Hoffmann Architects Explained

Hoffmann Architects, Inc.
Architects:John J. Hoffmann, FAIA, Russell M. Sanders, AIA
City:New Haven, Connecticut
New York City; Alexandria, Virginia
Founded:1977

Hoffmann Architects, Inc., d/b/a Hoffmann Architects + Engineers, is a private architecture and engineering firm based in New Haven, Connecticut, United States, with offices in New York City and Alexandria, Virginia. Founded in 1977 by Hungarian-born architect John J. Hoffmann,[1] the firm specializes in the rehabilitation of the building envelope, including facades, roofs, plazas, terraces, and parking structures, as well as historic / landmark building restoration.[2]

History

Hoffmann Architects was established in 1977 by architect John J. Hoffmann and incorporated in Connecticut in 1985.[3] In 1992, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) elevated John Hoffmann to Fellowship, in recognition of "significant contributions to architecture and to society."[4]

In July 2011, Hoffmann offered ownership stakes in the company to seven senior managers, in preparation for the continuation of the company after his retirement.[5] In July 2013, an eighth manager became part owner of the firm.[6] Three more team members accepted joint ownership in Hoffmann Architects in August 2016,[7] and four more became owners in 2017.[8] In 2022, 2023, and 2024, the number of shareholders grew, with early career professionals now joining senior staff as part of the firm's leadership.[9] [10] In 2018, Avi Kamrat and Russell Sanders were appointed as members of the firm's board of directors by John Hoffmann, the sole existing director.[11]

As part of the firm's leadership transition plan, Russell Sanders assumed the role of president of Hoffmann Architects in July 2019. John Hoffmann, who was president of the company for 42 years, continues to serve on the board of directors as executive chairman.[12]

In 2022, the firm moved its headquarters from Hamden, Connecticut, to New Haven, Connecticut, and adopted the d/b/a Hoffmann Architects + Engineers to reflect the firm's practice in both architecture and structural engineering.[13]

Practice

Hoffmann Architects + Engineers is a specialty architecture and engineering practice. Rather than design new buildings, Hoffmann investigates causes of distress and failure in existing structures and develops rehabilitation strategies. The firm's architects and engineers also provide consultation services for new construction, particularly in the areas of waterproofing, design details, structural engineering, and building envelope elements.[14] [15]

With an emphasis on construction technology and building science, the practice encompasses facades, including curtain walls, bearing walls, and fenestration; roofs, both low-slope and pitched; plazas and terraces over occupied space; parking structures, especially concrete and structural elements; and historic and landmark structures.[16] [17] The firm's client base predominantly derives from the institutional, commercial, and government sectors, including educational institutions, real estate management and investment companies, corporations, religious institutions, health care facilities, hotels, museums, libraries, and foundations. The company also specializes in exterior restoration of the works of major architects.

Most projects are in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the US, although the firm has performed work in 34 states, as well as in Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, and South Korea.[18]

Notable projects

Awards

Technical Journal

Hoffmann Architects + Engineers self-publishes articles on a quarterly basis, covering topics related to building enclosure rehabilitation and professional practice. The eight-page, color publication, the JOURNAL, has been produced by the firm since 1983.[84] [85] Beginning with the first issue of 2011, the JOURNAL has been accredited by the AIA to provide Continuing Education System Learning Units.[86] Recent topics include historic window rehabilitation, roof replacement, preservation of Modernist buildings, professional standard of care, precast concrete parking structures, and stone veneer facade systems.[87]

