• David Sundberg/Esto, Courtesy CetraRuddy Architecture

    David Sundberg/Esto, Courtesy CetraRuddy Architecture

  • David Sundberg/Esto, Courtesy CetraRuddy Architecture

    David Sundberg/Esto, Courtesy CetraRuddy Architecture

  • David Sundberg/Esto, Courtesy CetraRuddy Architecture

    David Sundberg/Esto, Courtesy CetraRuddy Architecture

  • David Sundberg/Esto, Courtesy CetraRuddy Architecture

    David Sundberg/Esto, Courtesy CetraRuddy Architecture

  • David Sundberg/Esto, Courtesy CetraRuddy Architecture

    David Sundberg/Esto, Courtesy CetraRuddy Architecture

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Adaptive Reuse

Former NY church turned flagship for Swedish photography earns preservation honors

CetraRuddy, in collaboration with preservation consultants Higgins Quasebarth & Partners, designed the museum Fotografiska New York at 281 Park Avenue South in Manhattan, which received the 30th annual Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award

by Georgina Johnston 21 October 2021

Fotografiska New York, which has reinvigorated the historic landmark building, features a 45,000 sq ft cultural venue with world-class photography exhibitions, restaurants, and culturally eclectic event programming. 

The extensive renovations have created a welcoming visitor experience across the three floors of new exhibition space, and a versatile event venue on the top floor with vaulted ceilings and skylights. 

The New York Landmarks Conservancy praised the Fotografiska project for its ‘thoughtful restoration and adaptive reuse’ which ‘revitalised these historic buildings and created new opportunities for the public to experience them’.


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