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dedication To my wife, my life partner and best buddy JoanThank you for supporting my 45 years of creating challenging architecture.

To my sonsScott and MarcYou have earned my respect and admiration of your individual talents, and I have enjoyed sharing your growth.

To my daughterJolieWho I am happy to say, has the experience of working in a building we have created.She is indeed a part of the Spector Group.

To my grandchildrenAlex, Charlie, Jake, Kellie, Adam, Sammie, Keith, Amy, EliThe future belongs to you.

Michael Harris Spector, FAIA

To my wifeAbbe and our children Alex, Jake and AdamWho are my inspiration in everything I do and every choice I make.

To my parentsMichael and JoanWho always supported me in every endeavor.

And to all the Spector Group architects that I have collaborated with over the years,I’ve cherished those fulfilling experiences and look forward to future architectural challenges together.

Scott E. Spector, AIA

To myMom and DadThanks for giving me a strong foundation of love and support upon which I build upon everyday.

To my wife KarenYou are the love of my life and I thank you for standing beside me throughout my career. You are my inspiration and motivation for continuing to improve my craft.

To my kidsCharlie, Kellie and SammieI love each of you with all my heart and I hope you will read this book and absorb its passion for integrity into your own lives.

To my colleagues at Spector GroupAll of your creative efforts are found on these pages and are a reflection of your continued commitment to excellence. And for that I am thankful.

Marc B. Spector, AIA

preface My father, Architect Charles Sanford Spector, painted this stunning watercolor of the Parthenon while on a five-year fellowship in Greece 77 years ago. It graces the wall of our offices and is a constant reminder of our beginnings, as well as an everlasting inspiration for future generations. How amazed and thrilled he would be if he were here to witness the course of events that have catapulted first me, then my two sons, Scott and Marc, into the continuing and demanding challenges of the profession. And, perhaps, if we get lucky, a fourth generation will emerge.


Charles Sanford Spector, 1935

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254 Bucharest Medical Center · Romania256 The National Flight Academy · Florida 258 Jericho Plaza 3 · New York 260 Village of North Hills Cultural Center · New York 262 The Centre at 3400 · New York 264 Nassau County Police Department Center for Law Enforcement and Intelligence · New York266 World Jewel Capital · Kingdom of Saudi Arabia268 Zhong Hang Plaza · People’s Republic of China269 S on the River · Florida 270 Dalian Fashion City · People’s Republic of China271 San Kei Commercial City · People’s Republic of China272 The Centre at Garden City · New York 273 Harbor Pointe · Connecticut274 North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System & Nassau County Police Department Centre for Joint Training · New York275 Embassy · New York276 Battery Ice Arena · New York278 Engineers Country Club · New York280 Lower Broadway Mixed-Use Conversion · New York281 Georgia Centre · New York282 Renaissance at McGinley Square · New Jersey282A Elmont Town Crossings at Belmont Park · New York 283 The New York Islanders Arena · New York

170 New York - Presbyterian Hospital · New York 174 Mt. Sinai Medical Center · New York 176 Apax Partners · New York 180 Hellman & Friedman · New York 182 Copper Arch Capital · New York 184 First Empire Securities · New York 188 Lycos · New York 190 Active International · New York 192 Clarendon Insurance Group · New York195 Atlantic Theatre Company · New York 196 Fish & Richardson · New York200 Quirky.com · New York 202 Panthera · New York204 The Lighthouse · New York208 Beacon Pointe · New Jersey 210 Town of Riverhead Riverfront Downtown Redevelopment Project · New York 212 EPCAL Centre · New York214 WA Luxury Condominiums · New York 216 Starlight · New Jersey217 Residential Towers · Connecticut 218 Private Residence · New York220 Glass Penthouse · New York 224 Private Residence · New York 226 Private Residence · New York228 Private Residence · New York 230 Private Residence · New York 234 Stephen Weiss and Donna Karan Studio · New York236 Private Residence · New York 240 Spector Group Manhattan Offices · New York248 Spector Group Long Island Offices · New York

10 “Celebrating Architecture” The First Forty Years · New York12 CA European Headquarters · United Kingdom18 CA World Headquarters · New York22 CA Child Development Center · New York26 Pall Corporation Corporate Headquarters · New York32 Mercedes-Benz Manhattan · New York 40 Birch Wathen Lenox School · New York 44 Alfonse M. D’Amato United States Courthouse and Federal Office Building · New York52 World Financial Center Retail Transformation at Brookfield Place · New York 54 North Shore Hebrew Academy · New York60 State University of New York · College at Old Westbury · New York 62 East Williston Union Free School District · Wheatley High School · New York68 Westbury Union Free School District · Westbury High School · New York70 Nassau County Aquatic Center · New York72 Center Moriches Union Free School District · Secondary School Campus · New York74 Port Washington Union Free School District · Schreiber High School · New York 78 Temple Judea Holocaust Children’s Resource Center and Museum · New York80 The Newark Public School District · New Jersey 82 Kings Point Village Hall and Police Station · New York86 Campus for the New York State Office of Mental Health · New York88 State University of New York · Stony Brook University · New York

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90 Volkswagen and Audi Manhattan Dealership · New York93 Shui On Plaza · China94 Sbarro · New York96 Deutsch Inc · California 101 Deutsch Inc · New York 106 BWD Insurance Group · New York 107 Onassis Cultural Center · New York 108 Forrest Solutions Group · New York114 HIT Entertainment · New York 118 Ivy Asset Management · New York122 NASDAQ OMX Stock Exchange · New York, California, Connecticut, Washington DC, Illinois, Maryland, London and Beijing128 North Fork Bank (Capital One) · New York132 Weber Law Group · New York 136 Brookfield Properties U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · New York140 Acotel Group · New York144 SunGard · New York 148 Milberg · New York152 It’Sugar · New Jersey 154 Luxottica Group · New York 156 Mason Capital Management · New York158 Nathan’s Famous · New York160A First Eagle Investment Management · New York160B Waterfall Asset Management · New York160D Time Warner Cable · New York161 PowerSpace and Services · New York 162 Och Capital Management · New York164 New Mountain Capital · New York166 J. Goldman · New York168 Prudential · New Jersey

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foreword My name is Jake Hunter Spector and I am proud to say that I hope to join this great line of professionals and keep the Spector name growing. The decision to pursue this discipline was not an easy one; in fact, in trying to determine how to structure my undergraduate experience, I decided that it would be bene!cial to apply to a summer program in architecture that would introduce me to the coursework from a perspective other than that shared by my family.

After attending the University of Miami for the summer, I knew that architecture was the profession I wanted to pursue. I have chosen the University of Virginia because it gives me the ability to harness my mathematical skills, my artistic talents and my ability to think outside the box.

I hope that I am able to make my previous generations proud and keep the legacy going.

“Celebrating Architecture” !e First Forty Years | Nassau County Museum of Art, New York

This exhibition of the first forty years of Spector Group architecture is designed speci!cally to provide the viewer access to the creative process as it evolves.

At the entry corridor, a timeline of milestones coupled with world events guides the visitor through the history of the practice. On the !rst wall, black and white photographs of the sta" impart the energy and camaraderie of the !rm members. #e next wall is a giant series of multiple images creating a vivid full color montage of the !rm’s diversi!ed projects. A third wall features a single plasma screen that screens an artistic, some say emotional, presentation of architectural form entitled “Bringing Architecture to Life” and !nally, the last wall features eight monitors of interactive images that communicate the architectural process, from sketch to !nal, completed work.

CA European Headquarters | London, United Kingdom

#e historic site and structures of Ditton and Appleton Park date back to 1086 as recorded in the Domesday Book, a survey of English landholdings made by order of William the Conqueror. #e architectural team has preserved the exterior of the historical Manor House within the moated enclosure of Ditton Park, once connected to Windsor Castle via waterway. All 18th-century gardens, courtly walls, gates and chapel will remain untouched.

#e 250,000-square-foot European headquarters includes a three-story building and training center. While most buildings in the United Kingdom o"er a 40-foot $oor plate, CA features a 100-feet-deep $oor plate with the most up to date automatic environmental system specially employed for this increased core to window distance.

#e building is intended to be light and airy, an elegant structure enclosed entirely by glass with an interior courtyard, creating a transparency between the workspace and the landscape. #e outdoor balconies, stairs, and large building openings at either end reduces the physical impact of new presence within the historical environment. #ese corner details illustrate external terraces and framed views of the landscape. #e $oor-to-$oor glass curtainwall system is detailed and technically up to date, with a computerized solar shade system for the entirety. #e structural form of the building extends into the landscape by means of hedges and manicured lawn, with roads and paths merging with the plantings. Beyond, the land will be returned to a parkland setting with a tree lined gravel route leading to the historic Manor House.

Design Excellence; American Institute of ArchitectsAward of Excellence; Society of American Registered Architects

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CA World Headquarters | Islandia, New York

#is 400,000-square-foot expansion of Computer Associates World In-ternational Headquarters features new o%ce and research-and-development facilities, a state-of-the-art technical training center, an international food court and an enlarged indoor/outdoor !tness center as well as multiple parking decks to accommodate the escalating sta" for this software giant. #e 1.5-million-square-foot facility currently accommodates more than 8,000 employees with plans to grow to 10,000 plus in the coming years. Noted among the “100 Best Places to Work in the U.S.” CA has won repeated awards for its workplace environment. Chairman Emeritus Charles Wang says, “Creating a superlative work environment is good business. We have fantastic people in our employ, and they achieve phenomenal things. It simply makes sense to provide them with facilities that re$ect excellence and attract talent.”

Master Expansion Plan

CA Child Development Center Islandia, New York

Computer Associates’ Child Development Center is one of the largest centers in the Northeastern United States with capacity for 400 children. It is also one of the largest Montessori centers for infants six weeks of age through kindergarten. #e 53,000-square-foot center is complete with wading pool, a new 30,000-square-foot playground and additional classrooms.

#e eastern elevation easily translates this high technology corporation to a child’s scale with the bright red and blue canopy bisecting the playground on one side and wading pool expressed geometrically on the other side. #e circular wading pool, topped by two skylights, anchors the corner and hints at the forms waiting inside.

Long recognized for their high marks in employee amenities and supportive corporate culture, CA elected to build a natatorium, speci!cally for the use of their expanding childcare center. Located adjacent to the existing childcare center at the eastern end of the Islandia site, the wading pool natatorium is geometrically expressed on the building’s exterior corner. Playfully executed with shapes reminiscent of Pre-K blocks, the circular natatorium is sheathed in aluminum, and glass block. Providing translucent privacy, a series of rectangular windows with circular elements accent the curve, while natural light is freely available to the interior. Crowning the mini castle-like structure are two skylights in the form of a pyramid and barrel vault, rising directly above the two interior wading pools.

Inside, the two pools, one rectangular, one circular, lie adjacent to each other, separated by a safety rail. Patterned non-slip tile guide circulation and add to the colorful environment. #e skylights add height and provide scale to the child-size space. Showers at the entry provide the sanitary essentials. Overall, one senses this is a very special space providing healthy recreation and safe instruction within a bright, cheery, yet private environment.

Design Excellence; American Institute of Architects

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Pall Corporation

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In consolidating Pall Corporation’s o%ces, R&D and laboratories into one facility, Spector Group closely reviewed two Pall buildings to arrive at the optimal solution for programming and reorganization. Pall Corporation is a Fortune 1000 company who creates highly specialized !lters for healthcare and high technology purposes. With an interior the length of three football !elds and 35-foot-high ceilings, their Port Washington building features a two-story entry lobby (48 feet high) culminating in a “Main Street” type intersection where one can proceed vertically up elevators or stairs or horizontally in either direction to either end of the building. Glass-walled o%ces encompass science groups and technology groups amidst open workstations bathed in natural light. Interconnecting staircases connect with conference rooms creating a ‘downtown’ ambiance connected with a café and galleries lit by skylights and light wells throughout the space.

#e two-story-high cafeteria is expressed on the exterior as a separate geometric form, connecting to an exterior terrace. A large park-like property extends to the water.


Pall Corporation Corporate Headquarters | Port Washington, New York

Mercedes-Benz Manhattan | New York, New York

#e Mercedes facility is located on 11th Avenue between 53rd and 54th Street, and is part of Clinton Park, a mixed-use development currently under construction.

#e new dealership occupies parts of the !rst two $oors of the complex for showrooms and o%ces, and three levels below ground for service facilities. It replaces Mercedes-Benz’s former facilities on 41st Street.

#e Manhattan store is the only company-owned dealership in the country, and the $agship of Mercedes’ Autohaus project, a new set of design standards geared toward optimizing the customer’s experience with the dealership.

#e new facility combines brand and architectural design elements that are oriented toward creating more transparency, comfort and convenience. It features state-of-the-art showroom technology and a service area two to three times the normal size for the brand.

#e dealership sells Mercedes-Benz, Maybach and Smart vehicles.

Lighting Excellence Award; American Institute of Architects

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Birch Wathen Lenox School

Birch Wathen Lenox School | New York, New York

On Manhattan’s Upper East Side, the historical Birch Wathen Lenox School has undergone extensive reno-vations to bring this highly-esteemed independent school to 21st century standards. In contrast to the existing nine-story masonry building, Spector Group has designed a two-story addition featuring an alu-minum panel exterior. Double oculus windows plus arched fenestration create a blend of classical design interwoven with contemporary materials.

#e new top two $oors encompass a Performing Arts Center that includes music platforms, acoustic wall and ceiling panels and instrument storage. #e new addition includes four new classrooms, a new science room, meeting room and faculty lounge.

#e existing top $oor rooftop play area was !lled in and utilized as classroom space. #e addition of natu-ral light to all spaces was a design challenge adopted by the project team. Renovations were also made to the gymnasium and art studio. #e current lunch-room became a new Commons area designed to in-corporate student activities. As Birch Wathen Lenox resides within an urban residential area, the design is highly sensitive to its context.

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United States Courthouse and Federal O"ce Building

Designed in partnership with Richard Meier & Partners, this twelve-story building was placed on a podium to give presence on an otherwise $at and undi"erentiated exurban site. Visitors ascend two wide tiers of steps and enter the building through a monumental nine-story, top-lit rotunda in the form of an opaque cone clad in white metal panels. #e remaining southern eleva-tion consists of a curtain wall that allows light into the corridors and permits uninterrupted views of the ocean. A granite-clad, east-west wall separates pub-lic circulation from the courtrooms and judges’ chambers. #e north façade is faced with stone and pierced by horizontal windows.

#e west wing of the building houses four district courts per $oor, while two bankruptcy courts are located on each $oor in the east wing. Both wings connect to the atrium, with public foyer spaces at each courtroom level that link with the adjacent cone. In response to functional and security require-ments, distinct circulation zones for the public, judicial sta" and detainees were provided via a careful sequencing of layered public areas, courtrooms and judges’ chambers.