Hoffmann Diversity Advancement Scholarship Fund

Beginning in 2021, Hoffmann Architects + Engineers partnered with the Connecticut Architecture Foundation (CAF) to establish the Hoffmann Diversity Advancement Scholarship Fund,[88] which provides tuition scholarships to students from underrepresented minorities studying architecture or engineering.[89] Awardees also have the opportunity for a paid summer internship at one of Hoffmann's three offices. The first scholarship was awarded in 2023,[90] [91] and a second scholarship was awarded in 2024.[92] For this and other initiatives, Hoffmann received several awards[93] for diversity, equity, and inclusion, including the inaugural J.E.D.I. Award from the American Institute of Architects Connecticut chapter in 2021[94] and the Special Industry Recognition Award from the Construction Institute in 2023.[95]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The AIA Historical Directory of American Architects. American Institute of Architects. March 15, 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20120711010552/http://communities.aia.org/sites/hdoaa/wiki/Wiki%20Pages/ahd1020138.aspx. July 11, 2012.
  2. Web site: Hoffmann Architects. Services: Architects. Hamden Patch. March 15, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130914200331/http://hamden.patch.com/listings/hoffmann-architects. September 14, 2013.
  3. Web site: Company Profile: Hoffmann Architects. Manta Media Inc.. March 15, 2012.
  4. Web site: AIA College of Fellows. Practicing Architecture. American Institute of Architects. March 15, 2012.
  5. News: Straight. Brian. Founder of firm offers managers buy-in chance. Hartford Business Journal. August 22, 2011. 15 March 2012.
  6. News: Hoffmann takes on new shareholder. July 8, 2013. Hartford Business Journal. July 12, 2019.
  7. Web site: citybizlist : New York : Hoffmann Architects Welcomes New Shareholders. newyork.citybizlist.com. 26 April 2017.
  8. Web site: Hoffmann Architects welcomes new shareholders. Building Design + Construction. August 10, 2017. en. 2019-07-12.
  9. Web site: Anderson, Delagrange, Melone, and Mesite named shareholders at Hoffmann Architects + Engineers . 2024-07-22 . nerej.com . en.
  10. Web site: Hoffmann Architects + Engineers Announces New Shareholders . 2024-07-22 . Hoffmann Architects and Engineers . en-US.
  11. News: Hoffmann Architects Announces New Board Members. August 2, 2018. High-Profile. July 12, 2019.
  12. Web site: Hoffmann Architects Names Russell M. Sanders President. July 7, 2019. CityBizList. July 12, 2019.
  13. Web site: Hoffmann Architects + Engineers Announces New Connecticut Office . Hoffmann Architects + Engineers . 7 December 2022.
  14. Web site: Hoffmann Architects, Inc.. AIA DC Directory. The Washington Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. March 22, 2012.
  15. Web site: Member Firms. AIA Connecticut Directory. The Connecticut Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. March 22, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20101212211820/http://aiact.org/findarchitect/index.php?cat=firms&search=H&subcat=. December 12, 2010. dead.
  16. Web site: Hoffmann Architects. https://archive.today/20130125064503/http://business.highbeam.com/company-profiles/info/c141880/hoffmann-architects. dead. January 25, 2013. Company Profiles. March 22, 2012.
  17. Web site: Rehabilitation. Services. Hoffmann Architects, Inc.. March 22, 2012.
  18. Web site: Hoffmann Architects - Projects. July 12, 2019.
  19. Web site: Facade Status Information: 320 EAST 43 STREET MANHATTAN. Building Information System. New York City Department of Buildings. March 28, 2012.
  20. Web site: Ford Foundation Building. Projects. Hoffmann Architects, Inc.. March 21, 2012.
  21. Web site: United Nations. Projects. Hoffmann Architects, Inc.. March 21, 2012.
  22. News: Gray. Christopher. Streetscapes: The Chrysler Building; Skyscraper's Place in the Sun. March 19, 2012. The New York Times. December 17, 1995.
