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B E Y H A N K A R A H A N & A S S O C I A T E S , A R C H I T E C T S

BEYHAN KARAHAN & ASSOCIATES, ARCHITECTS | 55 Greene Street 3rd Floor New York, NY 10013 | phone: 212.334.9454 | www.beyhankarahan.com

Beyhan Karahan & Associates, Architects (BKAA) is a professional architectural firm combining a high level of expertise with exacting attention to program requirements and design of each individual project. The art of building and the practicality of the construction process are all considered integral parts of the firm's commitment to the creation of living environments.

Founded in SoHo, New York City in 1997 by Beyhan Karahan, the firm provides a full range of architectural services including programming, conceptual design, construction documents and construction administration. In addition to numerous new buildings, adaptive re-use and historic preservation of existing structures, BKAA has broad experience in interior design.

Prior to forming BKAA, Beyhan Karahan was a founding partner of Karahan/Schwarting Architecture Company between 1983 and 1997.Ms. Karahan is a LEED Accredited Professional and BKAA is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council.

Beyhan Karahan & Associates, Architects P.C. is a certified Women-Owned Business Enterprise by both the City and State of New York. BKAA is a certified WBE by New Jersey Commerce & Economic Growth Commission, The Port Authority of NY/NJ, NYC School Construction Authority and is a member of DASNY's Opportunity Program. BKAA is also a qualified supplier/vendor with the United Nations, MIA/NYCT and is pre-qualified with NYC Department of Design & Construction.

Beyhan Karahan & Associates, Architects is dedicated to equality and fair practice in the realm of architecture.

Overseas Development Corporation Office

C O M M E R C I A L

Commercial projects completed by the firm include offices, showrooms, restaurants and renovations of existing spaces for commercial use. Among the internationally recognized and the published projects are several Kohler and American Standard Showrooms and Law Offices, as well as the firm’s own office in New York City, which is preparing for another renovation of a LEED platinum commercial space.

The Oversees Development Corporation Headquarters, located in the historic center of Stamford, CT, is a 3,300sf modern office space. The complex geometry of the existing building envelope was utilized to create six private offices, several areas of open work environments. A conference room with clear and etched glass walls in the middle of the space provides a glowing focus for entire space to be shared by all. The existing steel I-beams and brick walls were exposed to create a contrast between the old envelope and the new spaces within.

Two recently finished SoHo showrooms, Jerome Dreyfuss and Isabel Marant, were done in collaboration wtih Nicolas Andre Architecte from Paris, France.. They have been featured in many magazines including: DDi, New York and Coutorture.

The commercial work by BKAA has been noted for the efficient organization of space and movement as well as for the expert handling of light, color and materials.


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Rockaway Combined Fire and EMS Station . FDNY Project of the year

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EMS - Springfield GardensAlbert R. Mann Library

Albert R. Mann Library

Engine Company 239


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BKAA has completed several award-winning public projects for numerous institutional clients including the Department of Design and Construction, the Fire Department, Metropolitan Transit Authority, and the Economic Development Corporation of the City of New York. In addition, academic facilities and public libraries have been completed for the State University Construction Fund at Cornell University, Jersey City College, New York Institute of Technology and the Queens Public Library system. Albert R. Mann Library and the Liberty H. Bailey Hortorium at the Cornell U. campus in Ithaca, NY were completed in 2008. This significant historic Preservation, renovation and modernization project involved bringing this important research library for the School of Human Ecology into the 21st century technology and innovations in teaching. State-of-the-art labora-tories and support spaces for the herbarium collection, classrooms, and faculty offices for the Plant Science Department were also included as part of this project . The Emergency Medical Stations built throughout the five boroughs of New York was a new prototype for a public institution created and built in ten locations by the firm. The Rockaway Combined Fire and EMS Station was also a new building type combining the fire and emergency medical personnel under the same roof. Similar to several FDNY renovations, the EC 239 is a modernization and adaptation to modern-day fire-fighting requirements of a historic fire house. The front façade has been restored to protect and enhance original details while the modern extension at the back with brie soleil and large skylights conform to the current sustainable design goals of the City of New York.

