sol sahiholamal professional architecture portfolio commercial ,healthcare,retail & residential

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SOL SAHIHOLAMAL

PROFESSIONALARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

1.Europa Café New York, NY

2.Limani Restaurant Roslyn, NY

3.Marathon Bank New York, NY

HEALTHCARE4.Fresenius Med. Care New York, NY

5.Boro Park Center Brooklyn, NY

6.Pratt Pavilion Glen Cove, NY

45 Radnor RoadGreat Neck NY 11023516-884-2208ssquarearchitect@gmail.comsol@ssquaredesign.com

RETAIL7.Foot Locker New York, NY

8.David Z New York, NY

9.Xenopulus Residence Englewood cliffs , NJ

10.Slade Residence Manhasset, NY

11. 324 E61st St Manhattan, NY

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Interior renovation to 3 locations of chain restaurant offering sandwiches, pastries, salads and soups.

ClientPAX Wholesome Foods

Locations

-317 Madison AvenueNew York

-545 5th AvenueNew York

-218 W. 42nd StreetNew York

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1.Europa Cafe

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1.Europa Cafe

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2.Limani RestaurantClient

Limani Restaurant-Private events

Location1043 Northern BoulevardRoslyn, NY

Outdoor dining deck area, parking reconfigurations and interior renovation.

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2.Limani Restaurant

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2.Limani Restaurant

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2.Limani Restaurant

BEFORE

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3.Marathon Bank

Interior renovation & exterior(façade+signage) remodeling to 4 branches of Marathon Bank

Client Marathon Banking Corporation

Locations

-267 5th AvenueNew York

-250 9th AvenueNew York

-7123 3rd AvenueBayridge

-43-08 Bell BlvdBayside

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3.Marathon Bank

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3.Marathon Bank

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4. -Beth Israel Client

Beth Israel Medical Center

Location120 E. 16th Street, New York

In order to address needed physical plant repairs, update interior aesthetics and improve service delivery, Beth Israel Medical Center wished to undertake the interior alteration of its existing 24 station dialysis Diagnostic and Treatment Center.

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4.Fresenius Medical Care-Beth Israel

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4.Fresenius Medical Care-Beth Israel

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4.Fresenius Medical Care-Beth Israel

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5.Client

Boro Park Center For Rehabilitation & Healthcare

Location4915 10TH AVE, Brooklyn

Boro Park Center for Rehabilitation and Health Care is a Brooklyn-based skilled nursing facility which has assumed a leadership role in the provision of comprehensive rehabilitative health care, offering individuals the opportunity to develop the essential skills needed to restore their independence.

On the second and third floors, resident rooms and common core spaces were gut renovated, receiving new modern residential style furnishings and finishes. These programmatic spaces included Nursing Stations, Fireplace Lounges, Resident Dining Rooms and Private Dining Rooms.

We were tasked with renovating these spaces, which are dedicated to short-term rehabilitation residents. The design theme took its inspiration from the phy sical movement of therapeutic activities, featuring sweeping arcs and curves. Aesthetic balance was achieved by juxtaposing a rectilinear geometry across ceilings, column plasters, and wall panels. Artwork and accent panels add a visual “pop” to neutral walls which were purposely muted so as not to “compete” with the geometric floors. Earth and wood tones strike a warm, natural chord contributing to overall design harmony.

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5.Boro Park Center For Rehabilitation & Healthcare

1.Nursing Station 1

2. Resident DiningTYPICAL 2nd & 3rd FLOOR PLAN 5

5.Boro Park Center For Rehabilitation & Healthcare

3. Resident Bedroom

Senior CareBoro Park Center, Brooklyn, New YorkAmerican Institute of Architects Archi Award Winner for Excellence in Architecture(2012-2013)

Boro Park Center wished to promote greater resident choice and independence by providing greater spatial variety in its amenity areas. Working within the existing footprint of a typical resident floor, we were able to consolidate inefficiently planned support areas to create additional dining and lounge spaces. This spatial restructuring was part of an overall environmental upgrade which included new interior finishes, furnishings, fixtures, lighting, impact protection, and soft goods. We faced a significant spatial challenge in some of the smaller resident rooms where we used combination dresser/wardrobe units to improve furniture clearances and specified lighter colors and textures to make the rooms “feel larger”. 5

