The second box set in the Ennead Profile Series includes four books: Holland Performing Arts Center, Lycée Français de New York, Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America, and Mercersburg Academy Burgin Center. The series is comprised of books on single buildings, which together communicate the firm's sensibilities. Corresponding to the Ennead Architects' philosophy of creating a singular and appropriate architectural response to the particular program, site, and client conditions, each book is, itself, a distinct reflection of the individual building and its makers. Each building is re-explored for the reader from the intimate perspective of the architect who designed it.
About the Author: In June 2010, the partners of Polshek Partnership changed the name of their firm to Ennead Architects. Known for powerful building designs for cultural, educational, scientific and not-for-profit institutions, Ennead Architects is a 150-person New York City firm. Projects have been published internationally and recognized with numerous awards for design excellence. The firm's research-based design process sponsors the creation of signature building designs that are expressive of an institution's philosophy and vision and address each project's unique programmatic, technical, aesthetic and environmental issues.