Albert R. Mann Library . Awarded NYSERDA GRANT in 2007

A C A D E M I C

A number of academic facilities have been completed for the State University Construction Fund at Cornell University, Jersey City College and New York Institute of Technology by BKAA.

The renovation and furnishing of the Albert R. Mann Library and the Bailey H. Liberty Hortorium on the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, NY were completed in Spring 2009. A new central atrium was designed and the distinguished Art-Deco reading rooms, lobby and the building exterior were restored. BKAA also worked with Cornell in developing the basement level of the library into state-of-the-art computer classrooms.

Cornel University’s Bailey Hortorium, which occupies the top two floors of Mann Library was adapted, providing teaching laboratory and support spaces, a Hortorium for the herbarium collection, several classrooms, and faculty offices for the Plant Science Department in a thoughtful arrange-ment of proximities to meet the standards of an academic research environment.

The complete analysis and schematic design of Warren Hall, a historic building on the Cornell campus, was completed in fall 2008. BKAA completed a full analysis of existing conditions and provided solutions to meet and exceed programming, historical preservation, and sustainabil-ity requirements.

Albert R. Mann Library Furnishings

Ridgewood Library Warren HallLiberty H. Bailey Hortorium


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Gunther Building . Presevation League of NYS Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation

Ridgewood Library

H I S T O R I C P R E S E R V A T I O N

BKAA has restored several significant architectural landmarks. Among them are the restoration of one of the most important Thomas Griffin cast-iron buildings in Soho, the Gunther Building and the restoration of archcitect Dwight James Baum’s picturesque neo-Tudor Arthur Hammerstein Mansion on Powells Cove Boulevard in Queens, New York.

The restoration of the late 1930’s Art Deco Mann Library building at Cornell Univer-sity in Ithaca, NY was recently completed. This included the restoration of interior artwork, railings and other historical elements to be incorporated into the completely renovated facilities, as well as the restoration of the exterior facade. BKAA was also responsible for a complete analysis and schematic design of Warren Hall, another historic building on the Cornell University campus.

In addition to restoration and renovation of existing buildings, the firm was responsible for the design of several new facades and storefronts in the TriBeCa and SoHo Historic Districts in Lower Manhattan.


Hammerstein House Morgan/Cary Townhouse

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The Chocolate Factory . 2008 NYS AIA Award of Excellence

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200 E. 69th StreetSchwartzman Residence Morgan/Cary Residence

R E S I D E N T I A L


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The Chocolate Factory, a mixed use development located at 325-329 West Broadway in Soho, NYC received the 2008 New York State Award of Excellence in Design. A new 9-story residential building with commercial space at the ground level, as well as the restoration of two existing circa 1900 buildings on Wooster Street were proposed. In 2005, BKAA was also recognized by the AIA New York Chapter Housing Design Award for the design of two new residential buildings at 176 Mulberry and 381 Broome Street in Soho, NYC. Built over the original burned-down foundations of two existing six-story buildings from the early 1900's, this project attempts to restore the texture of the Little Italy Historic District known for ornamental brick work and carved masonry details. Numerous residential projects completed by BKAA range from individual homes, townhouses, apartments and lofts were published in books and trade publications and all have been recog-nized for their careful attention to detail, unique spatial configuration and formal clarity

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S U S T A I N A B L E

BKAA is dedicated to providing sustainable design stategies in each project that is done by the firm. All architects, designers, drafters, and construction managers are LEED accredited.

Currently, BKAA is working on a full redesign of the office into a LEED platinum certified project. Aside from the BKAA office, the firm has also completed many projects and won awards for envirnomentally sensitive solutions. Cornell University’s Mann Library received a substantial NYSERDA grant, which is the second largest grand received on the Cornell campus to date.

Other high-performance, sustainable projects have included the schematic design of Warren Hall at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, EC 239 in Brooklyn, NY, Rockaway combined fire/EMS station in Queens, NY, and multiple residential projects.


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The Oz Loft

Engine Company 239 photo: BKAA Hortorium Lab

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Rockaway Combined EMS/Fire Station

Warren Hall Renovation

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