WINKA DESIGNS CUSTOM KITCHEN -- the kitchen cabinets, Santos Palisander by Trespa are a solid-core, non-pourous panel produced from completely renewable timber sources. The design, a natural striated black-brown pattern is further complemented by a floral pattern running...
THE EISEN PENTHOUSE // Located in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, was conceived as an intersection between “large furniture” and architecture. Thickened wall surfaces fold, bend, and merge seamlessly to create multi-purpose spaces with maximized open livable areas. Continuous...
The decision by the Drents Museum of Netherlands directors to place the facility on the global map of important museums with a new extension, and in the same time to place the whole new collection underground lead to our concept of a glass plinth, which extends into the park. All new...
33 VESTRY // Tribeca's landmark district, originally a warehouse area, received a new ‘infill’. The choice not to copy a traditional building, but to focus on the quality of the Tribeca traditional buildings was highly appreciated by the NYC Landmark Committee. Extreme...
DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2012 // Suite NY, along with Swarovski and Lange Productions presented their third installment of the Pink Project. The Project is meant to raise awareness for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and their mission to both prevent and cure breast cancer in our...
Winka in her new position as Chair, spoke this week at Wharton.
Dean Marilyn Jordan Taylor and Winka spoke to an audience of 250 Chinese real estate executives about East-West culture & Architecture. The executives attended the Aresty Institute of Executive Education at the...
SOHO NYC // A former six-story warehouse was renovated, with a new 11 story 'smart loft' building wrapping up and over it. The once dilapidated urban condition of abandoned warehouses has been reinvigorated with the insertion of art galleries, retail and modern living. An amazing view...
Press Release From PennDesign:
In her new role at PennDesign, Professor Dubbeldam will be leading the school's array of architecture programs, including the Master of Architecture, the Master of Architecture in Environmental Building Design, the Post-Professional Program at...
German publication "Brigitte" featured a "Women at Work" article featuring Winka. Check out the article and great photography of the view from the V33 rooftop
Archi-Tectonics is proud to debut plans for the Yulin Culture and Art Center, in Yulin, China. The multi-purpose cultural development is made up of distinct but related buildings, all connected by unique public [gardens, art installations and plazas] and semi-public [ courtyards...
NY'S LITTLE ITALY // The exisiting factory building is gut-renovated to house lofts on the upper- and retail on the lower floors. The façade gets a ‘face-lift’ by adding a veil of light steel screens. Cast iron elements, especially Baroque gates and screens...
INTRODUCTION // After completing the Ports1961, London, [Spring 2010] and the 2750 sq.ft. Ports1961 Shanghai Flagship Store [Spring 2011], Archi-Tectonics started on the design for the third store for Ports1961, the 5000 sf Flagship Store in Paris, located on the prestigious St Honore. The...
CONCEPT // For the Ports1961 Shanghai Flagship Store, we were inspired by the two important factors which helped create Shanghai and in particular the Bund, namely its history as an international port and its use of the Art Deco style. As the Art Deco moved over the years away from the...
W24 // The existing 3400 sf [316 m2] brownstone townhouse is a Landmark, located in Chelsea, NY. The existing structure will be gut-renovated and a 550 sf [52 m2] garden extension will be added of 2 floors and a roof terrace. The client, a fashion designer, is interested in a...
Sunday, January 6th at 4:30 pm eastern time Winka will be joining architect Curtis B. Wayne for his live podcast, Burning Down The House. The discussion will focus on architectural essence and the connection between architecture, art, community and social purpose.
The podcast...
Located in New York City’s Tribeca, a new Spa Environment is created. The Client hired Archi- Tectonics to design a ‘holistic’ spa environment, providing both innovative and relaxing treatments. This 8000 SF, two and a half- floor space was to attract a new, expanded...