#is facility reinterprets the courthouse building type to enable it to function as a new kind of civic institution, receptive to public events as well as to the formalities of the judicial process. #e rational, gridded plan allows for some modi!cation of the circulation and provides for internal expansion of court fa-cilities over a 30-year period.

Design Excellence; American Institute of ArchitectsDesign Excellence; American Institute of Architects NYSRegional Winner, North America; World ArchitectureDesign Distinction; ID MagazineBronze IDEA; IDEA AwardsHonor Award; US General Services Administration

Alfonse M. D’Amato United States Courthouse and Federal O"ce Building Central Islip, New York

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World Financial Center Retail Transformation at Brook#eld Place | World Financial Center, New York

Spector Group is the Executive Architect for Brook!eld O%ce Properties’ upgrade and expansion of the retail portion of the World Financial Center. #e Design Architect is Pelli Clark Pelli.

#e project consists of a “dramatic” glass pavilion along West Street, across from the World Trade Center, which will link the 8 million-square-foot complex with downtown’s two new mass transit hubs. It also includes a dining concourse overlooking the Hudson River and the Winter Garden staircase. Plans call for more than 40 high-end fashion shops and a 25,000-square-foot gourmet food marketplace. #e entire retail complex will be 177,000 square feet.

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North Shore Hebrew Academy

#e architecture of this private high school blends the traditional materials of brick and stone with teachings of Judaism within a modern day context. Physical and inspirational elements combine to create an environment that yields strength and dignity within the educational and architectural milieu.

With an emphasis on technology, the Academy has been designed to encourage the interaction of student and teacher, and the pursuit of a variety of studies from the intellectual, artistic and athletic perspective. From the intimate classroom setting, to the Technology Center; to the traditional Library stacked with texts, students are encouraged to discover his or her own calling.

#e sanctuary, a central place for gathering and listening, is shaped in the round, and separates the participants from the academic areas. Its form and materials, being stone, ornamental masonry and glass are punctuated by a spacious skylight, allowing natural light and blue sky to penetrate the public gallery.

Design Excellence; American Institute of ArchitectsBest Pre K-12 Education Project; New York Construction Magazine

North Shore Hebrew Academy | Great Neck, New York

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State University of New York College at Old Westbury | Westbury, New York

Spector Group was awarded by the State University Construction Fund (SUCF) contract to provide full design services to enhance and fully renovate the Campus Center building exterior envelope. #e scope calls for removal and replacement of the entire façade.

#e façade of this 350,000-square-foot multi-story building has outlived its aesthetic and sustainable life and is in desperate need of replacement and revitalization. With a complete new exterior of metal panels, glass curtainwall, window systems and skylights, the new design will create a fresh theme and image for the largest single building on the campus. Spector Group has exceptional experience in revitalizing old, fatigued and technically de!cient façades and leaving in its place state-of-the-art, environmentally, functionally, aesthetically exciting and timeless architecture that all can take pride in. #e Spector Group is also providing architectural design services to create new entry bridges and pedestrian portals to complement their new enhancement to the entire Campus.

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Wheatley High School

At Wheatley High School, a new aluminum and glass Media Center adjacent to the main entry incorporates a library and full-sized computer classroom with additional ports outside placed throughout the Center. It houses a digital publisher and a teacher resource room to prepare PowerPoint presentations for classes, plus a student workroom. Exposed spiral ductwork and custom designed trusses enhance the ceiling. Four new classrooms and a multipurpose lecture room with sound system accommodate 150 students. Science rooms and a chemical storage room feature angled rectangular tables with sinks in-between. #e athletic enhancements include a new track and four additional tennis courts.

#e Wheatley Media Center was designed to be the hub of the Wheatley High School, accessible to all students, in school or studying elsewhere, as well as community members. Multi-faceted in its functionality, the Media Center provides a futuristic environment that encourages the student to become ‘a working part’ of the space. All ductwork, structural elements and wiring are exposed. #is high technology, instructional environment allows the student to be integrated into and appreciative of the functionality of the space, inspiring interest and creativity. With a tinted green glass curtainwall amidst multiple layers of sunshading to minimize glare, the Media Center becomes a focal point of the school and of the community as well.

East Williston Union Free School District Wheatley High School | East Williston, New York

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Westbury High School underwent extensive renovations including an 18-classroom addition, an expanded cafeteria space and an updated Library and Media Center. Major infrastructure replacements for the school include the boilers, windows, !re alarms, ceilings, lighting and roof. Long closed and used for storage, the indoor Olympic-sized swimming pool was refurbished and is available to the residents of Westbury.

Westbury Union Free School District Westbury High School | Westbury, New York

Nassau County Aquatic Center | East Meadow, New York

Restoring the 80,000-square-foot Nassau County Aquatic Center—hosting international and national swimming and diving competitions and providing a source of recreation for area visitors is what Spector Group has been charged with to design and execute.

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Center Moriches Union Free School District Secondary School Campus | Center Moriches, New York

A realignment of grades in the Center Moriches School District paved the way for the design of a 1,000-student Secondary School Campus which includes Middle School and High School, on the site which formerly housed just the High School.

#ough technically one building, the design architecturally separates the two schools, while allowing them to share the new auditorium and media center. Each school has their own dedicated cafeteria and kitchen and administrative areas. Separate entrances were designed and a recon!guration of space created “team clusters” within the building. New locker rooms and a new gymnasium that can be separated into three basketball courts, and includes an indoor pole vault, was built in the High School. #e students will share an all-weather track and four tennis courts complete with lighting for evening events.

#e new 5,500-square-foot Media Center is approximately three times the size of the old library. #e Media Center was created from the original cafeteria. #e Media Center is shared by both Middle School and High School students, and the community at large. #e Media Center is prominently located adjacent to the main entrance. It features a curved façade and has its own entry to facilitate public access, while maintaining security within the school environment.

#e Main Street Facility was recon!gured to accommodate the district’s Administrative O%ces, formerly housed in the elementary school, and a multi-purpose room.

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Schreiber High School

Port Washington Union Free School District Schreiber High School | Port Washington, New York

After a failed referendum vote by others, Port Washington selected Spector Group to not only review the district’s educational space requirements, but also to create a design scheme that would unite a bitterly divided community and re$ect a signi!cant cost savings over the !rst proposal. Passage of this referendum was crucial to this district as enrollment is expected to increase by nearly 25% in the next eight years, with 400 students at the high school alone, further burdening overcrowded facilities.

By presenting well executed cost e"ective design and continually keeping an eye on the dollar with every design shift made, Spector Group was able to meet the challenge, incorporating $exibility and innovation into the design solutions. #ree alternative schemes were presented sparking positive discussion, and allowing room in plan to add and subtract various elements.

Schreiber High School received six new additions in total: A three-story classroom, library/media room addition and a science/lab addition; a new music and technology addition; a 6,000-square-foot gymnasium addition; a new athletic facility; multipurpose room and expansion of the cafeteria to double in size. A student commons was created from the old library to simulate a food court, alleviating crowding in the school cafeteria. Additions were threaded throughout the site and careful attention was paid to architectural detail and the community’s sensitivity to the existing architecture.

Of all the work and multiple additions created for the school, the charge was for the new Media Center to be the jewel of the High School and the district. #e location of the Media Center wing thrusting forward towards the main avenue of vehicular access to the campus pronounces its educational importance to the school and the community. #e penthouse-like third story location allows for dramatic height, geometry and again visual prominence both from within and out, demonstrating the school districts desires, while at the same time along with its smaller sister additions, respecting the architecture and the environment of the existing school.

Excellence in Masonry; American Institute of Architects

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Temple Judea Holocaust Children’s Resource Center and Museum | Manhasset, New York

#e 3,000-square-foot structure is a square intersecting a pie-shaped section, within a circular plan. Images of con!nement, as in the Hall of Commandments, observation, atrocity and denial areas surface and recede within the building’s heavy brick walls. #e hallway, low-vaulted and dimly lit, consists of ten penetrating stone pylons, each representing one of the Ten Commandments. Narrow sections of glass between the pylons allow minimal light into this transitional space from the exterior into the exhibition space.

A Bimah (religious platform) and sunken lecture pit surround the ark, which is visible from any point within the structure. In a series of concentric curves away from the center are the Sanctuary and Exhibition Area, forming the building’s curved west elevation.

With permanence found in stone, a black granite re$ecting pool will serve as an everlasting memorial to those who perished as well as the survivors. Inscriptions of names, places and events will be inscribed on unevenly placed segments of stone within the pool allowing the silky darkness to envelope the structure.

Design Commendation; American Institute of ArchitectsAward of Excellence; Society of American Registered Architects

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!e Newark Public School District | Newark, New Jersey

South Street SchoolLocated in the Ironbound section of Newark NJ, (bound by the railroad), South Street School is part of a two-building campus where children start out at one school (South Street, Grades Pre K-2nd) and then go on to the next (Oliver Street, Grades 3-8). #e architecture is reminiscent of what the Ironbound district was, as well as its hopes and dreams for the future. Design elements represent the historic mills and factories, while symbolic towers rise above the streetscape and tie the two buildings together. Energy e%ciency is key to the projects utilizing recycled materials, lots of natural light and spaces for planting.

Oliver Street School#e second of a two-building educational campus, Oliver Street School, with three levels and approximately 800-900 students, is the continuation for the South Street school population. Designed as a “school within a school” the grade levels are clustered and separated, with multiple entries and drop-o" areas working to separate the younger children from the older students. Shared areas are located away from the educational classrooms, allowing for a great deal of community use of the auditorium, gymnasium, computer facilities and a Community Health Clinic without interferring with the secure areas of the school. Energy e%ciency is paramount in the development of Oliver School, as well as extended educational spaces including outdoor learning areas and interactive arenas. Oliver Street and South Street also share parking !elds and athletic facilities.

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Village of Kings Point

Kings Point Village Hall and Police Station | Kings Point, New York

Kings Point Village Hall and Police Department was designed as a series of pavilions in order to accommodate a proper courtroom, conference room, administrative o%ces for Village Clerk, Deputy Clerk, Building Department and Highway Department. #e Police Station, in operation 24/7, incorporates police desk, reporting room, squad and locker room, secured access and support functions.

#e pavilions tie into the scale of the residential setting, with facades broken in form but articulated to tie together color and materials. Individual pavilions are marked by copper roofs; larger pavilions are marked by oracles or rooftop elements designed to allow the entrance of natural light. #e main entry features an oversized interior natural stone !replace.

A park-like landscape surrounds the building exterior, designed to welcome summer concerts and year-round community activities.

Lighting throughout the space is a combination of stainless steel ambient and task !xtures giving the space a high technology, futuristic orientation.

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Campus for the New York State O"ce of Mental Health | Bronx, New York

Working on behalf of the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY), the New York State O%ce of Mental Health (NYSOMH) and the Bronx Psychiatric Center, Spector Group designed the new campus master plan for the development encompassing six new buildings on 50-plus acres, as well as the preservation of !ve existing buildings. In addition to serving as Master Planner, the Spector Group is the architect for the residential village which consists of three outpatient buildings: a Safe Horizon Safe Haven House, with 24-bed and 20-bed wings; a 96-bed Transitional Living Residence and a 48-bed Studio Residence. #e !rm is also the architect for the Central Services Building (CSB) and Central Utility Plant (CUP), which are shared support space and utility services for the adjacent Adult and Children’s Facilities.

All work for DASNY and NYSOMH is being documented using Building Information Modeling (BIM), which enhances visualization of the design for DASNY, along with clash detection and !nal coordination between design models. #is is DASNY’s !rst BIM project. #e buildings will be brick with metal panels and pitched roofs for a uni!ed aesthetic. In addition to handling the programming and original design concept, which began in early 2007, Spector is overseeing construction of the multidimensional project, which is slated for completion in 2015.

#e new micro-campus will be LEED Silver certi!ed with state-of-the-art fa-cilities, more functional interconnectivity and a more compact campus to cre-ate improved e%ciencies in serving the community’s mental health population.

Safe Horizon Safe Haven House

Single Room Occupancy

Transitional Living Residence

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State University of New York Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, New York

Spector Group was selected to provide full forensic architecture, interior design and construction administration services for a $45 million full-scale renovation that will transform Stony Brook University’s former Student Union into a modern, multipurpose Student Services Building. Situated at the center of the Long Island campus, the 150,000-square-foot building will be converted in time for the start of the Fall 2015 semester. Working on behalf of the State University Construction Fund (SUCF) and the State University of New York (SUNY), Spector Group conducted an extensive forensic analysis of the facility, which was originally constructed in the 1960’s. #e building is being renovated utilizing funds from the SUCF’s “Critical Maintenance Project,” which provides special !nancial support to bring fatigued buildings up to current safety and environmental standards. #e new Student Services Building will not only be LEED certi!ed and handicapped accessible, but will also meet the modern technological needs of Stony Brook’s growing student body.

#e building’s exterior will combine modernist and neoclassic touches to create a timeless style. Finishes will include a mix of brick, stone, metal panels and glass assemblies. #e Students Service Building will also receive new roo!ng, as well as completely updated mechanical, HVAC and electrical systems and energy-smart insulation. #e facility will house o%ces for: the Bursar; Financial Aid; the Registrar; and the admissions and counseling services center, along with several large multipurpose rooms, conference centers and a large lecture hall. It will also feature a street-front student café that will face the new central pedestrian walkway on the campus’ Toll Drive, providing an ideal, technology-rich environment for the students to eat, work and socialize. Student clubs, media, campus ministry service centers and a TLT SINC site, one of Stony Brook’s onsite technology and data centers for students and professors, will also be located in the building.

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Volkswagen and Audi Manhattan Dealership | New York, New York

As executive architect for the Volkswagen Group of America’s new, full-service dealership in Manhattan, at 798 11th Avenue, Spector is leading the design of a 260,000-square-foot facility that will house new and certified pre-owned cars from Volkswagen, as well as its luxury, sister-brand Audi.

Working alongside Volkswagen’s design/brand architect Cityscape Architects, Inc. and Audi’s design/brand architect CR Studio, Architects, PC, Spector is seamlessly transforming the client’s new facility to !t with the national image of its dealerships. #e collective design team will interpret conceptual base designs and work to realize them. Once the metamorphosis is complete, Volkswagen will occupy six $oors of space, along with the building’s roof and a portion of its cellar.

Spector blended the existing and new exterior façade with the interior design as part of its work for the Volkswagen Group. Flexibility will be a key component of the design scheme, so that additional showroom or parking space can be easily converted from its existing use, as needed. #e space will also boast the latest in eco-friendly technology, utilizing green materials in every !nish—from $oor to ceiling—and meeting or exceeding standard United States energy codes.

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Shui On Plaza | Shanghai, China

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Michael Harris Spector, FAIA had the privilege and opportunity to interact with the Mayor of Shanghai over a two year period. Shui On Plaza was developed by the Shui On Group of which its municipality was part of the development team.

