Andrew Berman Architect

New York · andrewbermanarchitect.com

The studio

Andrew Berman Architect PLLC is a New York based practice focused on the realization of unique and finely executed spaces. The work of the studio capitalizes on the qualities of place and seeks creative opportunities in the desires and programmatic requirements of the client. A consistent engagement with our clients, professional consultants, contractors, engineers and fabricators throughout design and construction is a key means for the office to generate ideas and provide works of the greatest quality and expression. Andrew Berman Architect was founded in 1995 and gained recognition through notable projects such as the AIA Center for Architecture (2003), Bellport Library (2008) and FDNY Engine Company 259 Firehouse (2009). In 2010, ABA received the Emerging Voices Award by The Architectural League of New York. Current projects include The New York Public Library Stapleton Branch, the MoMA/PS1 Courtyard Building, the Sculpture Center and MCC Theater, all awarded through the City of New York Design Excellence Program, as well as a variety of private commissions. Andrew Berman received a Bachelor or Arts from Yale College and a Master of Architecture from the Yale School of Architecture in 1988 where he was awarded the Takenaka Komuten Traveling Fellowship in Osaka, Japan.

Recognition

  • —2026 AIA New York Design Honor Award — Inwood Library
  • —2025 Best of Year Award Finalist by Interior Design — Inwood Library
  • —2025 AIA Buffalo/WNY Architecture Award — Crosby Hall
  • —2025 AIANYS Excelsior Award — Inwood Library
  • —2025 AIANYS Excelsior Award — Crosby Hall
  • —2021 AIANY Award of Merit — Van Cortlandt Branch Library
  • —2018 Archtober's Building of the Day — Sculpture Studio
  • —2017 AIA/ALA Library Building Award — Stapleton Library
  • —2017 AIANY Awards — SculptureCenter and Re-Envisioning Branch Libraries
  • —2016 Architecture Award from The American Academy of Arts and Letters
  • —2015 Archtober's Building of the Day — SculptureCenter
  • —2015 AIANYS Design Award — SculptureCenter
  • —2015 IALD Award — Stapleton Library
  • —2015 NYC Neighborhood Library Award — Stapleton Library
  • —2015 Lucy G. Moses Award — SculptureCenter
  • —2015 Wood Design Award — Stapleton Library
  • —2014 Residential Architect Design Award — Larchmont House
  • —2014 AIANY Award of Merit — Stapleton Library
  • —2014 Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award — Stapleton Library
  • —2013 Interior Design Honor Award — Stapleton Library
  • —2025 The Architect's Newspaper Best of Design Award — Inwood Library
  • —2025 Interior Design Best of Year Award Finalist in Library Category — Inwood Library
  • —2025 AIA Buffalo/ West New York Architecture Award — Crosby Hall
  • —2025 AIA New York State Excelsior Award — Inwood Library
  • —2025 AIA New York State Excelsior Award — Crosby Hall
  • —2021 AIA New York Design Merit Award — Van Cortlandt Branch Library
  • —2020 AIA New Jersey Design Merit Award — Princeton Public Library
  • —2018 AIA Brooklyn + Queens Design Awards — Sculpture Studio
  • —2017 AIA/ALA National Library Building Award — Stapleton Library
  • —2017 East End Design Awards - Art Space in a Residence — North Fork Painting Studio
  • —2017 AIA New York Design Award — Sculpture Center
  • —2017 AIA New York Design Award — Re-Envisioning Branch Libraries Design Study
  • —2016 Arts and Letters Award in Architecture, American Academy of Arts and Letters
  • —2015 AIA NYS Design Excellence Award — Sculpture Center
  • —2015 Wood Design Awards — Stapleton Library
  • —2015 IALD Lighting Design Award — Stapleton Library
  • —2014 NYPL Neighborhood Library Award — Stapleton Library
  • —2014 Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award — Sculpture Center

Getting started with Andrew Berman Architect

What to expect when you contact an architect — general guidance from Architects List.

The first conversation
Most residential architects start with a short call or meeting to hear about your project and see whether it’s a good fit for both of you.
What to have ready
Where the project is, roughly what you’d like to build, and a budget and timing if you know them. A few photos of work you like help too. “Not sure yet” is a fine answer.
Fees
How fees work varies by firm. Some first meetings are free; some firms charge for a site visit or feasibility study. It’s fine to ask Andrew Berman Architect directly.

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