Please join us for a tour of The Suffolk, JG Neukomm Architecture (JGNA)’s latest project with the Gotham Organization, in collaboration with Dattner Architects. Located in the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, The Suffolk is a new 30-story residential development, featuring 25 percent affordable units and a mixed-use podium. To be authentically responsive to the neighborhood’s rich cultural and social kaleidoscope, JGNA’s approach was informed by complex storytelling. As with many of JGNA’s projects, the design began with a photographic survey, in this case focusing on the joints between buildings to tell a story about complexity: when buildings collide haphazardly it yields an unsanitized reading of architectural neighborliness. The project’s interiors continue to build upon this theme of complexity and layering, as seen in the lobby’s vaulted arch system as well as the planning and detailing of amenities. JGNA’s interest in channeling diverse voices extended to the art curation as well. By working with local galleries and printing archival images, JGNA tells a visual story from multiple viewpoints. The project is ultimately meant to be another link in the historic continuum of the Lower East Side, reflective of the neighborhood’s rich diversity of voices.
Speakers:
Jean-Gabriel Neukomm, AIA, Founding Principal, JG Neukomm Architecture
About the Speakers:
Jean-Gabriel Neukomm is the founding principal of JG Neukomm Architecture, a firm distinguished by designing timeless and beautiful buildings, interiors, and objects. For over 25 years, Neukomm has crafted a diverse portfolio that encompasses luxury residential, institutional, hospitality, and retail projects. His projects include partnerships on high-profile homes for notable figures like Calvin Klein and Ian Schrager, as well as The Core Club in midtown Manhattan. Neukomm's expertise extends to townhouse living, exemplified by his transformative work on a West Village residence for Fabien Baron, recognized in WSJ Magazine. His magnificent NYC townhouse commissions include a federal-style home in the West Village, recently featured in Architectural DIgest, and a Park Avenue mansion. Neukomm has designed multi-residential and urban development projects in Miami, Los Angeles, Washington DC and NYC, working with developers including Gotham Organization, CIM, F&T Group, Greenland USA, Blackstone, and Dermot among others. Noteworthy designs include a luxury hotel in lower Manhattan and a boutique gallery tower in the West Village. Retail stores he has designed span the globe and include giants like Calvin Klein Collection, Tiffany & Co., and Pringle of Scotland. His current retail project involves a 22,000 square-foot building transformation in SoHo. Neukomm serves on the board of the Design Trust for Public Space and sponsors the Haverford Summer Humanities Fellowship. His photography, integral to his design process, has been published and displayed. Recognized regularly by the American Institute of Architects and Interior Design magazine, he continues to lead in the industry through lectures and conference panels, fostering knowledge exchange and collaboration. Neukomm received his M.Arch. at Princeton University, and his B.A. in philosophy at Haverford College.
AIANY Interiors Committee