A multiplicity of functions are captured in this Shanghai high-rise, which is comprised of o%ces, retail, a !tness center, a conference center, an exhibition hall, six restaurants and a major subway station.

#e plaza’s six-story retail arcade is accentuated by a grand colonnade and multistory windowed showroom. #e main lobby rises above a four-story podium. #e undulating glass façade encompasses a twenty-two story skylit atrium space. Enclosed in space frame, the structure appears as a glass pavilion with no visual means of support.

Design Excellence; Corporate Facilities, China

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Sbarro | Melville, New York

#e four-story, 125,000 square-foot T-shaped Sbarro building, located at the Long Island Expressway and Route 110 was brought up to date with the addition of a new stone-like façade, full !ve-story atrium, well-de!ned front and rear entries (marked by a !ve-story stone archway) and !ne !nishes and materials throughout. By virtue of the building’s shape, there is a greater window to $oor area ratio allowing both more windows and more corner o%ces. A !fth level roof screen wraps around the building concealing mechanical equipment and allowing a chiseled stone signage for the owner.

Spector Group designed a space for the Sbarro organization that is in keeping with their sense of old world tradition. #eir o%ces are ripe with rich woods and classical brass inlays, reminiscent of European décor. Warm wood cabinetry and limestone $oors are akin to the old world !nancial centers. Tradition meets modernism, however, in fabric selections, carpeting, and the wood and frosted wall. Each interior space is timeless in that elements of traditionalism are balance with modern geometry and innovative fabrics and !nishes.


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Deutsch Inc | Los Angeles, California

Spector Group and Frederic Schwartz created the 100,000-square-foot predominantly open workplace, with daylight for all and abundant opportunities for informal meetings. A streetlike grid of custom workstations occupies much of the !rst $oor with seismic bracing providing another ordering component. Private o%ces—with glass-grid fronts, sliding doors and rear windows for transparency—adjoin circulation routes allowing another layer of workstations to enjoy window adjacency. Semiprivate conference and war rooms appear throughout the !rst $oor.

Other locations planned for spontaneous interaction are lounge areas signaled by curved acrylic screens, placed among workstations, and two new connecting staircases, eight feet wide. #e second $oor houses a trio of unique translucent acrylic enclosures jutting out over the $oor below. #e “#ink Pods” are a response to Deutsch’s operational methods and culture.

Design Excellence; American Institute of ArchitectsDesign Excellence; Society of Registered Architects

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Deutsch Inc | New York, New York

Spector Group created the 118,000-square-foot national headquarters for Deutsch Inc., using one of the biggest $oor plates in New York City. Located at 111 Eighth Avenue in the New York Business & Technology Building, the space measures 800 feet from one end to the other—one city block. A space of unparalleled views, it’s possible to stand at its center and look one way to view the Empire State Building; turn the other way to gaze at the Statue of Liberty. Standing on its end, the building would rise 80 stories high.

The open plan presents the concept ‘Factory Meets Art Gallery.’ #e black, white, natural and neutral interior space is a machine for people in a factory-like context. An exposed 14.5-foot ceiling integrates repetitive infrastructure elements of concrete beams, galvanized ducts, industrial lights, black iron sprinkler pipes, and !re alarm systems against a background of gallery-like white walls, raw concrete $oors and 200-foot-long sliding glass partitions. Street-wise circulation de!nes an ordered organization $ooded by natural light entering the space from multiple elevations. It’s void of angles and rigorous, without any of the pretentiousness of the latest convoluted trying-too-hard, how-complex-can-we-get computer generated geometries.

Design Commendation; American Institute of Architects

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In renovating the densely populated o%ces of BWD, Spector Group sought to create a more open feeling for the insurer of AOL as well as the NBA and NHL. Glass walled corridors and an elliptical board room allow the penetration of natural light, courtesy of an interior courtyard that runs down the center of the U-shaped building. A center hall gallery features brightly colored autographed prints of athletes and celebrity paraphernalia, framed in succession.

Dark cherry wood with brass insets convey a sense of richness within the executive and conference areas, allowing for con!dential meetings and conversation. #e cherry wood extends just short of the ceiling, capped by a glass panel, open to light. Glass showcases penetrate the millwork boldly displaying the product of BWD’s clientele.

BWD Insurance Group | Jericho, New York

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Onassis Cultural Center | New York, New York

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Spector Group has been selected by the Onassis Foundation to update the Public Plaza lobby and create a new state of the art entrance and museum space on the Gallery Level of Olympic Tower, one of the most notable buildings on Fifth Avenue. #e Onassis Cultural Center is the main exhibition space of the Foundation. It carries out the mission of the Onassis

Foundation by presenting cultural and artistic activities concerning ancient, Byzantine and modern Hellenic civilization. #e new gallery space shall house art exhibitions, concerts and multimedia programs, international conferences, lectures, readings, theatrical performances, screening of !lms and special events for the Young Friends of the Onassis Cultural Center.

Forrest Solutions Group | New York, New York

Forrest Solutions Group—the multi-award winning sta%ng and onsite outsourcing company—has strengthened its full-service o"erings by moving into a state-of-the-art, customized o%ce space designed by Spector Group.

#e New York based company has transformed over 20,000 square feet of o%ce space to create room for their rapidly expanding organization that will provide a range of new facilities and amenities to clients, prospects, and candidates. #ese include: cutting-edge audio and international boardroom conferencing capabilities, Wi-Fi equipped hotelling and virtual o%ces for guest usage, the latest in multi-function print devices for the in-house marketing and strategy team, their own onsite facilities and operations team, an enterprise-wide communications center (replicating the services they o"er their onsite outsourcing customers), and the latest in modern desk modules, phone and !ling systems.

#e new o%ces for FSG have been built to conform to Sustainable Green Practices with low energy consumption lighting throughout the o%ce, all printers and multi-functional devices defaulted to double-sided printing to minimize paper waste as well as designated areas for recycling paper and trash to ensure the company is maximizing environmentally friendly practices.

Design Excellence Commendation; American Institute of Architects

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Creative energy $ows at HIT Entertainment whose space re$ects the energy generated by the child-pleasing licensed products they handle including Barney and Friends. Located in a turn-of-the-century building, the open space plan embraces the exposed structure of the building, revealing the original terra cotta roof deck, high ceilings and columns. Laminated, neon-like, glass panels are placed selectively throughout the space introducing an eye-opening wash of color on one wall or another. Contemporary workstations and furniture are juxtaposed with the raw, un!nished elements complemented by a zigzag pattern of track and pendant lighting !xtures. Brick-colored carpet uni!es the color scheme and provides a contrast in texture.

Upstairs, the ‘Penthouse’ provides a display and showroom area with plenty of space for new product introduction. #e elevator opens to a co"ee bar/lounge area contributing to the $exible environment. A series of curved track lights and sky-like dome !xtures light the space while select exterior windows feature colored inserts.

Employees show their whimsy and creativity in naming each conference, dining and informal meeting space with title plates re$ecting #e Velvet Lounge, etc.

Benjamin Moore Color Award; American Institute of Architects

HIT Entertainment | New York, New York

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Ivy Asset Management

A subsidiary of the Bank of New York, Ivy is one of the leading multi-manager alternative investment specialists in the world. With clients participating in niche styled and sophisticated investment strategies, it was important their new o%ce space be re$ective of their !rm. Cherry wood wall !nishes coupled with glass-enclosed o%ces and conference rooms create an ambiance of trust and contemporary ideology in their gallery and conference area. Crystallized glass columns anchor the space and lend an air of majesty to the art-!lled gallery. Sophisticated audio/video technology in the conference center allows continuous interaction with Ivy’s !ve national and international o%ces, as does the large on site IT room.

Furniture and Furnishings Award; American Institute of Architects

Ivy Asset Management | Jericho, New York

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!e NASDAQ OMX Stock Market, Inc.New York, California,Connecticut, Washington DC, Illinois, Maryland, London and Beijing

During the course of an ongoing, ten-year relationship with NASDAQ, Spector Group has developed all sta" and space standards used globally throughout NASDAQ o%ces, and it has architecturally rebranded NASDAQ’s corporate culture. Its relationship with NASDAQ is built on Spector’s ability to listen to client needs, then react to them in a collaborative way.

#e scope has been varied including facilities in Maryland, Connecticut, Chicago, and downtown and midtown Manhattan. #e new brand involves $exibility in the work space. #ese locations went from being very corporate to more high tech with dynamic architecture incorporating open spaces, exposed ceilings and greater e%ciency. Spector Group redeveloped all of the client’s o%ce standards and made their real estate more e%cient. Additionally, Spector worked with the client to transform all of the functions of their brand, from design to a unique cube environment, which was incorporated in their London facility.

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North Fork Bank | Melville, New York

(Capital One)North Fork’s branch bank is located on the !rst $oor of this headquarters building, where a hint of corporate philosophy is present. Gone are glassed-in teller booths; customers are seated in front of teller desks where transactions are carried out and new product conversations initiated. Management is seated on the opposite side with open desks and glass walled o%ces. A circular element, !nished in curly maple, allows a seating area and corporate signage at the branch bank’s entrance.

As one enters the Main Reception on the second $oor, North Fork’s philosophy of open interaction becomes immediately apparent. #e elevator lobby opens to a suite of curly maple wood and glass elliptical shaped conference rooms surrounding the main reception desk. Contrary to the usual, private o%ces are aligned down the center “core” space of the $oor, while workstations line the perimeter against the exterior window wall, allowing natural light to penetrate the entire space. Private o%ces are composed of glass, metal and fabric demountable partitions, ensuring $exibility for future change. A communicating stair vertically links the !rst and second $oor in the back o%ce area, adjacent to a seating area.

Design Excellence; American Institute of ArchitectsDesign Excellence; Society of American Registered Architects

#is private law !rm leads the region in real estate and zoning law. #e client desired the integrity of a classical law practice but also had to communicate to its clientele a deep-seeded knowledge of its business. It had to be classical and forward-thinking at the same time.

#e design plan reveals organization and modularity. Elevator doors open and the visitor immediately enters the space. Natural light and panoramic views are accessible to all.Con!dence and credibility are communicated through the pure, modern well-scaled interior space. #e key to this space was to appeal to the clients the attorneys served. Enforcement of their business model and work function was critical to the productivity and success of the space.

Design Excellence in Lighting; American Institute of Architects

Weber Law Group | Melville, New York

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Brook#eld Properties U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission!ree World Financial Center | New York, New York

Located in #ree World Financial Center, one of the most recognizable buildings in Lower Manhattan, the US Securities and Exchange Commission comprises 360,000-square-feet throughout four $oors. With warm woods, frosted glass and so%t lighting, the space successfully projects an authoritative yet calming atmosphere. Areas for impromptu meetings between sta" and clientele are spread throughout the four $oors. As the headquarters for the Eastern District, the SEC space contains o%ces, conference rooms, a hearing room and fourteen testimony rooms.

In association with the Settles Group of Washington DC.

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Spector Group completed a new US headquarters for Acotel Group, an international online media and mobile entertainment concern that delivers mobile entertainment and personalization services “on the $y” to customers across the globe, whether with ringtones, wallpaper, games or themes. #e design called for the full $oor space, which has sweeping views of the downtown skyline, to take on a cool, industrial European look complete with accented stone walls, raw concrete $oors, exposed ceilings and ductwork coupled with modern o%ce furnishings, energy saving lighting systems and spots of vibrant color throughout.

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SunGard | New York, New York

As associate architect, Spector Group worked with Hut Sachs, the design architect, to ensure that SunGard had a new U.S. headquarters that would consolidate various separate o%ces in one location characterized by an open o%ce environment conducive to collaboration and interaction between di"erent departments.

Starting with 120,000-square-feet of raw open $oor plate over three $oors, the design challenge was to provide the employees with a sense of place. A series of major “roads” were created that divide each $oor into “neighborhoods” with distinct identities. A large, open central staircase with extra wide treads that function as open seating for casual meetings connect the $oors.

Numerous small conference rooms and casual furniture located throughout the $oors promotes informal interaction between employees. Each $oor has a "library," or quiet room, where employees can work without the interruption of mobile phones.

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Milberg | New York, New York

As the nation’s legal industry leader in class action suits expanded their practice, Milberg opted to conduct business as usual as $oors shook and walls came down around them.

Client occupation of a space during construction presented unique challenges to both architect and builder. “#e project had to be phased in such a way that allowed Milberg to occupy swing space to enable work to continue and at the same time provide a safe and secure environment,” says Spector Group Principal Marc Spector. “We de!ned paths of travel and maintained proper entrance and egress, carefully mapping out the details before work began. We guaranteed them an uninterrupted $ow of operations.”

With 60,000-square-feet of space being renovated, moving people around was not unlike !tting the pieces of a puzzle together. Moves took place !ve times; 30 people at a time were moved, involving 20% of the o%ce each time. Each time a sector was moved it propelled !rm partners, associates, their administrative assistants and their ‘workroom’ to a di"erent location within Milberg’s four $oors at One Pennsylvania Plaza. A careful balance had to be maintained to not remove too much space at one time. Each phase required 10-12 weeks with a 2-week gap for !nishing and preparing for the next phase. Five phases resulted in approximately 70 weeks in construction.

The Founding Partner stated “From day one, The Spector Group’s commitment to the project was repeatedly demonstrated. #e entire team had a clear understanding that we are a 40-year old !rm prosecuting numerous important class and private actions throughout the country. #ey understood that with over 120 attorneys and nearly 300 support sta", we had no time to waste. From !ling complaints, writing briefs and conducting conferences and depositions to the necessary use of our technology, we had to be able to conduct ‘business as usual’ throughout the renovation process.”

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It’Sugar | Atlantic City, New Jersey

Located at the Pier at Caesars, this two-story 6,000-square-foot department store of sweets contains more than 5,000 varieties of treats, including the world’s largest color assortment of M&M’s as well as the world’s largest $avor pro!le of Jelly Belly Beans. Outrageously fun items, such as slick candy bikinis and exclusive candy apparel, are surrounded by a make-your-own chocolate bar, a towering Sour Patch Tree and a twenty-foot elephant made from over one million Jelly Belly Beans. #e second level of IT’SUGAR !nds IT’SCREAM café, serving candy-infused drinks, sundaes and over 300 $avors of premium ice cream made in-house by famed Mark and Bruce Becker. #e avant garde duo brings the daring and delicious, tried and true, soon to be Ice Cream ‘Flavorites’ to Atlantic City.

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Spector Group has designed an expanded showroom and modern corporate o%ce space for Luxottica Group, a leader in the design, manufacturing and distribution of premium fashion, luxury and sports eyewear.

