Announcement

Over the weekend, we had the pleasure of welcoming undergraduate and graduate architecture students from across the northeast into our office as part of the Architectural League’s 2025 Student Program.

The annual program connects students from fifteen regional schools with professional practices across New York City, offering a behind-the-scenes look at how design studios operate. During their visit, students toured our office, learned about our current projects, and heard directly from Katie, Peter, and Christina about their professional journeys and roles at Marble Fairbanks.

We were delighted to share our work and culture with such an engaged group, and we left inspired by their curiosity and thoughtful questions. Many thanks to the Architectural League and to all the students who joined us!

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Marble Fairbanks is providing advisory support for the Manhattan Plan, a major citywide initiative with the NYC Department of City Planning to add 100,000 new homes in Manhattan over the next ten years. The plan seeks to expand housing opportunities while guiding growth in ways that strengthen and reflect the city’s diverse communities. 

Led by Agency Landscape + Planning, the project team is hosting a series of conversations throughout each of the NYC boroughs throughout the Summer and into the Fall. These community engagement sessions will allow input directly from New Yorkers: residents, leaders, and experts, which, in concert with an infrastructure assessment, will inform priorities and strategies for the future of housing in Manhattan.

We are proud to collaborate with Agency, Hive Public Space, Karp Strategies, Partner & Partners, Buro Happold, and Sherwood Design Engineers on this effort to help shape a more equitable and accessible future for the borough.

Read More: The Manhattan Plan

The deconstruction of the Hoosac building at the Charlestown Navy Yard (CNY) has officially begun to make way for our Gateway Center and U.S.S. Constitution Museum project. As part of our work at this historic site in Boston, we are integrating circular design principles by repurposing bricks and the interior timber structure from the deconstructed building for use in the new Gateway Center and the adaptive reuse of Building 107, also on the CNY campus, which will be the new National Parks of Boston Headquarters.

More than just progress for the Gateway Center project, this represents a new commitment to sustainable design in public architecture. By integrating circular design principles, we are not only reducing waste but also giving new life to the materials, promoting an environmentally responsible approach to construction that is reshaping how we approach building for the future.

This shift in design philosophy is a powerful reflection of the urgency and potential for sustainable, large-scale public projects. It sets a new precedent for how we approach development at historic sites, paving the way for future projects to prioritize environmental stewardship.

The deconstructed brick will be transformed into aggregate for the new building’s façade, while 75% of the timber and wood beams from the Hoosac building will be reused for flooring, wall panels, and other finishes across both new buildings. Additionally, reclaimed timbers will play a vital role in restoring the U.S.S. Constitution, a national historic landmark located in the Navy Yard, with any surplus timber allocated for use in other National Park Service projects nationwide.

As part of this year’s Discover Architecture program through the Center for Architecture, we had the pleasure of hosting Esther, a talented local high school student, in our office over the past few days. During her time with us, Esther immersed herself in a range of architectural topics, from touring local projects such as the Schomburg Center, Greenpoint Library, and Center for Brooklyn History, to hands-on experiences with Rhino tutorials and VR walkthroughs. It was inspiring to witness her curiosity and passion for architecture, and we look forward to seeing where her journey in the field takes her!

Read more at the Center for Architecture website

Earlier this month, we kicked off the revitalization of historic Building 324 on Governors Island as part of our ongoing partnership with the Trust for Governors Island. Originally designed by May and Hillard as the Fort Jay YMCA in 1926, this 26,000-square-foot Neo-Georgian building once housed a club, offices, exercise rooms, and an outdoor swimming pool.

After years of vacancy, our team will focus on stabilizing the building’s core and exterior, addressing critical repairs while preserving its distinctive architectural elements in preparation for a new tenant.

This project not only safeguards a significant piece of Governors Island’s architectural heritage but also contributes to the island’s ongoing transformation into a vibrant year-round destination.