Awards + Press

 
March 6, 2023

51 Macdougal wins Brick Institute preservation award

ABA's project at 51 Macdougal Street (1846 Row House) wins a 2022 Gold Award for Preservation from the Brick Industry Association's Brick in Architecture Awards. Click here…
 
February 1, 2023

51 Macdougal wins Honor award from SARA | CA

ABA's project at 51 Macdougal Street (1846 Row House) wins Design Award of Honor from the Society of American Registered Architects, CA council. Click here for more…
October 28, 2022

Arpad is featured in Forbes article on bathroom design trends

Arpad was interviewed by Forbes and featured in an article on bathroom design trends. Click here for the article on Forbes.com
 
October 21, 2022

Arpad receives SARA National Presidential Service Award

Arpad received the National Presidential Service Award from the Society of American Registered Architect's National Council for outstanding leadership and embodiment of the principle of Architect helping…
August 6, 2020

Arpad Baksa is named Fellow of Society of American Registered Architects

On July 25th, 2020, Arpad was named a Fellow of the Society of American Registered Architects (SARA). Click here to learn more about SARA's guiding principle of…
 
August 5, 2020

Arpad Baksa is named SARA NY 2021 President Elect and SARA National Board Member

After serving two years as SARA|NY Vice President, the board elevated Arpad to President for 2021-2022, and also elected him to SARA's National Board. Arpad continues to…
 
March 28, 2019

HaSalon NYC Grand Opening

ABA designed the American flagship of celebrity chef Eyal Shani's HaSalon, an upscale party hot spot opening in Hell's Kitchen. Click here for the featured article on…
 
December 6, 2018

SARA NY 2019 Board of Directors announced

Arpad was voted in as 2019-2020 Vice President of SARA|NY Council's Board of Directors. You can find more info about the Society of American Registered Architects (SARA)…
 
June 21, 2018

3 of ABA’s projects featured in Javits Center exhibition

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Conference on Architecture, “New York Designs” exhibition at the Jacob K. Javits Center featured 52 Wooster Street, 343 West 16th Street,…
November 1, 2016

Arpad Baksa Joins Board Of S.A.R.A.

On November 1, 2016 Arpad Baksa was voted into the Board of the Society of American Registered Architects as a NY Council Director.  (photo with 2016 SARA President, Tamar Kisilevitz)…
June 1, 2016

2016 SARA Design Awards: Arpad Baksa on Jury Panel

The Society of American Registered Architects, New York Council, invited Arpad Baksa to participate in the Jury Panel for the 2016 Design Awards.  
October 23, 2015

Cast iron: 52 Wooster launches in New York’s SoHo

As featured in Wallpaper, ABA explains the design intent was to create a building that respects the historic fabric of SoHo regarding scale and materials, while incorporating modern design…
 
October 16, 2015

A SoHo Condo With Big Layouts

As featured in the New York Times ABA's 52 Wooster Street design features sweeping layouts and open loft space. Click here to read the full article by…
 
October 13, 2015

Creamline Brings American Classics To Chelsea Market

Arpad Baksa Architect designed Chelsea Creamline located in the Chelsea Market. Chelsea Creamline features a bright and open atmosphere with locally sourced foods. As featured on Gothamist Creamline is…
October 8, 2015

NYC’s 33 Buzziest New Buildings

The NY Post noted that it is not often new buildings come to Soho. ABA's 52 Wooster will be completed in 2016 offering 4 units in this ultra-chic…
October 3, 2015

NBC’s George to the Rescue: Basement remodel for NYPD Officer

We were very excited to be featured on George to the Rescue on NBC New York. The new episode premiered Saturday 10/3. Host George Oliphant and his team…
August 20, 2015

SoHo braces for new wave of posh pads

ABA’s proposed new mixed-use building on the corner of Wooster was featured in the NY Post article about new posh pads in SoHo. Click here to read the…
January 8, 2015

Broadway’s ‘Sky Studios’ Returns As Stunning $37M Penthouse

ABA's project "Sky Studios" at 704 Broadway is featured on Curbed NY.  Some projects take on a life of their own long after ABA's work is complete. Click…
November 18, 2014

Revealed: 5402 Fort Hamilton Parkway. Orthodox Women’s Health Center, Borough Park

There is an intense demand for medical space in areas like Borough Park, catering to women in various stages of pregnancies.  Our new building design for the…
July 22, 2014

