Today we talk with Rafael Pelli, partner at Pelli Clarke Pelli, who rehabilitated his father’s initial vision of Brookfield Place with a modern, sustainable swagger after the original structure collapsed during 9/11. We discuss the development of this project as well as the evolution of construction standards, the keys to success as a new hire, and Pelli’s journey into architecture.

Listen in as MaryAnne Gilmartin, founder and CEO of MAG Partners, walks us through the process of their latest project, 241 West 28th St, a new-construction, residential building in Chelsea, Manhattan. This building was the only major development in the city to break ground last year during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Ann Rolland is an esteemed architect and partner at FXCollaborative. We begin with the foundations of Ann’s architectural journey and explore how as architects and designers we can ensure people feel safer returning to schools in a post-Covid landscape.

Matthias Hollwich is the Founder and Partner of the architecture firm HWKN (“Hawk-in”). We discuss 25 Kent, HWKN’s recently completed commercial building on the Williamsburg waterfront in Brooklyn.