and our clients all come to PAU inspired by our desire to palpably and positively impact the world. Together we thrive on constraints such as program, constructability, public process, regulation, budget, and schedule as the fuel for innovation and beauty.
About Paul Keskeys
Paul Keskeys is Editor in Chief at Architizer. An architect-trained editor, writer and content creator, Paul graduated from UCL and the University of Edinburgh, gaining an MArch in Architectural Design with distinction. Paul has spoken about the art of architecture and storytelling at many national industry events, including AIANY, NeoCon, KBIS, the Future NOW Symposium, the Young Architect Conference and NYCxDesign. As well as hundreds of editorial publications on Architizer, Paul has also had features published in Architectural Digest, PIN—UP Magazine, Archinect, Aesthetica Magazine and PUBLIC Journal.
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