Annabelle Selldorf

Annabelle Selldorf is a German-born architect and founding principal of Selldorf Architects, a New York City-based architecture practice. She is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA) and the recipient of the 2016 AIANY Medal of Honor.[1] Her projects include the Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility,[2] Neue Galerie New York, The Rubell Museum[3], a renovation of the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, David Zwirner's 20th Street Gallery,[4] The Mwabwindo School,[5] 21 East 12th Street,[6] 200 11th Avenue, [7] 10 Bond Street,[8] and several buildings for the LUMA Foundation's new contemporary art center in Arles, France.

Annabelle Selldorf (FAIA) in 2019.

Current projects include an expansion of the Frick Collection,[9] the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Hauser & Wirth's new gallery on 22nd street in Chelsea,[10] a new greenhouse and renovation of the historic greenhouse at Dumbarton Oaks,[11] and an Interpretation Center at the Qianlong Garden in the Forbidden City in Beijing, China.[12]

Early life and education

Selldorf was born on July 5th, 1960 in Cologne, Germany.[13] While growing up, she was inspired heavily by both her father, Herbert Selldorf, and his subtle architectural approach as well as modernist tradition. At the age of 12, Selldorf's father purchased a house in Cologne, Germany, making tiny adjustments to the lighting, furniture, and wall color that formed the foundation for her own architectural approach. Selldorf also found inspiration in Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe's designs, citing his 1930 Tugendhat House in Brno, Czech Republic as typifying a balance of daily living and design. [14] She moved to New York City in the early 1980s. She received her Bachelor of Architecture degree from Pratt Institute in New York and worked briefly for architect Richard Gluckman,[15] then earned a Master of Architecture degree from Syracuse University in Florence, Italy.

Career

Selldorf explains in an article for Architectural Digest that she did not want to be an architect growing up. Her father is an architect, and he eventually recommended she work for a contractor. This experience sparked her interest to pursue the profession.[16] As she moved into more traditional workspaces, many of her projects involved balancing both interior design and architectural endeavors for private and residential clients.[14]

She founded her first independent practice in 1988, which today employs upwards of 65 employees.[17]

Selldorf has designed gallery and exhibition spaces for Hauser & Wirth, the Whitney,[18] Gladstone Gallery, Michael Werner, David Zwirner, Acquavella Galleries and Frieze Art Fair's Frieze Masters. Her firm routinely collaborates with the Gagosian Gallery on exhibition designs.[19][20]

Her approach to design has been described in the Wall Street Journal as "...about restrained and understated elegance. From reinvented Beaux-Arts galleries to handsome residential towers, the Selldorf statement goes against the grain."[21] Her work has also been praised by Paul Goldberger, Architecture Critic for The New Yorker as "...a kind of gentle modernism of utter precision, with perfect proportions."[22] In another article by Architectural Digest, Selldorf describes her design process -- as demonstrated in her work on a Fifth Avenue apartment -- as focusing on "unconscious comfort" and "clean and clear space." [23]

In 2010, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg honored Selldorf's firm with a Public Design Commission Award for the design of the Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility a processing center for New York City's curbside metal, glass, and plastic recyclables.[24] Michael Kimmelmann reviewed the building in the New York Times; "Selldorf was, in retrospect, an inspired choice. The German-born Annabelle Selldorf runs the firm, which stresses crisp lines, elegant volumes and a clean, formal vocabulary in which nothing goes to waste."[25] The Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility is also a winning site of Built by Women New York City, a competition launched by the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation during the fall of 2014, to identify outstanding and diverse sites and spaces designed, engineered and built by women.[26]

She is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, an Academician of the National Academy Museum and School, and a board member of the Architectural League of New York, World Monuments Fund, and the Chinati Foundation. In 2016, she received the AIANY Medal of Honor,[27] and the Award in Architecture from the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2014. Ms. Selldorf has taught at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design and Syracuse University and is a frequent juror and lecturer.

Other activities

Personal life

As of 2015, Selldorf lived in Greenwich Village with her partner, Tom Outerbridge.[15]

Selected projects

Selected awards
  • American Institute of Architects (AIA) New York State Chapter: Merit Award, Luma Arles, 2019 [39]
  • American Institute of Architects (AIA) New York State Chapter: Citation Award, 10 Bond Street, 2019 [40]
  • American Institute of Architects (AIA) New York Chapter: Honor Award, David Zwirner Gallery, 2016;[41]
  • American Institute of Architects (AIA) New England Chapter: Merit Award, The Clark Art Institute Museum Building, 2016 [42]
  • American Institute of Architects (AIA) New York Chapter: Medal of Honor, Annabelle Selldorf, 2016[43]
  • American Institute of Architects (AIA) New York State Chapter: Merit Award, David Zwirner Gallery, 2015
  • American Institute of Architects (AIA) New York State Chapter: Merit Award, Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility, 2015
  • American Institute of Architects (AIA) New York Chapter: Merit Award, Sunset Material Recovery Facility, 2014
  • New York City Public Design Commission, Award for Excellence in Design, DEP Gowanus CSO Facility, 2019 [44]
  • New York City Public Design Commission, Award for Excellence in Design, Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility, 2010 [45]
  • Architectural Digest, AD100: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2007, 2004, 2002, 2000
  • The Museum of Art and Design (MAD) Honoree, Annabelle Selldorf, 2018[46]
  • Lucy G. Moses Award: 1000 Dean Street and Berg'n, 2015[47]
  • The Waterfront Center's Excellence on the Waterfront: Sims Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility, 2016[48]