  23. News: Plumb. Tierney. Hoffmann to design U.S. Capitol rehab. March 16, 2012. Washington Business Journal. January 21, 2011.
  24. News: Hoffmann Architects enjoys Capitol gains. March 16, 2012. Real Estate Weekly. January 26, 2011.
  25. News: Lau. Wanda. A Plan for Repairing the U.S. Capitol. October 15, 2014. Architect: The Magazine of the American Institute of Architects. Hanley Wood. October 28, 2013.
  26. Web site: New York Stock Exchange. Projects. Hoffmann Architects, Inc.. March 20, 2012.
  27. Web site: Facade Status Information: 1166 6 AVENUE MANHATTAN. Building Information System. New York City Department of Buildings. March 28, 2012.
  28. Web site: International Style, Part III: The 1166 Sixth Avenue. New York Skyscrapers: One Hundred Years of High-Rises. E. T. Dankwa. March 21, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160618133626/http://www.in-arch.net/NYC/nyc3b.html#69a. June 18, 2016. dead.
  29. Web site: Marsh Inc. Headquarters, 1166 Ave of the Americas. Projects. Hoffmann Architects, Inc.. March 21, 2012.
  30. News: Hoffmann Architects to Renovate Travelers Plaza. March 28, 2012. High-Profile Monthly. February 2010. 14.
  31. Web site: Exterior Building Maintenance Manual: New York City School Buildings. New York City Department of Education, Division of School Facilities. March 21, 2012. Hoffmann Architects, Inc.. April 25, 1997. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071024221701/http://www.opt-osfns.org/dsf/forms/Exterior_Building_Maintenance_Manual_1997.pdf. October 24, 2007.
  32. Web site: New York City Public Schools. Projects. Hoffmann Architects, Inc.. March 21, 2012.
  33. News: Connecticut's Best Architecture. March 19, 2012. Connecticut Business News Journal. December 26, 2005.
  34. Web site: MetLife Building. Projects. Hoffmann Architects, Inc.. March 21, 2012.
  35. Web site: Facade Status Information: 1 WALL STREET. Building Information System. New York City Department of Buildings. March 28, 2012.
  36. Web site: Bank of New York Building. https://web.archive.org/web/20121025053742/http://www.emporis.com/building/bankofnewyorkbuilding-newyorkcity-ny-usa. dead. October 25, 2012. Hoffmann Architects listed under "Facts". Emporis. March 20, 2012.
  37. Web site: Folger Shakespeare Library. Projects. Hoffmann Architects, Inc.. March 20, 2012.
  38. Web site: Main Building. Folger Shakespeare Library: Buildings and Grounds. Folger Shakespeare Library. March 20, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120620180122/http://www.folger.edu/Content/About-Us/Building-and-Grounds/Main-Building/Main-Building.cfm. June 20, 2012.
  39. News: Scholastic Work Pays Off for Hoffmann Architects. March 19, 2012. Real Estate Weekly. December 5, 2007.
  40. Web site: Smithsonian Institution Arts & Industries. Projects. Hoffmann Architects, Inc.. March 20, 2012.
  41. News: Henry. Christopher. Yale Art + Architecture Building / Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects. March 16, 2012. arch daily. April 1, 2011.
  42. Sanders . Russell . Shepherd . Benjamin . Skowronek . Elizabeth . Hoffmann . Alison . Sustainable Restoration of Yale University's Art + Architecture Building . . August 2011 . 42 . 2–3 . 29–35 . 41228981.
  43. News: College Walk Restoration Highlights Beauty of Central Campus. March 20, 2012. Columbia University Facilities News. September 5, 2007.
  44. News: Ecological Plaza Design. March 28, 2012. High-Profile Monthly. February 2010. 29.
  45. Web site: Facade Status Information: 25 BROAD STREET MANHATTAN. Building Information System. New York City Department of Buildings. March 28, 2012.
  46. Web site: The Exchange, 25 Broad Street, New York, NY. Projects. Skyline Restoration Inc.. March 20, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20110207070948/http://www.skylinerestoration.com/Skyline_Restoration/25_Broad_Street.html. February 7, 2011. dead.
  47. Web site: MasterCard Headquarters. Projects. Hoffmann Architects, Inc.. March 20, 2012.
  48. News: Hoffmann Awarded Garages Contract. March 19, 2012. Real Estate Weekly. August 6, 2008.