Flexibility was a key factor in creating the design. Modular and movable pieces were incorporated into the plans so that the client can break the space down into smaller, functional showrooms and work spaces as needed. #e conference room area, for instance, opens up into a larger gathering space for events and allows for interaction and recon!guration for work-related projects or exhibits. Spector also designed private o%ces, work areas, sample rooms and a large pantry for Luxottica, along with updating the common corridor to tie in with the brand’s “look.” #e space also features state-of-the-art $ood and spot lighting, along with ceiling, glass and $ooring systems. All of the materials selected, from carpeting to furniture, are sustainable and energy e%cient.

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#e client, a multi-billion dollar hedge fund manager, wanted a well-designed space that re$ected its success in the industry. An image of authority and credibility and an environment that is respectful of each member’s contribution were important considerations.

A comfortable reception area follows the elevator lobby. Conferencing areas are easily accessible o" reception and work areas, o%ces are lined at the perimeter for views and trading desks are situated in an open area next to the centrally located pantry.

Well lit bomenite concrete $ooring from the elevator lobby leads to reception. #e main entry glass doors create a framed view of the reception desk and the limestone wall behind it which pierces through the wood ceiling above. Welded steel gives shape to the reception desk but is accentuated with a fabricated wood screen made of thin wood pieces. #is is held by compression with stainless steel rods and all mounting is fully exposed. #e composition of these continuous and cut pieces creates an engaging and warm appearance against the grey $oor and the cold raw steel.

#e wood slat ceiling system with its spaces in between and its warm tones make it feel lighter. #e wood ceiling, slightly angled, stops short of the walls exaggerating the vertical movement of the walls.

Furniture and Furnishings Award; American Institute of Architects

Mason Capital Management | New York, New York

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Nathan’s Famous

Spector Group completed a new corporate headquarters for Nathan’s Famous, known for its world famous Coney Island Hot Dog and curly fries. #e NASDAQ publicly-traded international food franchise company, moved into its new facilities in the east wing of One Jericho Plaza in Jericho, NY in late December 2009. Spector Group designed the award-winning Jericho Plaza campus, which is one of the region’s premier o%ce park developments.

After spending more than 25 years at its previous location in East Meadow, NY, Nathan’s opted to relocate to a modern, cutting-edge o%ce space designed to grow its business in a forward direction and adapt to its expanding needs. #is prestigious assignment allowed Spector Group to bring a breath of fresh air into Nathan’s corporate o%ces, putting a fresh twist on its traditional time-tested brand through a design scheme that links the past with the present. Nathan’s iconic logo colors—green, yellow and red—are dispersed strongly throughout its new o%ces, with a softer and yet more energetic color spin. Nathan’s new wasabi green and citrus yellow palate create a vibrant, more current feel.

#e completed space boasts a sophisticated conference center gallery with the latest in audio-visual and telecommunications technology. #e idea of a “Nathan’s Café” to service visitors and sta", as well as to showcase new products, was incorporated into the design. #ere are also numerous executive o%ces, team o%ces and group work clusters, along with spaces for the company’s in-house design team for its multiple franchises, sales group space and teleconferencing areas.

Furniture and Furnishings Award; American Institute o f ArchitectsHonorable Mention; Floor Focus Vision Award

Nathan’s Famous | Jericho, New York

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First Eagle Investment Management | New York, New York

First Eagle Financial is located at 1345 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan. Throughout the 44,000-square-feet of space custom !nishes and elegant materials are featured. #e reception desk’s design is a distinctive juxtaposition of natural and man-made materials; long solid wood panels are capped by polished concrete countertops. #e main conference room maintains the elegance and compelling edginess of the reception area. Custom glass fronts were employed throughout the o%ces and conference perimeters for more ideal usage of light and space. Classic modern furniture coupled with innovative trading desk systems complement the interior architecture. #e pantry entrance features an original cylindrical entrance port with a glass sliding door.

Waterfall Asset Management | New York, New York

Spector recently completed the design of Waterfall Asset Management’s o%ces at 1140 Avenue of the Americas. #e !rm’s design plans opened up the 12,500-square-foot space with increased ceiling height in the open areas and in trading and reception areas. An emphasis on glass provided greater natural light for the o%ces. Spector played a crucial, innovative role in customizing the design for Waterfall’s space while working within the building’s pre-set menu of !nishes. Consulting with the landlord and client, the !rm experimented with certain aspects of the design pre-build menu, revising and improving the landlord’s choices. #is allowed Spector to customize the design for Waterfall without increased cost. Spector Group also designed the furniture and handled furniture procurement.

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Time Warner Cable | New York, New York

An impressive full $oor of the historic Paramount Plaza located at 1633 Broadway becomes the new location for the fast-growing media company, Time Warner Cable. With over 30,000-square-feet of useable space, this o%ce revolves around the relationship between areas of privacy and areas of collaboration. #e strong but simple interior layout is comprised of o%ce spaces that are divided into collaborative workstations and multiple semi private and open conference areas. Each of these forms takes on a di"erent program to accommodate the multiple needs of Time Warner Cable. #e o%ce is centered on a state-of-the-art conference room and a reception area that features multimedia technology. Time Warner Cable’s o%ces have been awarded LEED Gold Certi!cation.

When a brand new or expanding company needs o%ce space instantly, there’s a new place in town where they can go to ful!ll all their needs at once and that’s PowerSpace. Using cutting-edge design as a marketing tool, PowerSpace provides temporary o%ce space and full services for executives forming their own start-up !rms. Whether for successful breakaway partnerships or incubator dot.coms, PowerSpace supplies a fully equipped, high-technology, high-end o%ce environment. Designed by Spector Group, the well-designed spaces for team interaction include the circular reception area; digital sandbox presentation space; think rooms—not your traditional conference space, but a zone of ergonomically sound furniture and white boards, accented with works of art; a cyber co"ee bar for more relaxed interaction; training rooms equipped with state-of-the-art technology, $oor-to-ceiling white boards and plasma screens; and small team rooms for close-up brainstorming. In addition to computer hook-ups, each private o%ce is equipped with a fully wired cable TV set, bringing enhanced global access right to the executive desk. Flexible layout allows for the executive to reserve a single private o%ce or a suite along a private wing.

PowerSpace and Services | New York, New York

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Och Capital Management | New York, New York

Och Capital Management recently expanded its o%ces to include three $oors of the prestigious 9 West 57th Street building.

#e design of the state-of-the art trading $oor was approached as an extension of the 39th $oor, while maintaining a unique design aesthetic. #e programmatic approach included a con-ferencing center strategically situated throughout the $oor, 13 private o%ces, with an open trading $oor that can support over 200 traders.

#e highlight of the space is the reception area, with white back-painted glass creating a sophisticated image accented by large French limestone tiles. #e modern furniture accents the clean materials and the reception desk also manages the electrical and telecommunication infrastructure in the conference rooms.

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New Mountain Capital | New York, New York

#e assignment was to design new o%ce space for New Mountain Capital, one of New York’s top performing, private equity funds. #is rapidly growing !nancial concern wanted their space to be positively motivating to sta" while instilling quiet con!dence in its clients. A full palette of services including Interior Architecture, Design and Decorating, inclusive of customized workstations, tables, chairs and lighting was provided. #is client has leased the Penthouse in the prestigious Equitable Building, a landmark on the Manhattan skyline, to house its newly expanded o%ces.

#e Equitable Buildings’ base buildings have very large center cores thus dividing a single tenant’s o%ce space into two separate spaces linked only by the elevator lobby. #e challenge was to create a cohesive working environment uniting the entire sta". #e solution was to allow the views of the New York skyline be the link to making this o%ce feel as one. An all-glass elevator lobby allows one to see north-to-south while all-glass fronted o%ces give the entire space a 360 degree view of the skyline.

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#e design of the exclusive club-like environment was achieved via decorative pendant light !xtures suspended from 11-foot ceilings, an elegant palette of dark woods (macaser ebony), deep blue carpeting and rugs and sophisticated furniture and fabrics. Formerly dark o%ces were opened with glass, allowing expansive views to be enjoyed throughout the space. Floor-to-ceiling glass windows on all four sides of the building were coupled with architectural glass o%ce walls allowing full penetration of light to the interior open plan. Beechwood workstations and curly maple millwork on perimeter o%ces were met with macaser ebony walls to create a strong, !ne, club-like feeling. Custom pendant light !xtures and $oor lamps created soft, mood-setting accents of light throughout, while di"used cove lighting above provided ample ambient illumination.

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J. Goldman & Co. | New York, New York

#e twenty-!rst $oor of the freshly completed 510 Madison Avenue has become the new location for J. Goldman, a fast growing !nancial services !rm. #e space exudes con!dence with its incredible Manhattan skyline views, 11’ high !nished ceilings, modern reception and waiting area, open trading workstations for 55 professionals, multiple custom private o%ces and semi-private conference break-out areas, and an inviting open pantry and support spaces.

One unique feature is the orange-colored seating highlighting the reception area and other speci!c rooms on the $oor, displaying a favorite color of the company’s CEO. Classic modern furniture coupled with state-of-the-art trading systems furniture complements the interior architecture.

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Prudential | Newark, New Jersey

Prudential is one of the world’s largest !nancial institutions. #e renovated corporate headquarters in Newark, just down the street from the highly acclaimed Newark Performing Arts Center, sends a clear message that this city’s real estate is on the upswing.

#e 400,000-square-foot, multi-phased project included an exterior upgrade, a redesign of the main lobby and multiple executive $oors. To accommodate large presentations, Dryden Hall was designed as a 300-foot long $exible space capable of seating 600 or more people for lectures or converting to a banquet area. Fully equipped with audio-visual facilities and acoustic fabric panels, the $exible walled space opens to a pre-function lobby used to relate a history of Prudential and its founders. Sculpture podiums and glass showcases house a collection of art and documents for sta" and visitors to view. #is executive area is !nished in polished wood and brass giving a sense of old world authority. A series of seven executive dining rooms are !nely attuned to the high level visitors they will host.

A 25,000-square-foot cafeteria has a seating capacity of over 300. #e servery is designed to o"er a variety of specialty foods while allowing for a continuous $ow of people.

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New York - Presbyterian HospitalBabies and Children’s HospitalPediatric Intensive Care Unit | New York, New York

#is completed facility is a 28-bed expansion of the existing Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. #e unit design employs simple, rigorous, medical planning and overlays rich, decorative interior materials and elements to produce a distinctive, unique critical care environment.

#e project goal, simply stated, is to provide the most medically and architecturally innovative pediatric intensive care unit in existence. #e medical planning criteria: large private patient care rooms (15 foot x 15 foot), with identical layouts, high visibility, decentralized nursing, and adequate equipment and sta" support. Design criteria: comfortable and spacious family spaces with a broad range of amenities, safe “wandering” paths, and a range of environmental cues to reduce stress for both the family and patient.


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With the renovation of the Mt. Sinai Children’s Pediatric Center, Spector Group has created a healing environment of color and wonder, of discovery and revelation. Each $oor features a unifying theme that carries through to the patient rooms. Warm woods and bright colors create a feeling of home rather than a hospital and lend an air of whimsy and create an environment of warmth and encouragement, a realm of brightness and hope where each day brings new possibilities.

#e pediatric $oors of 1184 Fifth Avenue have been infused with color that brings new life to the Oncology, Transplant, and PICU departments. #e Design Intent is to create an environment of warmth and comfort, color and encouragement. During the most critical and trying times of a young patient’s life, we need to delight each child; positively a"ecting the impact of their healing process.

#e corridor consists of a"ordable VCT used in an innovative $oor pattern, in$uenced by the paintings of Paul Klee. Easily discernible shapes are suspended in a colorful grid, which is further accentuated by the $oor numbers being spelled out on the elevator lobby $oor. #e colored $ooring of the patient rooms carries across the threshold and into the corridor to integrate with the corridor $oor design.

#ree distinct color schemes of vibrant contrasting colors can be found in the patient rooms through the $ooring and millwork !nishes. A variety of playful elements heighten the energy levels for all who experience the space. #e walls were painted neutral beige to act as a backdrop to the $oor and colored glazing. #e look of wood was introduced in the corridors and nurse station millwork and handrails as a subtle accent to add some warmth to the space. New ceilings and lighting throughout brighten these pediatric $oors and make the patient rooms more e%cient for doctor examinations.

#e front desk is lower than a standard reception desk to appear more inviting to the children. An ever-changing light box, illuminated by LED lighting, is built into the front desk to entice the children and peak their awareness.

Mt. Sinai Medical Center | New York, New York

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APAX moved into 25,000-square-feet corporate o%ces in Citigroup in Manhattan. #e o%ces lean toward open space and minimalist design with exterior views open to the entire sta".

Notched wall paneling with bronze !ns de!ne the Reception area creating a subtle, sculptural e"ect as one enters the space. Panoramic views of Central Park span the o%ces from one end to the other. Private o%ces feature walls of glass to ensure privacy when needed but allow natural light to penetrate to the workstations. A custom board room table of African cherry dominates the conference room and is augmented by a sleek leather bench to maximize seating options. Unique translucent resin panels, suspended on cables, separate workstations from informal seating, de!ning the interior without yielding open space. Nestled in the corner of the space is the café featuring a sit-down bar with views in two directions, looking out to the Park and city beyond.

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Hellman & Friedman | New York, New York

In keeping with the idea that “less is more,” Spector Group designed high-end o%ce space in Mies van der Rohe’s landmark Seagram Building at 375 Park Avenue in midtown Manhattan for this private equity investment !rm. #e “Classical Modern” architecture of the building is carried through from the exterior to the interior through the use of luminous ceilings and open glasswork.

With the Park Avenue skyline as its backdrop, the design for this space re$ects the client’s appropriate level of sophistication through materials and lighting. Scale, adjacencies, clean lines and lighting were carefully studied to give the space its restrained but elegant character.

To take advantage of the views, glass fronts throughout the o%ce perimeter were employed. Wood o%ce furniture complements the wood workstations in the open areas, and all lighting is recessed or hidden into the ceiling for unobstructed views. Clean and well-de!ned lines, warm materials and attention to detail, all complemented with energy e%cient lighting; create this elegant and quietly con!dent o%ce environment.

Excellence in Furniture; American Institute of Architects

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Copper Arch Capital | New York, New York

Copper Arch is a 14,000-square-foot !nancial services !rm that successfully moved into their new o%ces on two $oors at 461 Fifth Avenue. In partnership with the client, basic requirements and a vision for the new space evolved. Natural light and the interconnecting stair were the focal points of the design solution. The stair would become a key factor in both allowing light to $ourish with the space and encouraging interaction and open communication between all members of the Copper Arch team.

#e program featured a heavy demand for private o%ces, an intermediate sized open o%ce area and a small trading space requirement. #e challenge was to maintain an open o%ce environment between the two $oors and to design a space that allowed natural light to reach all members of the !rm. Glass partitions with light materials reinforced the natural light and aided the visual connections within the space. Traditional !nishes applied in a contemporary method coupled with an e%cient layout resulted in a successful solution ful!lling the client’s requirements.