Publications
  • Selldorf, Annabelle (2009). Selldorf Architects (1st ed.). New York: Monacelli Press. ISBN 9781580932264.
  • Selldorf, Annabelle (2016). Selldorf Architects: Portfolio and Projects. Phaidon Press. ISBN 9780714871172. with photographs by Todd Eberle

References
  1. "AIA New York Chapter : Press Releases". aiany.aiany.org. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
  2. "Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility - Selldorf Architects - New York". Selldorf Architects - New York. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  3. https://www.wallpaper.com/architecture/rubell-museum-selldorf-architects-miami
  4. "David Zwirner 20th Street - Selldorf Architects - New York". Selldorf Architects - New York. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  5. https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14269-mwabwindo-school-by-selldorf-architects
  6. https://www.selldorf.com/projects/21-east-12th-street
  7. "200 Eleventh Avenue - Selldorf Architects - New York". Selldorf Architects - New York. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  8. https://www.selldorf.com/projects/10-bond-street
  9. Pogrebin, Robin (2016-10-20). "Frick Collection Names Selldorf Architects for Its Renovation". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
  10. https://www.wallpaper.com/art/hauser-wirth-gallery-new-york-selldorf-architects
  11. https://www.selldorf.com/sa-news/selldorf-architects-selected-as-lead-designer-for-greenhouse-project-at-dumbarton-oaks
  12. https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/most-anticipated-buildings-2020
  13. Miranda, Carolina. "Hauser Wirth & Schimmel's inside edge: Architect Annabelle Selldorf's quiet spaces are the grand gesture". LA Times. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  14. Nobel, Philip (Summer 2002). "Annabelle Selldorf: Her Father's Influence Sparked a Sensibility Entrench in Midcentury Modernism". Architectural Digest. 59: 214–221 – via http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bvh&AN=447464&site=ehost-live.
  15. James Tarmy (June 5, 2015), This Quietly Elegant Architect Is Now the Darling of the Design World Bloomberg.
  16. Hoffman, Nicholas von (December 2001). "Annabelle Selldorf Cultivating an Architectural Calling". Architectural Digest. 58: 102–103.
  17. Volner, Ian (2016). Selldorf Architects. London: Phaidon. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-7148-7117-2.
  18. "'Frank Stella: A Retrospective' at the Whitney". Selldorf Architects - New York. November 19, 2015. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  19. Kazanjian, Dodie. "Francesco Vezzoli: Mother Love". www.Vogue.com. Archived from the original on 2010-12-28. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
  20. Peter Hossli, "En Suite Parking Included", Hossli.com, 5 May 2008. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  21. Netto, David (28 April 2011). "The Form Mistress". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  22. Goldberger, Paul (26 November 2001). "A Face-Lift on Fifth". The New Yorker. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  23. "1990s". Architectural Digest. 56: 449. May 1999.
  24. "Design Commission - Design Awards - 2009". www.nyc.gov. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  25. Kimmelman, Michael (2013-11-17). "Sims Municipal Recycling Facility, Designed by Selldorf". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
  26. "Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation Hosts Leadership Awards Gala, Kicks off Built By Women Exhibition". Architectural Record. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  27. "AIA New York Chapter : Press Releases". aiany.aiany.org. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
  28. Board of Governors Chinati Foundation.
  29. Board of Trustees, co-chair Center for Curatorial Studies and Art in Contemporary Culture, Bard College. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  30. International Council, Museum Berggruen.
  31. Board of Trustees, World Monuments Fund. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  32. Rubinstein, Dana (22 February 2011). "Cans, Bottles, Opera House". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  33. https://www.archdaily.com/936240/the-mwabwindo-school-selldorf-architects
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  39. https://www.aianys.org/programs-events/design-awards-guidelines/2019-design-award-recipients/
  40. https://www.aianys.org/programs-events/design-awards-guidelines/2019-design-award-recipients/
  41. https://www.architectmagazine.com/awards/aia-new-york-announces-2016-design-awards_o
  42. http://aianewengland.org/design-awards/2016-aia-new-england-design-awards/
  43. https://www.architectmagazine.com/awards/aia-new-york-announces-2016-design-awards_o
  44. https://www1.nyc.gov/site/designcommission/awards/design-awards-37-list.page
  45. https://www1.nyc.gov/site/designcommission/awards/past-awards/design-awards-28.page
  46. https://madmuseum.org/press/releases/mad-ball-feature-presentation-annual-visionaries-awards-and-announcement-inaugural
  47. "The 25th Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards :: The New York Landmarks Conservancy". www.nylandmarks.org. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
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