  49. Web site: M&T Plaza Vestibule Honored by Local Architectural Panel. M&T Bank Newsroom. M&T Bank. June 16, 2015.
  50. Web site: Hoffmann Architects + Engineers | Park City Plaza . Hoffarch.com . 2021-07-19 . 2022-12-07.
  51. Web site: 69th Regiment Armory - Hoffmann Architects + Engineers . 2024-07-22 . Hoffmann Architects and Engineers . en-US.
  52. Web site: The Richard H. Driehaus National Preservation Awards: Celebrating the Best of Preservation. National Trust for Historic Preservation. March 19, 2012.
  53. Web site: Rockefeller Center Complex. Projects. Hoffmann Architects, Inc.. March 19, 2012.
  54. Web site: Design Awards. The American Institute of Architects: New England. March 20, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120318113244/http://www.aianewengland.org/designawards.html. March 18, 2012.
  55. Web site: United States Capitol. Projects. Hoffmann Architects, Inc.. March 20, 2012.
  56. Web site: Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards for 1991 – 2001 . New York Landmarks Conservancy . March 19, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120105234218/http://www.nylandmarks.org/events/moses_awards/lucy_g._moses_preservation_awards_for_1991_-_2001/ . January 5, 2012 .
  57. Web site: Excellence in Construction Awards. Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.. March 20, 2012.
  58. Web site: University of Connecticut Jacobson Barn. Projects. Hoffmann Architects, Inc.. March 20, 2012.
  59. Web site: Golden Trowel Awards. International Masonry Institute Website. International Masonry Institute. March 20, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120505233339/http://www.imiweb.org/multimedia_gallery/golden_trowel_awards/index.php. May 5, 2012.
  60. Web site: The Goodwin Hotel. Projects. Hoffmann Architects, Inc.. March 20, 2012.
  61. Web site: AIA Connecticut Design Awards – 2005. The Connecticut Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. March 20, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110103083258/http://www.aiact.org/userfiles/file/Awards%20programs/AIA%20Connecticut%20Design%20Awards/AIA_Connecticut_2005_Design_Awards_Winners/AIACT2005DesignAwards_winners.pdf. January 3, 2011.
  62. Web site: The George Washington University Ross Hall Facade Restoration. ICRI 2007 Project Award Winners. International Concrete Repair Institute. March 19, 2012.
  63. Web site: Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards for 2007. New York Landmarks Conservancy. March 19, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120105234153/http://www.nylandmarks.org/events/moses_awards/lucy_g_moses_preservation_awards_for_2007/. January 5, 2012.
  64. Web site: AIA Connecticut 2007 Design Awards. The Connecticut Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. March 19, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110103083830/http://www.aiact.org/userfiles/file/Awards%20programs/AIA%20Connecticut%20Design%20Awards/AIA_Connecticut_2007_Design_Awards_Winners/AIACTDesignAwards2007_Winners.pdf. January 3, 2011.
  65. Web site: Schering-Plough Headquarters. Hoffmann Architects, Inc.. March 19, 2012.
  66. Web site: AIA Connecticut 2009 Design Awards. The Connecticut Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. March 19, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120301213109/http://www.aiact.org/userfiles/file/Awards%20programs/AIA%20Connecticut%20Design%20Awards/AIA_Connecticut_2009_Design_Awards_Winners/AIACTDesignAwards2009_winners.pdf. March 1, 2012.
  67. Web site: 2009 AIA New York State Design Awards . The New York State Chapter of the American Institute of Architects . March 19, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130126120012/http://www.aianys.org/awards/09designawards.html . January 26, 2013 .
  68. Web site: CBC 2009 Project Team Awards. Connecticut Building Congress. March 19, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402124227/http://www.cbc-ct.org/Resources/site_resources/CBC_AwardsProgram2009.pdf. April 2, 2015. dead.
