Sotheby’s Institute of Art, New York campus, is a graduate school of art located on two floors of a midtown Manhattan office tower, offering graduate degrees in art business and object-based learning.

Project Name: Sotheby’s Institute of Art
Studio Name: Sydness Architects
Project size: 20000 ft2
Completion date: 2018
Building levels: 2
Location: New York, United States
Photography: Jon Nissenbaum

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Reception ©Jon Nissenbaum

Student classrooms, commons areas, faculty, and administrative offices as well as a library and gallery comprise the essential elements that make up the campus design.

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Workstation ©Jon Nissenbaum

Satisfying the challenges of a diverse and varied space program, Sydness Architects designers retained the crisp, contemporary spirit that the institute desired in the design and finishes of the space.

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Allied Space ©Jon Nissenbaum

The requirement for flexible gallery installations throughout the school provided an opportunity to use a variety of lighting solutions for changing exhibitions.

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