Vacant Wooster Street Lot to Get Six-Story Mixed-Use Building

Featured on Curbed ABA's proposed new mixed-use building is rising on the corner of Wooster and Broome streets in the Soho Cast Iron District. Click to read full article…
November 21, 2013

6-Story Low-Rise Coming To 52 Wooster Street

ABA's design has been approved for a new building at 52 Wooster Street. ABA has a knack for historic-minded development and has designed a contextual low-rise that respects the architectural…
September 11, 2013

Etienne Aigner Opens New Soho Store

ABA's project Etienne Aigner SoHo Flagship is featured in an article in the store openings section in New York Magazine. Click here to read the full article…
June 19, 2013

Million Dollar Listing New York, S02E07

Arpad was featured on-air in season 2, episode 7 of the hit television show Million Dollar Listing New York on the Bravo network, along with our project…
April 1, 2012

Catering to Man’s Best Friend

ABA's design for the Union Square Dog Run features all of the best amenities for man's best friend. This project was featured on the CoOperator. Click to read…
March 28, 2012

A Dizzying Display, by Design

Featured in the New York Times ABA designed a rooftop themed table for the benefit dinner for Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS. The event brought 460 guests…
November 22, 2011

More Luxe Living in Soho Gets an OK from Landmarks

As reported by Curbed 111 Mercer Street got a thumbs up from the Landmarks Preservation Commission today, clearing the way for a proposal to add a penthouse up…
November 9, 2010

Visual Acoustics Screening featured speaker Arpad Baksa

The ShowRoom invited Arpad Baksa to talk about the delicate relationship between architecture and photography with The ShowRoom’s audience after a viewing of the documentary film Visual Acoustics.  The…
October 6, 2010

AIA Made in New York Exhibition, 2010

ABA's sustainable design for the Iraq Ministry of Interior Public Housing in Erbil, Kurdistan is featured in the AIA Made in New York Exhibition. This was the second year of this…
July 28, 2010

PCI Design Awards

ABA was recognized for outstanding use of precast concrete on the 8 Union Square South project at the 48th annual PCI Design Awards. Click here to read more about the…
March 24, 2010

The Diffa Dining by Design Show and Dinner

There were many fantastical table settings at the Diffa Dining by Design benefit exhibition and dinner in Manhattan. ABA's table submission received the ASID Imagine Top Pick 2010 award…
September 7, 2008

The Glass Stampede

ABA's glass building on the corner of Union Square South is featured in New York Magazine's building-by-building survey of New York's glass architecture boom. Click here to read…
 
August 21, 2008

In the Groove

ABA's facade design uses small, rough rusticated accent blocks for the Claremont at Union Square, at 126 University Place. The building was featured in an article in…
June 4, 2008

A big green apple

Greenhouse 26, named for its location at 132, 26th Street, is being made to look like an actual greenhouse. Click here to read the full article by…
 
April 10, 2008

Not Your Style? They’ll Take It

Arpad Baksa is featured in an article in a special "Kitchen Issue" of the Home & Garden section of the New York Times. Click here to read…
March 16, 2008

An Eco-Trend Moves Out of the Wilderness

ABA's project Greenhouse 26 hotel is featured in an article about environmentally sustainable hotels in the Travel section of the New York Times. Click here to read…
 
November 18, 2007

Through the Roof

Arpad Baksa and several of ABA's clients and rooftop addition projects are featured in a special article in the New York Times on rooftop additions in the…
July 8, 2007

For Chelsea, a Morning of New Hotels

ABA’s project Greenhouse 26 hotel was featured by the New York Times in an article about new hotels in Chelsea. Click here to read the full article by…
March 13, 2007

Visit to Grand Central Terminal inspires career in architecture

Big Town Big Dreams: Stories about immigrant New Yorkers who make this town the great place it is were featured in the New York Daily News. Arpad…
January 7, 2007

Park Vistas, With Produce

ABA's project 8 Union Square South was featured in The New York Times.  The article mentioned the project's whisper-quiet appliances, and it's close proximity and stunning views…
April 24, 2005

19th-Century Houses, With a 21st-Century to Come

ABA designed the renovation of the old Robinson house located on the picturesque, steeply sloping block of 92nd Street from Park to Lexington Avenues. Featured in the…
 
January 4, 1987

On West Broadway; Eight-Store SoHo Mall

The three-story, 22,000 square foot mall, designed by ABA and fashioned out of glass, granite and stainless steel, replaced three brick apartment buildings. This project was featured…