AUSTRIAN CULTURAL FORUM
FACADE RENOVATION
NEW YORK, USA
INSITUTIONAL
11,000 sq ft
2017
The narrow midblock tower houses the Austrian Cultural Forum, an agency of the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Inside are squeezed a gallery, theater, offices, and residence for the agency director. The building, completed
in 2002, was designed by the world-renowned architect Raimund Abraham, now-deceased, and was widely praised both upon the unveiling of the design and the opening of the building
We worked to bridge the cultural differences in communication and construction methods, and coordinate the project team to upgrade the unique building facade. We were tasked with renovating the rooftops and facades of the building
so they would perform as originally intended, providing protection from the elements, and have a clean, crisp appearance. All of this had to be done with minimal interruption to the regular operation of the Cultural Forum and
no change to the visible details of the failing façade.