  69. News: Yale University Project Earns CT Building Congress Award. March 19, 2012. Real Estate Weekly. July 29, 2009.
  70. Web site: Concrete Restoration of Yale University's Paul Rudolph Hall. ICRI 2009 Project Award Winners. International Concrete Repair Institute. March 19, 2012.
  71. News: Concrete Restoration of Yale University's Paul Rudolph Hall. March 19, 2012. Concrete Repair Bulletin. November–December 2009.
  72. News: Renovation of Paul Rudolph Hall, Yale University-New Haven, Conn.. March 19, 2012. Engineering News Record New York. December 2009.
  73. Web site: 2014 New Haven Preservation Trust Awards Announced. New Haven Preservation Trust. March 23, 2015.
  74. News: Yale's Rudolph Hall receives Preservation Trust's highest honor. March 23, 2015. Yale News. Yale University. May 6, 2014.
  75. Web site: The 2012 Preservation Award Winners. Massachusetts Historical Commission. Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. November 15, 2012.
  76. News: Renovation/Restoration: Award of Merit. October 15, 2014. Engineering News-Record. McGraw Hill Construction. December 16, 2013.
  77. Web site: 2014 Architecture Design Awards Book. American Institute of Architects Buffalo/WNY Chapter. March 23, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304123052/http://static1.squarespace.com/static/53c50e3ae4b055c49fb9ef38/t/550712bbe4b014e3fd06320b/1426526907034/2014+AIA+Design+Awards.pdf. March 4, 2016. dead. mdy-all.
  78. News: Best Renovation/Restoration Project: Catholic University of America, Father O'Connell Hall. 2015. ENR Mid-Atlantic.
  79. Web site: 2017 Connecticut Preservation Awards Recipients Announced. March 24, 2017. Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation. April 26, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170427192549/http://cttrust.org/press/details/2017-CT-Preservation-Awards-Recipients/03/2017. April 27, 2017. dead.
  80. Web site: AIA Virginia Design Awards 2018. November 21, 2018. YouTube. July 12, 2019.
  81. Web site: 2018 Chapter Design Awards Winners AIADC. www.aiadc.com. 2019-07-12.
  82. Web site: Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards Program 2022 . The New York Landmarks Conservancy . 7 December 2022.
  83. Web site: Copper.org: Architecture: Archive of North American Copper in Architecture Awards Winners . 2024-07-22 . copper.org . 2022.
  84. Web site: JOURNAL . July 22, 2024 . Hoffmann Architects + Engineers.
  85. News: Bailey. Margaret. Architects Awarded Grand Prize. March 15, 2012. Hartford Courant. September 28, 2008.
  86. Web site: Continuing Education System (CES). American Institute of Architects. March 21, 2012.
  87. Web site: JOURNAL Archive . July 22, 2024 . Hoffmann Architects + Engineers Journal Archive . Hoffmann Architects + Engineers.
  88. Web site: Hoffmann Diversity Advancement Scholarship Fund – Connecticut Architecture Foundation . 2024-07-22 . en-US.
  89. Web site: 2023-02-13 . Hoffmann Architects + Engineers Establishes Diversity Advancement Scholarship Fund . 2024-07-22 . Building Design + Construction . en.
  90. Web site: Online . Westfair . 2023-07-31 . DESIGN FIRM PARTNERS WITH FOUNDATION FOR SCHOLARSHIP . 2024-07-22 . Westfair Communications . en-US.
  91. Web site: 2023-08-10 . Hoffmann Architects + Engineers awards first Diversity Advancement Scholarship to Reeja Shrestha of Howard University . 2024-07-22 . Building Design + Construction . en.
  92. Web site: Architecture Student Wins Diversity Advancement Scholarship . 2024-07-22 . www.citytech.cuny.edu.
  93. Web site: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Hoffmann Architects + Engineers . July 22, 2024 . Hoffmann Architects + Engineers.
  94. Web site: brittney_cutler . 2021-12-13 . Hoffmann Architects receives JEDI award . 2024-07-22 . Construction Specifier . en-US.
  95. Web site: Online . Westfair . 2023-05-31 . Construction Institute honors firm with Recognition Award . 2024-07-22 . Westfair Communications . en-US.