5.Boro Park Center For Rehabilitation & Healthcare

1.BEFORE RAHAB CONVERSION

2.AFTER RAHAB CONVERSION

1st FLOOR REHAB & PHYSICAL THERAPY

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5.Boro Park Center For Rehabilitation & Healthcare

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5.Boro Park Center For Rehabilitation & Healthcare

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5.Boro Park Center For Rehabilitation & Healthcare

Nurse Station

Fireplace Lounge and Nursing Station

Elevator Lobby at Resident Floors

Resident Bedroom Toilet

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6. The Pratt Pavilion for Rehabilitation & Healing, Glen Cove, NY

The Pratt Pavilion for Rehabilitation and Healing, Glen Cove, NYAmerican Institute of Architects Archi Award – Excellence in Architecture (2011)

Well known for consistently providing superior medical and rehabilitative care, the Pratt Pavilion imparts the very real sense that one is with extended family. Guests' needs are attended to in a hotel-like interior, ensconced within the breathtaking grandeur of rich woodlands on the historic grounds of this former estate. Our design goal was simple, to merge five star luxury and gentility with cutting edge health care and technology. We carried this theme throughout the newly appointed lobby and amenity areas and into the new therapy spaces. This state-of-the-art rehabilitation suite was created through the conversion of an existing former dining area. Curved forms and finishes simulate movement and portray a great setting for rehabilitation giving this facility the look and feel of an upscale health club. 6

6. The Pratt Pavilion for Rehabilitation & Healing, Glen Cove, NY

Lobby

Conference

Bistro

Offices

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6. The Pratt Pavilion for Rehabilitation & Healing, Glen Cove, NY

The Pratt Pavilion Lobby Floor Plan6

6. The Pratt Pavilion for Rehabilitation & Healing, Glen Cove, NY

The Pratt Pavilion LoungeThe Pratt Pavilion Lobby

The Pratt Pavilion Physical Therapy Suite The Pratt Pavilion Aquarium Lounge

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6. The Pratt Pavilion for Rehabilitation & Healing, Glen Cove, NY

The Pratt Pavilion Interior Elevations

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7. Foot Locker, New York, NY

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Client Foot Locker NYC

Location440 Broadway, New York

Foot Locker, the primarily mall based retailer of sneakers, footwear and sportswear has opened their first SOHO, based location on Broadway in the landmarked SOHO Cast Iron District.

The large open Ground Floor retail plan with tall cast iron columns, exposed ceiling, original wood floors and brick walls, reflects SOHO’s original industrial loft aesthetic.

The building was reconfigured to include a new elevator, stairways, HVAC, plumbing and electrical work. We worked with Foot Locker to adapt their updated design graphics, custom fixtures, signage and lighting to outfit the new SOHO store.

We worked with the owner of the building, Thor Equities to secure approval from the Board of Standards and Appeals for a variance to allow retail use in the SOHO M1-5B district, which doesn’t allow retail use as of right. Additionally we secured approval from the Landmarks Preservation Commission.

Immediately upon opening, the new SOHO Foot Locker became one of the company’s top grossing locations in the country.

7. Foot Locker, New York, NY

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7. Foot Locker, New York, NY

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7. Foot Locker, New York, NY

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8. David Z, New York, NY

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Client David Z

Locations 556 Broadway, New York 12 E.14th Street, New York 384 Fifth Avenue, New York

Spanning between the rehabilitated Union Square District and the now trendy Meat Packing District in New York City, 14th street has long been known for its honky tonk discounter type stores. We designed a new David Z store to reflect the company's version of culturally diverse street fashion and downtown funk to an area that has become a hip happening retailing street. Located in a former Woolworth's store space, the new David Z store brings a cultural and aesthetic experience to rival the experience that people first felt when they walked into Woolworth's in its heyday. Woolworth's had the Muzak, bright lighting, the smell of shoes and other things, and the magical, fun feeling of a circus combined with an amusement park.

8. David Z, New York, NY

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Exterior Display

9.Xenopulus Residence

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9.Xenopulus Residence

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9.Xenopulus Residence

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9.Xenopulus Residence

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10.Slade Residence

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5.10. Slade Residence

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10. Slade Residence

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5.10. Slade Residence

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5.10. Slade Residence

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5.10. Slade Residence

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5.10. Slade Residence

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11. AIMCO-324 E61st St

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11. AIMCO-324 E61st St

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11. AIMCO-324 E61st St

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