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First Empire Securities | Hauppauge, New York

While perhaps starting their day in a stately conference room screened by engraved glass, the traders in this !nancial services !rm do not linger too long. #ey’ll make their way to the trading $oor where a high technology ticker board stretches across the room that will be fully occupied by 150 security and bond traders. Plasma screens hug the columns and walls in the 29,000-square-feet space allowing for continuous monitoring and visibility of the ever-changing markets. Working desks of light wood form a gently arched parade supporting computer monitors and telephones in the busy hub of this workspace.

Support sta", operations and auditing are located in o%ce suites each composed of a private o%ce with two or three workstations and wall storage. #e timeless design of light wood in the general o%ce space and dark wood in the executive area also integrates a functional decorative stair, which allows immediate access from the ground $oor.

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Lycos | New York, New York

In renovating a showroom space to maximize o%ce work area for Lycos, Spector Group’s design team allowed the existing span of Doric columns to de!ne the circulation and axis of the space. An accent wall behind the reception area de!nes and separates the workspace from the public area, while a ramp bridges the distance.

O%ces were placed on the side walls, separated from the work area by partitions of glass and maple. Windows spanning nearly the full height of the 15-foot ceiling allow natural light to $ood the space. In the center, clusters of workstations were selected for space e%ciency, featuring ample workspace and storage facilities. Above, up-lighting highlights the rippled ceiling spanning the o%ces which stretch the length of a block. Lighting is then re$ected down resulting in a natural parabolic e"ect, which softens and minimizes glare upon computer screens. Running the length of the space is polished endgrain wood $ooring yielding an industrial-like warmth to the space.

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Active International | Pearl River, New York

#e world’s largest corporate trading !rm, Active International, is an employee owned company with eleven o%ces around the world. #eir Pearl River headquarters was renovated to update and maximize their space and allow their sta" to fully enjoy the panoramic vistas of the Hudson Valley. A palette of light wood, frosted glass and stainless steel was employed in creating an open $oor plan with an air of sophistication.

Stepping out of the elevator, visitors see that the workspace immediately unfolds on all sides. #e main passageway of the o%ce is the focal point of the space, and is a glass behind glass corridor, designed to conceal lavatories and electrical rooms behind a screen of glass and stainless steel. #e curved, perforated metal ceiling, lit by contemporary wall sconces, gives an air of intimacy.

#e public space is punctuated with common areas to meet and chat informally. Workstations, composed of light wood, metal and glass, fall into a circulation plan that takes full advantage of the generous natural light and panoramic views. A full audio/visual conference room and presentation space allows full range telecommunication capabilities as well as the ability to conceal all screens, panels and hardware when not in use.

Lighting throughout the space is a combination of stainless steel ambient and task !xtures giving the space a high technology, futuristic orientation.

Design Excellence; American Institute of ArchitectsExcellence in Lighting; American Institute of ArchitectsExcellence in Furniture; American Institute of Architects

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Clarendon Insurance Group | New York, New York

Only the second tenant to move into Times Square Tower at Seven Times Square, Clarendon Insurance’s new headquarters for a sta" of 150 are a consolidation of their multiple o%ces in Manhattan.

With the elevators opening onto the Executive Level (37), the space takes advantage of spectacular views while allowing natural light to penetrate the two high-$oor spaces. Nine-and-a-half foot ceilings plus a color palette of lightwood accented by sky blue create an interior space that is light, airy and open to the entire o%ce population.

#e main conference room is adjacent to the reception zone on one side with smaller conference rooms on the other. High ceilings enable the use of tran-som lights above, and sidelights to accent. With the cafeteria that looks out onto Times Square, the elements wrap the core of the space. A Teleconfer-ence Center “$oats” in the space, picking up the access of Broadway below.

Mesh screens and glass walls create a transparency to look out and through the o%ces. Walls that stop short of the ceiling add to the open e"ect of the space. Interior cross bracing, part of the original structure, is accented in blue and stands uncluttered as a decorative element. Circular forms and the occasional cutout add a somewhat playful element to this sophisticated business platform.

Energy e%ciency and sustainable design were employed throughout the space with the use of natural linoleum, paper wall covering, and recycled $ooring of reconstituted $oor tine in the reception zone and carpet from recycled materials elsewhere. #e “green” theme was paramount in the selection of seating, workstations, case goods and furniture.

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#e 99-seat facilty is located in the sub-basement, 80 feet below grade, of 111 8th Avenue. Adjacent to the theatre are dressing rooms, studios, prop storage areas, restrooms and a patrons’ lounge. Street access is provided via a ground-$oor entrance/ticket window adjacent to a passenger elevator. O%ces, additional studio space and classrooms for the acting school are located on the building’s !fth $oor.

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Spector Group was given the challenge of taking the traditionally conservative appearance of this law !rm and creating a space for expansion that re$ected not only the tenant but its cutting edge clients as well. #e Fish & Richardson sta" specializes in the !eld of Intellectual Property with a special focus on In-ternet Development. Quickly outgrowing its single $oor o%ces currently in Rockefeller Center, the !rm leased a $oor and a half in Midtown Manhattan.

#e new space included low ceilings, mahogany !nishes, outdated $ooring and wall coverings. Public areas were the main focus and include a commu-nication stairway between the two $oors. To bridge the gap of old to new, Spector Group kept the original mahogany doors and moldings, and used ac-cents of lighter wood, new carpeting and stone $ooring in the public spaces. Shallow vaulted ceilings were added to give the space height and a feeling of openness and light. To take advantage of the spectacular views of Central Park, glass walls were installed in the conference room, reception area and new elevator lobby allowing the user and visitors unlimited views of Central Park.

#e upper $oor houses the Partners and Associates o%ces as well as litiga-tion and war rooms for strategic client planning. #e lower level spaces focus primarily on training areas plus café and carry through the theme of blending old and new with the use of the same mahogany and lightwood !nishes as the upper $oor. Existing furniture was refurbished to re$ect the new design and new corporate identity of Fish & Richardson.

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Quirky.com, the social product development company, has relocated to the Terminal Stores Building at 606 West 28th Street. Quirky, moved from its headquarters at 628 Broadway, occupies approximately 27,000 square feet on the building’s 7th (top) $oor. Spector developed o%ce space that leverages unique, original elements of the Terminal Stores Building—including its heavy timber, wide-planked wood $oors, which Spector refurbished—while simultaneously re$ecting the cutting-edge innovation and energy of Quirky. #e space also comprises exposed beams, brick walls, concrete and skylights—giving the new o%ces a raw, edgy aesthetic.

A highlight of the space is a glass-enclosed ‘Clean Room’—integral to the creation of the prototype, three-dimensional models that serve as the basis

of Quirky’s business. Spector also designed a series of large, collaborative areas; open-plan seating (known as “the Pit”) for employees; product showroom and display sections; and multiple conference rooms, phone rooms, libraries and media rooms, as well as a cafe/co"ee bar. As a top-$oor occupant, Quirky has access to an approximately 1,500 square foot roof deck, featuring spectacular 360° views. #e Terminal Story Building, constructed in 1875, has a storied history—transforming from a center for rail car deliveries in the late 19th century, to the location of the hugely popular “Tunnel” nightclub in the 1980s and 1990s, to a mini-storage warehouse to, !nally, a prominent mixed-use facility today. Design Excellence Commendation: American Institute of Architects

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Panthera | New York, New York

Panthera is a charity founded in 2006 as an organization focused solely on wild cat conservation globally. Panthera saves in situ populations of the world’s 36 species of wild cats and the landscapes they inhabit in all regions of the world. #ey achieve this by collaborating with, supporting and fostering the world’s leading wild felid conservationists in conducting rigorous scienti!c research, planning and implementing conservation actions, and working with local, national and international stakeholders to advance wild cat conservation.

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!e Lighthouse | Uniondale, New York

#e Lighthouse project was to be the transformation of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum site and surrounding area into a modern 24/7 suburban center. #e centerpiece was to be a revitalized arena for the New York Islanders, surrounded by exciting residential neighborhoods with a variety of housing options, lifestyle retail and entertainment venues, Class A o%ce space including an incubator for the sports technology industry, multi-purpose athletic complex, state-of-the-art conference and exhibition facilities, a minor league ballpark, and the !rst 5-star hotel on Long Island. #e estimated $3 billion project was expected to generate $80 million of annual tax revenues. An expected 50,000 construction and construction related jobs were to be created over the 8-to-10 year build out of the project. Once completed, 20,000 permanent jobs and many new businesses were to provide the opportunities and careers Long Islanders need and want. A transformed coliseum was to ensure that the New York Islanders have a state-of-the-art home for decades to come. #e Lighthouse at Long Island, in the backyard of America’s !rst suburb, was to create a destination for future generations of Long Islanders.

Beacon Pointe | Sayreville, New Jersey

#e concept for the development of “Beacon Pointe” was to create a new town with all the amenities, comfort, luxury and sense of a unique community. A portion of this major area of “Beacon Pointe” was to be dedicated to public access on a grand scale. #e public and amusement zone located on the east coast of the property was to include a waterfront minor league ballpark, a state-of-the-art aquarium and marine center, a major glass enclosed amuse-ment park, a waterfront hotel, marina complex, retail arcade and pier with structured parking. #e entire area would be serviced by a shuttle bus, water taxi system and light rail.

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Town of Riverhead Riverfront Downtown Redevelopment Project | Riverhead, New York

#e Town of Riverhead sought expressions of interest and quali!cations from a team of developers, designers and master planners for a high-quality mixed-use development along the waterfront in downtown Riverhead, east of Peconic Avenue. #e overall goal of this e"ort was to encourage the development community to evaluate the potential for revitalization of this currently underutilized area by providing retail/commercial, residential, and/or recreational/entertainment opportunities and an energized renewal of this one-time thriving Downtown. #e Apollo Real Estate Advisors/Spector Group Project Team envisioned a large scale, all-encompassing community development responsive to the needs of the government of the Town of Riverhead, Riverhead citizens and regional visitors. It was to herald the reemergence of Riverhead, a development aimed at achieving the proper blend of a working, thriving town and a vital visitor’s destination.

EPCAL Centre | Riverhead, New York

Located in the heart of Su"olk County, EPCAL was to be a 755 acre Mixed-Use Family Entertainment Park. Formerly the Grumman/Calverton Development site, it was divided into six major venues: A family entertainment resort; Equestrian Centre; Athletic Fields and Fairgrounds; Motorsports Road Course and Country Club; and Raceway and Cultural Entertainment Centre at an estimated cost of $1 billion.

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WA Luxury Condominiums | Harlem, New York

To capture the spirit of the Harlem Revitalization, this West Harlem mid-rise residential condominium developer wanted a building that would celebrate the fabric of city life and the spirit of the community. #e owners grew up in New York City and, over the course of many years, became entrenched in the neighborhood, owning shops and smaller buildings, including a popular eatery purchased from Sidney Poiter and Harry Belafonte. #eir allegiance to the neighborhood demanded a thoughtful and provocative design solution.

Spector Group chose to express the New York cityscape in the building façade, as a complex element of urban fabric. Fragmented elements, such as irregular sized windows of di"erent size and form, are placed within concrete and red brick walls, assembled and incorporated into a single, coherent design element. #e Mondrian-like pattern is a blend of art and architecture creating a unity amongst the cast stone, brick and glass mesh façade.

Maximized square footage was designed to create an ideal loft-like living space. #e 33 residential units are studio, one- two- and three-bedroom condominiums, with the larger units featuring wrap around terraces. Twelve-foot co"ered ceilings, energy e%cient glass, dark wood $oors and stone and marble !nishes encompass each unit. Upon entry, the slate lobby with $oating free form ceiling and dark wood !nishes suggest a Far Eastern in$uence, while the building’s exterior coloration pays homage to the surrounding neighborhood. A !tness room and rooftop pool with outdoor sundecks are designed to encourage mingling and entertainment for an interactive population.

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Starlight | Union City, New Jersey

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#is 22-story high rise residential tower of 140 units is a luxury condominium complex with spectacular views north, south and west of the New York City skyline across the Hudson River. Adjacent to Weehawken, New Jersey, the tower features balconies, a rooftop pool pavilion, a !tness center, concierge and indoor parking. #e materials used are glass, stone, masonry, metal panels, and terra-cotta stone panels in a layered con!guration emphasizing various elements within individual apartments. #e materials and form make a strikingly timeless architectural statement on the New Jersey shoreline.

Residential TowersStamford, Connecticut

Two new gleaming mixed-use/residential towers have been planned comprising of two- and three-bedroom apartments. #e lobby is a three-story atrium space where the two buildings will converge. A four-story podium will be comprised of town houses and retail space. Ten foot ceiling heights will increase the feeling of space within. #e two top $oors will feature luxury duplex penthouses. O" the Rooftop Terrace will be a full Fitness Center complete with a swimming pool, locker room, cardio-!tness center and sauna/steam amenities plus conferencing and common space lounge facilities. #e towers span twenty-four $oors and have 175 units per tower.

Private Residence | Kensington, New York

Originally designed in 1925, this American Style Mission Mansion in Kensington was the residence of architect Charles Spector and his family, including architect Michael Spector, from 1949 - 1959. Years later, his grandson Marc Spector was the Principal in Charge of restoring the house to its original state of grandeur.

Upon entering the home for the !rst time in over 40 years, Michael Spector felt as if he had stepped back in time. Touring the house and hearing stories of yesteryear was emotional for all.

Restoring the house to its original charm as when designed in the 1920’s became the focus and required blending the character of the home with updated modern functionality. Marc Spector spent time screening 8 mm !lm and old photographs depicting the home of long ago. #e home needed to be upgraded and restored but to maintain the charm, look and vision of the original architect, Charles Spector. The house hadn’t been updated for over 40 years.

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Glass Penthouse | New York, New York

Hidden by ornate 20-foot-high parapets along the avenue and street sides of this corner, ten-story, New York City landmark apartment building built in 1908, is a new glass-enclosed home. #e existing building is square in plan with a square inner court that provides light and air for interior spaces of the building. When Spector Group and the client, an entrepreneur, !rst visited the rooftop site, they immediately glimpsed a vision of exterior glass walls along the two sides of the building, that do not have a parapet, providing panoramic views of Manhattan’s Upper East Side.

A major construction project on the roof of a 1908 ten-story building presented many challenges for the architects, engineers, and contractors. Tapping into existing plumbing and steam risers without damaging the apartments below, one owned by a former mayor and the other owned by a standing ambassador, was tedious but ultimately successful.

Spector Group didn’t think twice about placing public areas such as living, dining, kitchen, and breakfast areas on the more public, sans-parapet sides of the building. #e private space, family room, bedrooms and bathrooms were positioned on the more private, parapet, terrace sides of the building.

In its mixture of materials and form this project distills the spirit of Mies’s 1929 Barcelona Pavilion, an exposed steel frame, glass curtain wall, and polished white stone $oor, on the tenth $oor of a New York City landmark apartment building, with precision. Clearly the architects have created a unique apartment for their client to live and entertain that considers the needs of these real New Yorkers.

