Saltini Architect

Areas of emphasis

Saltini Architect has notable experience in:

• Middle income housing
• Housing for homeless families and people with special needs
• Accessible and physically handicapped housing
• Historic preservation and adaptive reuse
• Site and landscape planning and design

Awards

Selected awards include:

• City Club of New York — Albert S. Bard Award for Architecture (Garfield North)
• City Club of New York — Albert S. Bard Award for Citizenship (Garfield North)
• City Club of New York — Albert S. Bard Citation for Architecture (Sylvan Terrace)

Honors and exhibits

Selected honors and exhibits include:

• Work included in "Education of an Architect" exhibits at the Museum of Modern Art and the Smithsonian Institution
• Participation in "Education of an Architect" exhibit catalog
• Service on The Cooper Union Board of Trustees, Presidential Search Committee and as President of the Alumni Association
• Guest lectures at Princeton University and the CUNY Graduate Center
• Membership in the American Arbitration Association
• Service on the Board of Directors of Amboy Neighborhood Houses

Press (partial)

Selected press mentions include coverage in:

• The New York Times (feature and multiple articles)
• Architectural Record (Bard Awards news report)
• Westchester Magazine

The listing on the website is noted as a partial selection and not a complete bibliography.

Saltini Architect's design work is grounded in:

• Clear modernist geometry
• Strong emphasis on spatial organization
• Careful consideration of the significance and play of natural light
• Close attention to detail
• A commitment to well-established relationships between natural and constructed environments

Typical scope of architectural services

Depending on the project, services may include:

• Site or building evaluation
• Client consultations to understand goals, budget and constraints
• Recommendations and conceptual sketches
• Preparation of construction documents
• Filings and approvals with the relevant authorities
• Bidding support or contractor referrals
• Construction administration and periodic site visits

Projects can range from small renovations and interior reconfigurations through to larger, more complex buildings and alterations. Some clients engage the firm for full start-to-finish services, while others may only need targeted help such as a consultation and a few sketches.

Saltini Architect provides consulting and owner's representative (Owner's Rep) services to help clients manage projects effectively and navigate relationships with contractors and other professionals.

Purpose of consulting and owner's representative services

Construction projects often involve complex relationships between the owner, architect and contractor. When these relationships become strained or when there is concern about fairness, compliance or quality, an independent professional advocate for the owner can be helpful.

Typical consulting and owner's rep services

Depending on the assignment, services may include:

• Reviewing drawings, specifications and other contract documents
• Checking compliance with the contract documents during construction
• Mediating disputes between owners, architects and contractors
• Providing recommendations for courses of action when issues arise

These services can be provided on projects originally designed by Saltini Architect or by others. The goal is to help protect the owner's interests and see that work proceeds in line with agreed standards and requirements.

Saltini Architect offers site and landscape design as both a complement to architectural projects and as a stand‑alone service.

Background and focus

The practice has extensive experience in site, landscape and garden architecture, planning, design and installation. This includes work shaped by early experience with landscape architect A. E. Bye and Associates and a long-term commitment to integrating buildings with their surrounding environment.

Typical site and landscape services

Site and landscape work may include:

• Site evaluation
• Orientation of proposed construction on the site
• Spatial planning and outdoor layout
• Plant selection
• Supervision of landscape and garden installation

Many architectural commissions have included these services, and clients also retain Saltini Architect solely for landscape and garden design work. These projects are often some of the firm's most aesthetically focused and enduring work.

• Phone or text: 914 260 1851
• Email: peter@saltiniarchitect.com

Consultations

The practice invites inquiries about prospective projects. You can call, text or email to request an appointment for a consultation and to discuss your goals, budget and timeline.

The website does not publish fixed office hours or a street address. All meetings and consultations are arranged by appointment.

Examples of institutional and nonprofit clients and projects include:

• Lenox Hill Hospital — Long-term conversion of residential apartments at 122 E. 76th Street into doctors' offices, testing labs and off-site administrative offices.
• Greyston Foundation — Multiple projects over many years providing housing and facilities for homeless families, HIV-positive individuals and local artists in Yonkers, New York (including Greyston Family Inn projects, Philipsburg Hall, and several residential buildings).
• Catholic Charities – Progress for People's Development — Numerous housing projects throughout Brooklyn and Queens, including work focused on physically handicapped residents.
• NYC Housing Partnership — Windsor Terrace Partnership Homes and Park Slope Partnership Homes, providing multiple new two‑family row houses.
• South Queens Boys and Girls Club — Expansion schematics for a new gym and classroom addition (ultimately resulting in acquisition of an adjoining building for added classrooms).
• Citicorp Community Development (Citibank) — Joint venture completion of the Garfield North development and related work.

Representative arts, culture and hospitality clients

• Eugene O'Neill Theater — Roof replacement followed by complete restoration of the theater interior.
• Herbert Bergoff and Uta Hagen / HB Studio — Expansion of the HB Studio acting school, including a new story with two classrooms.
• Garden City Country Club — Owner's representative services to mediate disputes and manage completion of a large clubhouse and event facility.
• New York Yankees — Redesign of the Great Moments Room at the former Yankee Stadium to meet building code and place-of-assembly requirements.

Examples of private and residential clients

• Neil Simon and Marsha Mason — Architectural and construction management services at the Eugene O'Neill Theater leading to further work.
• Adrienne Vittadini — Construction documents, permits and approvals for a New York City apartment designed by the client.

This list on the website is explicitly described as a partial selection and does not represent all clients or projects.

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