SMWM was founded in 1985 and has designed campuses, educational and public buildings, city districts, transportation facilities, waterfronts and public open space across the country. Their projects have been recognized for their emphasis on design excellence, clarity and collaborative process. SMWM, with offices in San Francisco and New York, is currently working in four of New York's five boroughs, as well as Boston and Washington, DC, on projects ranging from master plans for waterfronts and brownfield sites to design guidelines for historic districts.
Grimshaw was founded in London in 1980. The practice now operates worldwide and established a permanent office in New York in 2001. It has been the recipient of over 100 design awards internationally. Grimshaw's portfolio is characterized by environmental responsiveness, structural legibility, innovation, and a rigorous approach to detailing. Grimshaw buildings are designed to have spatial and organizational clarity, to reflect the activities within them, and to be flexible enough to respond to changing needs.
Toshiko Mori Architect (TMA) is known for their influential and innovative work as well as their sensitive approach to historical context. Recent projects include The Darwin Martin House Visitor Center in Buffalo, and additions to houses designed by Marcel Breuer and Paul Rudolph. TMA is designing a lab facility for the Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems at Syracuse University, currently featured in the Cooper Hewitt Museum's Design Triennial.
Olin Partnership, the internationally-acclaimed landscape architecture and urban design studio, creates sustainable landscapes that succeed as both social and environmental systems. Based in Philadelphia, Olin Partnership has designed projects for numerous educational institutions, including Harvard, Yale, University of Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In addition to educational institutions, Olin Partnership's design expertise encompasses cultural institutions, mixed-use developments, civic spaces and public parks.