KURV Architecture DPC (Alex Hughes Architects)

KURV ARCHITECTURE D.P.C. is a New York City, MANHATTAN, based architecture, urban planning, design and development firm. We are a unique multidisciplinary team that combines award winning DESIGN methodology and state of the art ARCHITECTURAL design technology in order to improve upon the projects and products of BUILDINGS, SITES, STRUCTURES, SPACES and INTERIORS. Whether erected ground up as new buildings, rehabilitated, renovated, retrofitted, re-made into sustainable, PASSIVHAUS, net zero or otherwise re-imagined or re-developed, we practice the ART of adding intrinsic value through better DESIGN towards the end PRODUCT of any building or renovation project, no matter the size or scale. Our architectural SERVICES include feasibility studies, zoning and land use analysis, bulk envelope massing calculations and visualizations, landmarks + preservation committee applications, board of standards and appeals (bsa) variance proposals, planning and zoning board presentations, ULURP applications, parametric modeling of building pro forma, energy modeling and design, computational design, advanced architecture and interior design, full project design development, construction documents, construction administration and project coordination. We also provide general consulting services, owner’s side project management representation, and technical consulting as well as nyc dob special project progress inspections. Whether we have skin in the game as partners or are acting solely as consultants, or just creating and building for ourselves, we work hard to make sure that added VALUE of our CREATIVE design experience shows through to the end result in every detail of a project. Our company's role and mission is to apply our collective knowledge and experience of the worlds of real property, buildings, ARCHITECTURE, structures, interiors, building systems, and construction in addition to the world of industrial DESIGN, industrial manufacturing, production, and digital technology onto NEW ideas and experiences for better buildings, better development projects and ultimately a better built world. Simply put, we provide a smarter built world by leveraging our unique DESIGN knowledge, our industry contacts and accumulated first hand experience. We add value by applying better DESIGN for the benefit of everyone involved in a building’s lifecycle.