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Situated at the end of a long, undulating driveway, nestled in a two acre wooded area rests a contemporary version of an American Shaker style home. #e purity of the architecture is the only detail.

#e modern Shaker home is an elegant structure with stark purity as opposed to a profusion of details. It’s a pavilion-style home made up of !ve buildings connected by varying common spaces. #e site is triangular. One enters from the furthest point of the triangle and follows an undulating driveway to the main court. It gives a strong impression with striking symmetry and pure lines that are a blend of classical and modern.

Private Residence | Brookville, New York

#e home is composed of !ve separate pyramid roofed pavilions comprising the entry, living and dining areas, bedroom wings, kitchen and garage.

#e minimalist spaces are broken down into pockets of intimacy throughout the home. Symmetry is everywhere, including outside forms that stream in framed-in windows and skylights. “#e house does its own work as the primary focus,” says the architect, allowing it to stand sans plantings at the primary elevations.

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Private Residence | Brookville, New York

Situated on 6.5 acres, this private residence is reminiscent of a mansard style manor home. It is a hybrid of traditional and modern materials designed as a home for a family of !ve. An 800-foot-long undulating driveway introduces the visitor to this 14,000-square-foot home where large, formal entertaining spaces abound. A large working kitchen is coupled with a two-story great room with exposed decorative wood trusses. It is a three-level home where the lower salon opens to a backyard of multi-terraced stone decks, sunken in!nity edge swimming pool and tennis court that takes advantage of the changes of grade in the property. O" the main living room is a formal, circular conservatory with $oor-to-ceiling glass, which is additional entertaining space that links the front of the house to the rear and anchors the right side of the home. A two-story study is expressed as a tower element in the front.

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A home with spaces for family interaction, as well as private places for husband and wife, the 1960’s split ranch was totally gutted, completely renovated and expanded to accommodate a new kitchen and breakfast room and den. #e kids’ bedrooms on the main $oor were con!gured for an enhanced layout and additional closet space and a guest bedroom was added. A new family room for relaxed interaction was designed and a second $oor was added to the split ranch for the master bedroom suite.

Modern yet timeless, the Nantucket Shingle Style home featured all cedar shingles with white trim and paneling. #e interior of the house, with its white soaring ceilings in the living room/dining room/den, is linked together by a large two sided brick !replace, juxtaposed against the more traditional kitchen with its bead board cabinetry.

Private Residence | Roslyn, New York

#e second-story master suite is designed as an oasis for husband and wife, complete with spacious bath and a large shared closet/dressing room. #e sleeping and sitting area have warm soothing color tones and a vaulted beadboard ceiling.

“We have truly created a home that is enjoyed by our entire family. It’s rich in timeless architecture and detail and will be enjoyed for many years to come,” the owner.

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#is existing split-level ranch, located in one of the North Shore’s most exclusive communities, was completely renovated and expanded. #e site is a picturesque setting of fully mature specimen evergreens and deciduous trees on gently rolling topography. #e end result was a 7,500-square-foot modern prairie style residence with such rich materials as natural stone, cedar shingle and cedar roof. #e sweeping roo$ine is the main design feature of the residence with intersecting roof pitches and extended eaves. #e backyard elevation features a two and half story low e glass curtain wall overlooking the pool, pond and landscaped property beyond.

With such an impressive existing piece of property, Spector Group was challenged to create the natural sense of openness the home demanded as well as taking full advantage of the panoramic views the property a"orded. #ese views are uninterrupted by the living room’s two-story glass enclosure, which is supported by massive vertical laminated wood columns. An open $oor plan was selected as the basis for the design concept.

#e modernist style porte-cochere “winged roof line” provided functional day-to-day use for all seasons access to the garage and the home’s support spaces with a direct relationship to the kitchen and rear patio. #e split-level design of the new $oor plan allowed the architect to create a sense of privacy for the children’s bedroom areas and the master bedroom suite, which occupies the entire third $oor. Although the house is located on di"erent levels, the architect managed to achieve a close relationship between the spaces, yet still provide adequate privacy.


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Stephen Weiss and Donna Karan Studio | New York New York

As the last outpost of the C. Filibreto & Sons trash-hauling and recycling company, this large brick box with four 20-foot garage doors and tiny windows was renovated to become this artist’s studio in the West Village of New York City.

Two of the garage doors were !lled in with frosted-glass block and the ceiling was studded with Leikos from the theatre to light the hangar-like studio. A second living room-like story has a 3,000-square-foot deck. Natural light $oods the entire space. Painted steel structure lines the ceiling !lled in with lighting and round vents. Steel beams and radiators may house a telephone or adjacent podium. A 16-foot brick !replace rises $oor to ceiling with the same brick as the building exterior and is framed by $oor to ceiling gridded windows, occasionally clothed in curtains of unbleached linen. A built-in grid recalls the new window wall nearby. #e $oor is painted white wood, soon to be marked by the busy artist’s activities.

#e exterior garden features meandering walks and luxurious landscaping. A washed river rock path and triangular pool with a small waterfall are nestled against the latticed windows. #e ornate teak sca"olding, once part of a Javanese house, was found rising from a mulch pile in the back of a Balinese warehouse. All the teak furniture came from Bali. #e deck is stained redwood in the same parquet pattern as the pickled-oak $oors upstairs in the duplex. #e window wall features a copper cornice allowing the building to respond to the historic neighborhood.


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Designed by Richard Meier & Partners, and now owned and recently renovated by Michael Harris Spector FAIA, the site of this house, an hour’s drive from New York City, is secluded and rural. #e house is situated at the top of a meadow deep within a wooded property. #e land slopes down gently across the meadow to a pond on the western edge of the site, and through a dense barrier of trees to the public road beyond. #e house is oriented to allow the morning sunlight into the bedrooms, and to provide a pastoral view across the meadow to the pond, which drains the ground around the house of $oodwater and provides a re$ective focus to the dialogue between house and site.

Approaching the house, a curved wall next to the entry and protruding into the portico helps to guide one into the house. Just inside, a third-$oor skylight admits a column of natural light, bisecting the axis of the circulation spine. #is motif establishes a theme for the rest of the house: the in!ltration of light from many di"erent directions.

A zigzag ramp, echoing the natural incline of the site, lends continuity to the interior, a"ording a gradual system of movement from $oor to $oor. Passageways and stairs become events encountered at the landings of the long traverse, which, as it crosses and re-crosses the levels, progressively unfolds the interior volume of the house. #is promenade is enclosed by a glazed arcade in one side, opening up views to the pond and meadow and making the space transparent to the outdoors while protecting it from the elements.

Space, circulation, light and scale are engaged here in a uni!ed but elaborate composition. #e systems of movement—the interaction of ramps, stairs and passageways—provide a constantly changing experience for the inhabitants and a multiplicity of choices and spatial discoveries.


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Spector Group Manhattan O"ces | New York, New York

Spector Group’s move to larger o%ces in New York City served to unite the sta" on a single $oor with an option to build out adjacent space as needed. #e new o%ce re$ects the same design philosophy the !rm uses to create vital open $oor plans for its clients. In opening up the space the building structure was exposed. Design is minimal, keeping the space to the bare essentials. #e layout functions as a communal open $oor plan with huge window expanses, including one span of 28 feet, to allow natural light into the o%ce. Low workstations foster a design-oriented, collaborative atmosphere. #e workplace is anchored on both ends by key spaces: the principal’s o%ce and conference room. #e low semi-private working spaces are acoustically appropriate for private work while at the same time o"ering opportunities for spontaneous communication. #e main conference room is simple and clean, enclosed only by $oor-to-ceiling glass doors. #e custom conference table is a square of glass, welded together with steel bolts and plates. Caramel-colored leather seating surrounds the table. #e 30-foot-wide, 16-foot-tall space features a photograph of a Heisman Trophy winner from the University of Michigan—Go Blue!

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Spector Group converted an old warehouse to Class A o%ce space that became the !rm’s new Long Island o%ces in late 2007. #e o%ces are a ‘laboratory of design’ featuring state of the art mechanical systems, environmentally sensitive lighting and materials. #e feeling is one of ‘factory meets art gallery’ as state of the art furniture systems, technology and materials are juxtaposed with concrete $ooring, high ceilings, exposed ductwork and beams. #e open $oor plan is punctuated with conference rooms and interactive meeting space partially enclosed by laminated color and transparent glass.

Unique project elements include a freestanding lemon yellow glass cube within the structure designed as an informal ‘brainstorming’ area. #e cube is constructed with individual panels and braced with vertical aluminum supports. Factory lighting cages span the entire space enclosing $uorescent bulbs for sustainability. Floor-to-ceiling windows span the entire width promising expansive vistas to each and every person who works in the !rm. Natural light is abundant, sometimes requiring an electronic shade that unfolds across the span revealing the !rm’s branded logo to the exterior. Original $oors and exposed ductwork were polished and painted to encourage exploration of the raw structure of the building and enhance this ‘laboratory of design.’

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!e National Flight AcademyNational Museum of Naval Aviation | Pensacola, Florida

Jericho Plaza 3 | Jericho, New York

Village of North Hills Cultural Center | North Hills, New York

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Nassau County Police Department Center For Law Enforcement and Intelligence | Nassau County, New York

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World Jewel Capital | Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Zhong Hang PlazaShen Shen, People’s Republic of China

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S on the River | Miami, Florida

Dalian Fashion City | Dalian, People’s Republic of China San Kei Commercial City | Shenyang, People’s Republic of China

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North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System & Nassau County Police Department Centre for Joint Training | Nassau County, New York

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Embassy | New York City, New York

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Battery Ice Arena | New York City, New York

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Engineers Country Club | Roslyn Harbor, New York

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Engineers Country Club | Roslyn Harbor, New York

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Lower Broadway Mixed-Use Conversion | New York, New York

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Georgia Centre | Queens, New York

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Renaissance at McGinley Square | Jersey City, New Jersey


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representative project portfolio1965 - 2012

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Rich ResidenceTel Aviv, Israel1967/69

Mah Jong RestaurantSyosset, New York1967/68

Executive PlazaGreat Neck, New York1968/70

Expressway CenterRoslyn, New York1968/70

Hellinger ResidenceGreenwich, Connecticut1968/69

Grace BuildingGreat Neck, New York1968/70

Michael H. Spector StudiosGreat Neck, New York1968/69

Manufacturers Hanover TrustWoodbury, New York1968/70

Jaromor Corporation Great Neck, New York1969/71

Hempstead Plaza Hempstead, New York1969/72

Estates Residential Center Great Neck, New York1969/70

Squire Restaurant Great Neck, New York1969

Pan Am Health Spa Manhasset, New York1970/71

Park Properties Melville, New York1970/72

Temple Beth Sholom Lawrence, New York1970/71

Residential Complex Ecuador, South America1971/73

#e Institute for Community Health, Long Island Jewish Hospital New Hyde Park, New York1971

Allstate Headquarters Farmingville, New York1970/74

Tam O’Shanter Golf Club Brookville, New York1971/73

SunHarbor Health Related Facility Roslyn, New York1972/74

Spector Residence Westhampton, New York1972/74

Great Neck Youth #eatre Great Neck, New York72/73

Extebank Hauppauge, New York1972/74

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Residential Complex Glen Cove, New York1972/74

Crossways Center Woodbury, New York1974/76

Drew Chemical Headquarters Boonton, New Jersey1975/77

IBM – Jericho Plaza Jericho, New York1976/78

Biko" Center College Point, New York1976/78

Hilton Hotel Danbury, Connecticut1977/79

#e McBurney School New York, New York1977/78

Colonial Building Great Neck, New York1977

Jericho Plaza II Jericho, New York1977/79

United Technologies Westport, Connecticut1977/79

Dime Savings Bank Port Washington, New York1977

Prudential Insurance Company Huntington, New York1977/79

Saks Fifth Avenue New York, New York1977/78

Rodi Corporation Roslyn, New York1978/79

Parsippany Complex Parsippany, New Jersey1978

Morristown Center Morristown, New Jersey1978/80

666 Old Country Road Garden City, New York1978/80

Avant Garde Optics Port Washington, New York1978/80

IBM Global Communications Center White Plains, New York1978/81

Hilton Hotel Melville, New York1978/80

Bienenfeld Industries Port Washington, New York1978/80

Automatic Data Processing Melville, New York1978/81

Schulman/Divney White Plains, New York1978/80

Livingston Mall Livingston, New Jersey1978/80

288 289

3333 New Hyde Park Road North Hills, New York1979/81

IBM Rye, New York1979/81

Manufacturers Hanover Trust Hicksville, New York1979/81

Exxon Chemical Darien, Connecticut1979/81

Stackler/Gold Center Rockville Centre, New York1979/81

EAB World Headquarters Uniondale, New York1979/83

40 Cuttermill Road Great Neck, New York1979/80

International Apparel Mart New York, New York1980/81

IBM Research Center Mt. Pleasant, New York1980/82

Northtown Retail Center Manhasset, New York1980/83

New York Hilton New York, New York1980/83

Hartsdale Residential Community Hartsdale, New York1980/83

International Business Center White Plains, New York1980/83

Cablevision Headquarters Woodbury, New York1980/82

CMP Publications Great Neck, New York1980/83

Grumman Data Systems Woodbury, New York1980/83

Route 110 Complex Huntington, New York1980/82

IBM Marketing Prototype Jericho, New York1980/82

Hilton Hotel Somerset, New Jersey1980/83

Atrium Corporate Complex Somerset, New Jersey1980

AT&T Somerset, New Jersey1981/83

Spector Group Studios North Hills, New York1981/83

Grumman Corporation Woodbury, New York1981/83

Merrill Lynch Somerset, New Jersey1981/83

290 291

Extebank Interiors New York, New York1982


United States Postal Service Huntington, New York1982/86

Chase Manhattan Bank Mitchell Field, New York1982/83

Merck & Company Somerset, New Jersey1982/85

Piscataway Corporate Center Piscataway, New Jersey1983

Somerset Cali Center Somerset, New Jersey1983


Towson Center Towson, Maryland1983/85

Citicorp Center Shrewsbury, New Jersey1983

Expressway Complex Long Island, New York1983

Chemical Bank Huntington, New York1983

NYNEX White Plains, New York1983/85

Grumman Data Systems Su"olk, New York1983/85

Cerro Wire and Cable Syosset, New York1983

Municipal Savings and Loan Towson, Maryland1983

Mount Laurel Building #1 Mount Laurel, New Jersey1983/84

Long Island Savings Bank Huntington, New York1984/87

Roslyn Highlands Firehouse Roslyn, New York1984/85

777 Northern Boulevard Manhasset, New York1984


Horizon Center Hollywood, Florida1984/86

United States Tennis Association New York, New York1984/85

Plaza 100 Condominiums Great Neck, New York1984/86

292 293

Commerce Bank Mount Laurel, New Jersey1984/85

Gilison Industries Hicksville, New York1984

Hoboken Center Hoboken, New Jersey1984/86

Manhasset/Lakeville Firehouse #omaston, New York1984/86

Metropolis Center New York, New York1985/87

Fleet Bank Melville, New York1985/87


C.W. Post Dormitory Greenvale, New York1985/87

Reliance Center of Long Island Huntington, New York1985/86

Silver Springs Center Silver Springs, Maryland1985/87

Ronald McDonald House New York, New York1985/87

Country Glen Center Carle Place, New York1985/87

#e Century Great Neck, New York1985/87

Ivy Tower New York, New York1985/87

Atlantic City Hotel Atlantic City, New Jersey1985/87

Corporate Center Hunt Valley, New York1985

SA Executive O%ces Garden City, New York1985

Tenney Mountain Ski Village Plymouth, New Hampshire1986/88

North Sea Insurance Company Valley Stream, New York1986/88

Minolta Headquarters Huntington, New York1986/88

General Accident Insurance Melville, New York1986/89

River Run Residential Community Ocean City, Maryland1986/88

Key Bank Islandia, New York1986/89

Sabena Airlines Manhasset, New York1986

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Princeton Nurseries Princeton, New Jersey1986

