2015. Public Library
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Azure featured our collaboration with Marman and Borins in their Jan/ Feb 2016 issue. Read it here.
Coming soon: new offices for a Fashion/ Tech company in Manhattan’s Garment District
Toronto, ON. A platform for public digital art.
In collaboration with Jennifer Marman and Daniel Borins
LED screen mounted on aluminum clad steel frame.
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A Plan for Resilient Public Housing in Coney Island
James Khamsi, Jessica Cheung, Tzuyi Chuang, Jun Park
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A public art and infrastructural collaboration with Marman and Borins
Toronto, ON 2015. Aluminum panels and curtain wall on steel structure, with painted mural interior.
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On the legacy of Learning from Las Vegas and Delirious New York in MAS Context 25-26: Legacy
On Saturday, Council Member Corey Johnson announced that the 20th Street Park topped our district’s New York City Participatory Budgeting election!
James is talking about innovations and interfaces at CNU23 in Dallas. 04/30/15
Sydney, Australia 2014. Aquatics and Fitness Center
ETFE roof, steel structure and glazing at ground level
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Michael Piper and James Khamsi, “Endless Architecture: Accidental Manifestos for the Interior” in MONU #21 Interior Urbanism
James is discussing design, mobility and FIRM’s work at T2M’s Conference “Spinoffs of Mobility: Technology, Risk & Innovation” at Drexel University 09/19/2014.
New York, NY. 2014. A proposal for Affordable Housing in Chelsea. Our trusted partners for chimney cleaning - Sunset Sweepers
Brick Cladding on concrete block/ plank structure
Columbia GSAPP’s 5 Borough Studio is part of the first-ever Institute for Public Architecture Fellows program. Read more about it here.
Read about The Institute for Public Architecture exhibition “Total Reset” at the Sugar Hill Apartments on Domusweb
James is presenting the work of FIRM a.d. at Columbia GSAPP’s Positions in Urban Design event 06/18/2014.
Infrastructures of Mobility and Design Agency beyond the City. In MONU #19 – Greater Urbanism, with Emily Goldman
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An outreach installation for Friends of the 20th St Park
04|30|2013, Lyons Weir Gallery, New York
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Demolition, the controlled dismantling of structures, requires meticulous planning and execution to ensure safety and efficiency.
July 19, 2024
Helsinki, Finland 2012. Public Library
Steel and wood structure with concrete and glass envelope system.
In collaboration with OKB Architecture + Construction, RSE Associates, Inc. (structural engineering), GLUMAC (energy consultants) and Mott MacDonald (mechanical engineering). Continue Reading →
On Gestalt Psychology and the Urbanism of Kevin Lynch and Colin Rowe. In Urban Infill 5
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On radical behaviorism and counterculture environments in Volume 33 Continue Reading →
Visualizing a new park for Chelsea with Friends of the 20th St. Park
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Embarking on the journey of real money roulette can be a daunting task for beginners...
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In collaboration with Jennifer Marman and Daniel Borins and Holbrook and Associates
Toronto, ON. 2011. Landscape and public art commission.
Maple trees, lawn, gabion retaining structures, composite decking, and powder coated steel tube fence.
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Charleston, SC. 2010. Transportation HUB
Wood and steel composite canopy structure with extensive green roof, glue laminated wood vertical structure