Maimonides Medical Arts Brooklyn, New York1986/90

Minsko" Residential Condominiums White Plains, New York1986/88

Carrefour Department Store Holtsville, New York1986

Union Headquarters New York, New York1986/88

Niko Hotel Garden City, New York1986/88

Guttman Institute New York, New York1986

Adam Ross Cleveland, Ohio1987

Long Beach Condominiums Long Beach, New York1987

Albany Center Albany, New York1987/89

Evans Financial Center Smithtown, New York1987/89

Grumman Center Su"olk County, New York1987/88

Hewlett-Woodmere Schools Hewlett, New York1987/90

111 Jericho Turnpike Syosset, New York1988

Evans International Center Bohemia, New York1988/91

Southgate Corporate Campus Stony Brook, New York1988

General Accident Insurance Interiors Melville, New York1988/90

Zurich American International Huntington, New York1988/90

Shelter Rock Collection Manhasset, New York1988/90

Cerrone/Anton East Meadow, New York1989

Computer Associates Islandia, New York1989/91

Olsten Corporation Westbury, New York1989/91

Woodbury Jewish Center Woodbury, New York1989

#e Seawane ClubHewlett Harbor, New York1990

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IBM Marketing GroupJericho, New York1990

Cablevision Executive CenterWoodbury, New York1990/91

Prague CenterPrague, Czech Republic1990/92

Baron HotelBrussels, Belgium1990/92

Chase Manhattan BankNew York, New York1991/92

Martini CenterBrussels, Belgium1990/93

BMWNew York, New York1991/93

Sony Western Regional OperationsSan Jose, California1991/93

Nove ButovicePrague, Czech Republic1990/93

Olympus AmericaHuntington, New York1991/92

Gardens at Great NeckGreat Neck, New York1993/94

Snapple Beverage HeadquartersEast Meadow, New York1993/94

CA European Headquarters London, United Kingdom1996

Joe Bar Co"ee BarNew York, New York1993

Samsung Corporate HeadquartersRidge!eld Park, New Jersey1994

1998 Goodwill Games Aquatic Ctr.East Meadow, New York1996

Meadowlands Planned Unit DevelopmentBergen County, New Jersey1992/97

Shui On PlazaShanghai, China1997

Golden Books Family EntertainmentNew York, New York1997

Greenstone Roberts AdvertisingMelville, New York1998

Nextira One New York, New York1998

NewsdayMelville New York1999

Touro Law CollegeCentral Islip, New York2000

Alfonse M. D’Amato United States Courthouse and Federal O%ce BuildingCentral Islip, New York2000

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St. John’s University New Athletic & Recreation Field HouseQueens, New York2003

East Meadow Union Free School DistrictEast Meadow, New York2003

Atlantic BankNew York, New York2004

BMW CompetitionGreenwich, Connecticut2004

BWD GroupJericho, New York2004

Center Moriches Union Free School District · Secondary School CampusCenter Moriches, New York2004

Private DuplexNew York, New York2004

Clarendon Insurance GroupNew York, New York2004

CA World ExpansionIslandia, New York2004

Deutsch Inc.New York, New York2004

Deutsch Inc.Los Angeles, California2004

Georgia CentreQueens, New York2004

Kings Point Village HallKings Point, New York2004

Private ResidenceKensington, New York2004

LycosNew York, New York1994

M & T BankEast Meadow, New York2004

Modern LanguageNew York, New York2004

#e National Flight AcademyPensacola, Florida2004

#e Newark School DistrictNewark, New Jersey2004

North Fork Bank (Capital One)Melville, New York2004

PlayboyNew York, New York2004

PrudentialNewark, New Jersey2004

SbarroMelville, New York2004

Temple Judea Holocaust Children’s Resource Center and MuseumManhasset, New York2002

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WestComNew York, New York2004

East Williston Union Free School DistrictWheatley High SchoolEast Williston, New York2003

Atlantic TelecomBrooklyn, New York2004

Beacon PointeSayreville, New Jersey2005

Copper Arch CapitalNew York, New York2005

First Empire SecuritiesHauppauge, New York2005

Fish and RichardsonNew York, New York2005

Hellman & FriedmanNew York, New York2005

Ivy Asset ManagementJericho, New York2005

MilbergNew York, New York2005

Mount Sinai Medical CenterNew York, New York2005

Museum RowUniondale, New York2005

Reuters Information TechnologiesHauppauge, New York2005

Port Washington Union Free School District & Schreiber High SchoolPort Washington, New York2005

Private ResidenceBrookville, New York2005

Birch Wathen Lenox SchoolNew York, New York2006

Campus for the New York State O%ce of Mental HealthBronx, New York2006

Canon USAMelville, New York2006

CA Child Development CenterIslandia, New York2006

New Mountain CapitalNew York, New York2006

Town of Riverhead Riverfront Downtown RedevelopmentRiverhead, New York2006

Skanska USAWhitestone, New York2006

Spector Group Manhattan O%cesNew York, New York2006

Taconic Investment PartnersNew York, New York2004

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Westbury Union Free School District Westbury High SchoolWestbury, New York2006

Adelphi Master PlanGarden City, New York2007

Apax PartnersNew York, New York2007

Atlantic #eatre CompanyNew York, New York2007

Epcal CentreRiverhead, New York2007

Downtown Farmingdale RedevelopmentFarmingdale, New York2007

Great Neck Residential RedevelopmentGreat Neck, New York2007

Great Neck Union Free School DistrictGreat Neck, New York2007

Hit EntertainmentNew York, New York2007

Private ResidenceBrookville, New York2007

L’Abbate, Balkan, Colavita & ContiniNew York, New York2007

Long Island UniversityFreshman Learning CenterGreenvale, New York2007

Marathon BankPort Washington, New York2007

Private ResidenceOld Westbury, New York2007

North Hills Cultural CentreNorth Hills, New York2007

Och Capital ManagementNew York, New York2007

RXR PlazaUniondale, New York2007

Su"olk County Community College New Learning CenterSelden, New York2007

#e LighthouseUniondale, New York2007

#ompson HineNew York, New York2007

#e Centre at Garden CityGarden City, New York2007

Stephen Weiss and Donna Karan StudioNew York, New York2007

Bucharest HotelBucharest, Romania2008

Brook!eld Properties U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionNew York, New York2006

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Harbor PointeStamford, Connecticut2008

It’SugarAtlantic City, New Jersey2008

Jericho Plaza 3Jericho, New York2008

#e Long Island AquariumNassau County, New York2008

Private ResidenceRoslyn, New York2008

NASDAQ OMX Stock ExchangeNew York, New York2008

North Shore Hebrew AcademyGreat Neck, New York2008

New York - Presbyterian HospitalNew York, New York2008

Soloman Schechter SchoolRoslyn, New York2008

Spector Group Long Island O%cesWoodbury, New York2008

#e Centre at 3400 North Hills, New York2008

Weber Law GroupMelville, New York2008

1600 Madison AvenueGreat Neck, New York2009

Retrospective#e First Forty YearsNassau Museum of Fine Arts2009

Private ResidenceOld Westbury, New York2009

Pirates LandingLong Island, New York2009

Herkimer CollegeHerkimer, New York2009

Pall CorporationPort Washington, New York2009

PantheraNew York, New York2009

PowerSpace and ServicesNew York, New York2009

Su"olk County Community College Science BuildingSelden, New York2009

Temple Beth Sholom Early Childhood CenterRoslyn, New York2009

WA Luxury CondominiumsNew York, New York2009

Bucharest Medical CenterBucharest, Romania2008

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Luxottica GroupNew York, New York2010

Nassau County Aquatic CenterEast Meadow, New York2010

Nathan’s FamousJericho, New York2010

SunGardNew York, New York2010

Lower Broadway Mixed-Use ConversionNew York, New York2011

Forrest Solutions GroupNew York, New York2011

Mercedes-Benz ManhattanNew York, New York2011

MisiNew York, New York2011

Glass PenthouseNew York, New York2011

Old Westbury Hebrew CongregationOld Westbury, New York2011

Reich & TangNew York, New York2011

State University of New York College at Old WestburyOld Westbury, New York2011

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Nassau County Police Department Center for Law Inforcement and IntelligenceNassau County, New York2012

World Jewel CapitalRiyadh, Saudi Araba2012

Zhong Hang PlazaShen Zhen, China2012

San Kei Commercial CitySan Kei, China2012

StarlightUnion City, New Jersey2012

#e Man GroupNew York, New York2012

State University of New York Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, New York2012

Volkswagen and Audi Manhattan DealershipNew York, New York2012

World Financial Center Retail Transformation at Brook!eld PlaceNew York, New York2012

S on the RiverMiami, Florida2012

North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System & Nassau County Police Department Centre for Joint TrainingLong Island, New York2012

EmbassyNew York, New York2010

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600 LexingtonNew York, New York2012

650 Madison AvenueNew York, New York2012

Acotel GroupNew York, New York2012

Battery Ice ArenaNew York, New York2012

Centerline Capital GroupNew York, New York2012

Dalian Fashion CityDalian, China2012

Dial GlobalNew York, New York2012

Engineers Country ClubRoslyn, New York2012

Hyatt PlaceHackensack, New Jersey2012

Mason Capital ManagementNew York, New York2012

Alan & Kathy Greenberg Sports PavilionWheatley Heights, New York2012

First Eagle Investment ManagamentNew York, New York2012

Fire$y Value ManagamentNew York, New York2012

Time Warner CableNew York, New York2012

Pernod Ricard USANew York, New York2012

Onassis Cultural CenterNew York, New York2012

Dial GlobalNew York, New York2012

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Quirky.comNew York, New York2012

J. GoldmanNew York, New York2012

NASDAQ OMX Stock ExchangeNew York, California, Connecticut, Washington DC, Illinois, Maryland, London and Beijing2012

Spector Group Manhattan O%cesNew York, New York2012

#e New York Islanders ArenaUniondale, New York2012

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awards

2012Glass PenthouseCustom Home; Grand Award

Quirky.comDesign Excellence Commendation; American Institute of Architects

2011Forrest Solutions Group Corporate HeadquartersAmerican Institute of Architects / Design Excellence Commendation

Suffolk Community College Proposed Science & Technology BuildingAmerican Institute of Architects / Design Excellence Commendation

Mercedes-Benz ManhattanAmerican Institute of Architects / Design Excellence in Lighting

2010The Renaissance at McGinley SquareAmerican Institute of Architects / Design Excellence Commendation

Private Duplex Residence – Park AvenueAmerican Institute of Architects / Benjamin Moore Color Award

Nathan’s Famous Inc. Corporate HeadquartersAmerican Institute of Architects / Furniture & Furnishings Award

Nathan’s Famous Inc. Corporate HeadquartersFloor Focus Vision Award / Honorable Mention

2009Pall Corporation Corporate HeadquartersAmerican Institute of Architects / Design Excellence

North Shore Hebrew AcademyAmerican Institute of Architects / Design Excellence

Private Residence, Old WestburyAmerican Institute of Architects / Design Excellence

Temple Beth Sholom Early Childhood CenterAmerican Institute of Architects / Design Excellence Commendation

Hellman and FriedmanAmerican Institute of Architects / Furniture & Furnishings Award

2008Spector Group Long Island OfficesAmerican Institute of Architects / Design Excellence CommendationNew York Construction Magazine / Best New Office Project

Bucharest Medical Center & Hotel CampusAmerican Institute of Architects / Design Excellence Commendation awards

Mason Capital ManagementAmerican Institute of Architects / Design Excellence CommendationAmerican Institute of Architects / Furniture & Furnishings Award

Weber Law GroupAmerican Institute of Architects / Design Excellence in Lighting

North Shore Hebrew AcademyNew York Construction Magazine / Best Pre-K Education Project

Deutsch Inc. LASociety of American Registered Architects / Design Excellence

2007Suffolk Community College New Freshman Learning CentreAmerican Institute of Architects / Un-Built Commendation

HIT EntertainmentAmerican Institute of Architects / Benjamin Moore Color Award

Long Island Savings BankAmerican Institute of Architects / Silver Anniversary Award, 25 Year Project

Merrill Lynch Operations CenterAmerican Institute of Architects / Silver Anniversary Award, 25 Year Project

2006Computer Associates European HeadquartersSociety of American Registered Architects / Award of Excellence

Schreiber High SchoolAmerican Institute of Architects / Excellence in Masonry

2005Ivy Asset ManagementAmerican Institute of Architects / Furniture & Furnishings Award

2004Elizabeth Vocational SchoolAmerican Institute of Architects / Honorable Mention

Alfonse M. D’Amato United States CourthouseAmerican Institute of Architects / Honor Award

2003Deutsch Inc. LAAmerican Institute of Architects / Interior Design Excellence

Modern Language AssociationAmerican Institute of Architects / Furniture Award

Alfonse M. D’Amato United States CourthouseAmerican Institute of Architects / Honor Award for Architecture

2002Deutsch Inc AdvertisingAmerican Institute of Architects / Interior Architecture Commendation

2001BMW Competition and Sports Cars LTDAmerican Institute of Architects / Design Excellence

Alfonse M. D’Amato United States CourthouseAmerican Institute of Architects / Design ExcellenceWorld Architecture / Regional Winner, North AmericaID Magazine Annual Design Review / Design DistinctionBusiness Week / Industrial Design Excellence, Bronze IDEA Award

PowerSPACEAmerican Institute of Architects / Lighting Design Award

2000Alfonse M. D’Amato United States CourthouseUS General Services Administration / Honor Award: Architecture

Computer Associates International NatatoriumAmerican Institute of Architects / Design Excellence

Stephen Weiss StudioAmerican Institute of Architects / Design Excellence

Spector Group Manhattan StudiosAmerican Institute of Architects / Award Commendation

Scott & Marc SpectorLong Island Business News / 40 under 40

1999Active InternationalAmerican Institute of Architects / Design Excellence

SbarroAmerican Institute of Architects / Design Excellence

Active InternationalAmerican Institute of Architects / Lighting ExcellenceAmerican Institute of Architects / Furniture Excellence

1998Alfonse M. D’Amato United States CourthouseUS General Services Administration / Citation, On the Boards

Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center Pediatric Intensive Care UnitAmerican Institute of Architects / Design Excellence

PennCorp Financial Group Corporate HeadquartersSociety of American Registered Architects / Award of Honor

Golden Books Family Entertainment Corporate HeadquartersSociety of American Registered Architects / Architectural Commendation

1997North Fork Bank Corporate HeadquartersAmerican Institute of Architects / Design Excellence

Temple Judea Holocaust Resource CenterSociety of American Registered Architects / Award of Excellence

North Fork Bank Corporate HeadquartersSociety of American Registered Architects / Architectural Commendation

Olympus America Inc. Corporate HeadquartersSociety of American Registered Architects / Architectural Commendation

1996Michael Harris Spector, FAIAAmerican Institute of Architects / Lifetime Achievement Award for Architecture

Zhong Hang PlazaAmerican Institute of Architects / Architectural Commendation

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Cablevision HeadquartersAmerican Institute of Architects / Architectural Commendation

1995Sony Western Regional Operations CenterAmerican Institute of Architects / Design Excellence

Temple Judea Holocaust Resource CenterAmerican Institute of Architects / Design ExcellenceAmerican Institute of Architects / Excellence in Masonry

BMW of North AmericaAmerican Institute of Architects / Design Excellence

F.A.O. SchweetzChain Store Age Retail Store of the Year / Honorable Mention

1994Computer Associates World HeadquartersAmerican Institute of Architects / Gold Award

Woodbury Jewish CenterAmerican Institute of Architects / Masonry Award

Sony Western Regional Operations CenterPacific Coast Buildings Conference / Award of MeritSun/Coast Architect/Building Magazine / Award of Merit

1993Hewlett Elementary SchoolNational School Boards Association / Exhibition of School Architecture

1992Computer Associates World HeadquartersRhone Island School of Design / Juried Exhibition at International Design Center

Grumman Data SystemsRhone Island School of Design / Juried Exhibition at International Design Center

Roslyn FirehouseRhone Island School of Design / Juried Exhibition at International Design Center

General Accident Insurance Company World HeadquartersSociety of American Registered Architects / Award of Excellence

Woodbury Jewish CenterMasonry Institute of New York / Excellence in Masonry

1991Piazzale RomaVenice Biennale / Exhibition in International Design Competition

Long Island Savings Bank Executive HeadquartersAmerican Institute of Architects / Award of Excellence

The Century CondominiumsBUILDER Magazine / Merit Award

1990Grumman Data Systems HeadquartersSociety of American Registered Architects / Award of Excellence

Islandia PavilionSociety of American Registered Architects / Award of Excellence

Roslyn Highlands FirehouseSociety of American Registered Architects / Award of Excellence

1988Country Glen Retail CenterAmerican Institute of Architects / Silver Award

Manhasset Lakeville FirehouseMasonry Institute of New York / Excellence in Masonry

1987Merck & Company HeadquartersAmerican Institute of Architects

1986Merrill Lynch Executive GroupAmerican Institute of Architects / Gold AwardBUILDER Magazine / 1st Place

Roslyn Highlands FirehouseAmerican Institute of Architects / Gold AwardMasonry Institute of New York / Excellence in Masonry

NYNEX HeadquartersAmerican Institute of Architects / Gold Award

1985Grumman Data Systems HeadquartersAmerican Institute of Architects / Silver Award

European American Bank HeadquartersAmerican Institute of Architects / Silver Award

Merrill Lynch Offices Somerset Office ParkNew Jersey Business Industry Association / Gov. !omas Kean’s Good Neighbor Award

1984Hilton Hotel at Somerset ParkNew Jersey Business Industry Association / Gov. !omas Kean’s Good Neighbor Award

Manufacturer’s Hanover TrustAmerican Institute of Architects / Silver Award

Spector Group Studios / OfficesAmerican Institute of Architects / Silver Award

Spector Group Studios / Offices InteriorAmerican Institute of Architects / Silver Award

European American Bank HeadquartersLong Island Forum Association / Golden Circle Award

Stone Oaks CondominiumsWestchester Builders Institute / Design, Energy & Construction Excellence

1983European American Bank HeadquartersBoard of America / Award of Merit

IBM Information SystemsAmerican Institute of Architects / Gold Award

IBM Information Systems InteriorsAmerican Institute of Architects / Gold Award

IBM Global CommunicationsAmerican Institute of Architects / Gold Award

IBM Global Communications InteriorsAmerican Institute of Architects / Gold Award

1982IBM Information SystemsBuilder’s Institute of Westchester and Putnam Counties /Certificate of Achievement & Recognition

Avant Garde OpticsAmerican Institute of Architects / Gold Award

Cushman & Wakefield Corporate HeadquartersAmerican Institute of Architects / Gold Award

1979Bikoff BuildingBorough of Queens Chamber of Commerce / 1st Prize

Allstate Insurance HeadquartersConcrete Industry Board of America / Award of Merit

1977SoMar Dental StudiosBorough of Queens Chamber of Commerce / 1st Prize

1976Spector Group StudiosAmerican Institute of Architects / Silver Award

1975Eastern Savings BankAmerican Institute of Architects / Silver Award

North Hills Corporate Office CenterAmerican Institute of Architects / Silver Award

1974Great Neck Library & Youth FacilityAmerican Institute of Architects / Silver Award

Bank of Suffolk CountyAmerican Institute of Architects / Silver Award

1973Spector ResidenceAmerican Institute of Architects / Silver Award

Great Neck Shopping TowerAmerican Institute of Architects / Silver Award

Crossways Office ComplexAmerican Institute of Architects / Silver Award

1972Hempstead Office PlazaAmerican Institute of Architects / Silver Award

Mark AbramsonStacey AckleyFrank AdamowiczCarlos AcevedoVincent AffenitaTunc AksoyAnthony AlbanesePaul AndersonMaria AnzaNina AnzaJairo ArevaloAlice AscettaMelissa AurrichioKathleen AvinoHarold BadeVictor BaergaSergio BaluyutBob BarbalDionne BarboriniLear BarelJay BaronGloria BarskyDouglas BartolomeoGreg BasmajianRosemay BasmajianMeredith BatsfordLinda Hart BauerSara BaumeEileen BeattySteve BelloErica BerkowitzRobert BiermanThomas BitnarVictoria BlauPeter BlitzerEdward BolzanLawrence Braverman Peter BravermanRobert BrowneErica BurkKathi BurnsSean BurnsEdward ButtNick CaivanoChip Calcagni

photographers collaborators

Joseph Calpo-RiveraGreg CampofrancoNeil CappanaDominic CardoneKathleen CareyKeith CarlsonIanthe CarpenDenise CarsonMark CarthewStacie CastiloniaDesiree Santiago-ChavezMaureen ChavezGeorge ChinEunjoo ChoChristina CohenShari CohenRosellen CooganJaime CortezNancy CottoneCatherine CotumaccioDavid CrawfordRaymond CristobalCharles CroignySean CuddahyLynn CusimanoJaye CzyzykCharles D’AlessioStephen DargoBill DavisSam DavisRichard DeMarcoFrank DemmerleLouise DePrimoMadeline DianoRick DiFilippiMatt DiGiamioAnthony DiGuiseppeAndy DiLauroRoger DillerMike diPieroAnthony DonatichSylvia DonnellyAnthony DoucetDick EatonPeter Elkin

Paul ErdmannMichael Farrell Danielle FelsenDenise FerreiraMitch FierDebbie FinkelsteinAnthony FiorvantiBrian FlanneryJohn FondrissiTom FraehmkeMichael FranceseVincent FranchiLoretta FranklinJun FrezEdward FriedmanJeff FriedmanChristine FrielloCatlin GaffneySusan GaskinSuzanne GeissTerry GellerArthur GentileJane Felsen GertlerJohn GiaccioLuigi GilenoAndrew GiocondiMaureen GoingCharles GolubJan GouldJoanne GravesJohn GregorioRandal GrenierKathy GrilloRichard GrunseichDouglas GuilfoyleKathleen HaasAlex HadaroDov HadasAlbert HanJoe HandlerGary HansenNichole HansonSat HarishKathleet HartRegina Hartigan

Karen HaslamScott HaydenChauncy Headd-SmithJacqueline HegmannPhillip HellerPaul HeretakisMichael HirschkornGolan HodRichard HongAllison HopkeMilan HospodkaRafael HoyosKathleen HynesLauren IannucciZach JacobsArthur JohnsonJennifer JohnsonFequiere JoinvilleMarlon JuarbeAndrew JuirisKetty KalariaInna KatzKate KeatingPatricia KettleMary Lou KlopferPamela Wright KnakalMarcelo KohanRichard KomblathConstantina KoukotasJohn KraftRoma KucajGeorge KuchekGary LawrenceMallory LemienxIrene Hart LennonJoan LiebmanErwin LimKaren LindieAlicia LindnerPaul LlopisCharles Lobell Donna LongCarlos LopesRichard LopezDonna Macchia

Erwin MacholJohn MachovecFabio MacielMaria MainolfiPatricia ManfreJessica Mann AmatoMichael J. MannettaJoann ManninoRosemarie MarginoRicardo MarquezChristine MartelSteve MartinJim MartinoFrank MartucciGregg MatchtonArthur McDonaldRonald J. McDonaldBrendan McHeffeyNaila McLeanMichael McNerneyJohn McQuireGilbert MedinaWilliam MedlowFrank MessanoSchott MillerLisa MiloneNicole MiskiewiczKhalid MohammedThomas MojoJohn MontiPeter MooreJuan MoralesThomas MoranJim MorelVictoria MorelliDanyel MoseleyFrank MrakovcicNancy MrowkaFay MunsonThomas MurawskiWai NgLisa OrlandoJuan OrtizDonald OsterDanita Otruba

Ralph OttaianoLori OttavioPatrick OwensBenjamin PaganBrian ParnellRichard ParolyJohn PateyGerry PelliccieThomas PennLeda PierceKimberly PericoCi Hang PingThomas PirklMichael PitmanPaul PonceAlex PuglieseZhang You QuanKelly QuinnJames RamentholJoseph RandazzoRenee ReichertNancy Hart ReidJohn ReillyJoseph ReillyJerry ReinMilton ReinerRon ReisenJohnathan ReoAlexandria ReyesLouis ReyesBrian RichterKeribeth RokeachAlexi RonenPia RosarioIrving RothDavid RozziJessica RuaneGary RudorenMichael RuegammerJanet RuggieroMohammed SaadullahGloria SabellaJill SabenoJeanette SabinoEllen Saito

Zach SalzbankJoaquin SantosRonilo SantosPatricia SchachterEthel SchafferRhonda ScharfDavid ScheferWilliam SchererThomas ScottoEdna Guilor SegalJohn SeifertMindy SeldonMercedes SemplinerEd ShinJoni ShouekaEric SingerIrwin SirotaRhonda SiskinCharles SkronskiBob SmithJeff SpanierCharles Sanford SpectorJoan SpectorJolie Nan SpectorMarc Brian SpectorMichael Harris SpectorScott Evan SpectorMark SqueoThomas Stack Chip Stadnyck Christine StanzioneMarjorie StaveJustin StetzerStanley StevensDoreen Hart StewartMark StumerJoseph SusermanBen SuttonDavid SzczapaChris ThibodeauTed TierneyDexter TinapayPeter K. TohFrank TomaselliGerard Torchio

Stacy TravellAntonios TsimounisAnatasios TzakasDerek UllianSteven UmanskyArnaldo ValeroTara ValoneJames VandezandeKevin Van HulseHarry Van MeterRoland VasquezChristine VassaloRobert VerbanacBen VidenaRodolfo VillanuevaThomas VirziRay VistaAlexis VoloshinPeter VonderleithDonna WalczukCarey WalkerRenate WalkerJason WallsPauline WaneyKenneth WattenbergIwona WegielDick WeyChristopher WeyCharles WhiteChristopher WhiteJonathan WidyawardhanaMarylou WojtusiakPaul WolfthalScott WoolseyRobert WoytowickKin Yan YanOrhan YesilZeynep YilanliogluDavid YuIrene YuOmaira ZahabianLu Zheng ZhongCarmela ZinoPatricia Zinon

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Vincent AffenitaGil AmiagaAndrew AppellAndrew BatsonFernando BengoecheaMert CarpenterBenny ChanChuck ChoiDennis DegnanAnthony DoucetPeter K. DowanGeorge ErmlJeff Goldberg/EstoBen GancsosAndrew GordonRobert GranoffGraham GauntAndrew KramerPeter KutscherQuirky Inc.Eric LaignelThomas LeightonEd LedermanMarco Lorenzetti/Hendrich-BlessingMichael MoranColin McRaeGregory MurphyPeter PaigePeter RothMark RossMark SamuGarl G. SaporitiKen SpencerSpector GroupGuy SussmanAlbert Vecerka/EstoPaul WarcholNick WheelerTim WilkesRoy Wright

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afterwordThroughout my life, in one way or another, I’ve been surrounded by storytellers. For instance, I’m proud to be named after a fine artistic storyteller, Charles Spector. He was my great-grandfather, and the person who single-handedly started the tradition of practicing architecture that has lasted in my family for more that 70 years.

Filmmaking, my passion, and architecture are more similar than one realizes. Both processes begin as simple designs on paper, and with enough time and structural development, begin to seem like a piece of tangible reality.

Like a film, a building captures a multitude of things, a sense of time, a sense of place, and a sense of culture in which it was built.

Although I will be leaving my generation’s pursuit of architecture in the more-than-capable hands of Jake Spector, the author of this book’s forward, and my cousin, I will be eternally grateful that my love of storytelling comes from a family of storytellers of a vastly different, yet astoundingly equal form.

Charlie Harrison Spector

acknowledgements I’ve truly enjoyed being intimately involved in the process of creating the second monograph of Spector Group’s work and could not have accomplished it without many people who contributed to its fruition.

In particular I want to recognize Linda Bauer who joined Spector Group in 1982 as my Executive Assistant. She has since advanced to the position of Director of Marketing & Communications. In addition to those efforts, she was the driving force in the development of this monograph.

I would also like to thank Anna Katsavos for her editorial assistance.

My gratitude to our staff is immeasurable. The list of collaborators is indicative of how many people have dedicated themselves to our firm and our profession.


Spector Group Book 1

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