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ABOUT
Scott
Demel
is
an
architect practicing in New York City. His
work is committed creating and implementing new
ideas for the places where we live, work, study
and play. Scott’s education, experience and
interests range from new construction to historic
preservation, real estate development, urban
design, infrastructure and sustainability.
By working across such a broad spectrum, he is
able to successfully guide diverse needs and
objectives into unified solutions.
Scott was at Rogers
Marvel Architects for 13 years and
transitioned to Marvel
Architects in 2013. He is a Director
at the office and has overseen a wide variety of
projects for various clients including new
construction, urban design, landscapes and
restoration. He is currently overseeing the
conversion of 47 Hall Street, a new commercial
building at 540 Fulton and restoration of the
Hotel Chelsea.
Recently completed projects include a new theater
for St Ann's
Warehouse, and three projects at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard: Building
77, the New Lab
and the Naval
Cemetery Landscape. Other completed
work includes the reconstruction of McCarren Pool in
Brooklyn, the restoration of several historic
properties throughout New York City and
construction of new
townhouses on State Street in Brooklyn.
Prior to work at
Rogers Marvel, Scott was at several offices
including the architectural preservation firm Jan
Hird Pokorny Associates. He completed
projects such as the restoration
of
the
Brooklyn
Historical Society, the New Jersey State
House Dome, Plainfield Rail Station and 17 Zong
Shan Lu in Shangai, China. He has
also worked at Arquitectonica in New York City and
Marmon Mok in San Antonio, Texas.
Scott is a member of the Association for
Preservation Technology (APT) and is a member of
the Technical Committee on Sustainable
Preservation. With the APT and as a
recipient of a Stewardson Keefe LeBrun Travel
Grant from the American Institute of Architects,
Scott has traveled to Poland on two occasions to
review current architecture and preservation
projects. Architectural and design work by
Scott Demel has been recognized in a Van Alen
Institute sponsored competition for a sun shelter
on a Hudson River Pier, and by the National Art
and Design Competition for Street
Trees. Scott teaches at Columbia
University and has juried student work at Pratt
Institute, Parsons Institute and the New Jersey
Institute of Technology, and presented
sustainability issues for Pratt Institute's
continuing education programs, APT an d the New
York Chapter of the United States Green Building
Council.
Scott is a registered
architect and graduated cum laude with a Bachelor
of Architecture from Texas Tech University and
earned his Master of Science in Historic
Preservation at Columbia University. He
recently completed a graduate certificate from the
Shack Institute of Real Estate at New York
University. Scott is also a LEED Accredited
Professional with the United States Green Building
Council (USGBC) and a Certified Passive House
Designer.
PRACTICE
Marvel Architects, New York City, 2013-Present
Rogers Marvel Architects, New York City,
2000-2013
Arquitectonica, New York City, 1999-2000
Jan Hird Pokorny Associates, New York City,
1995-1999
DPM Consultants / Myonggi Sul Design, New York
City, 1994-1999
Marmon Mok Architects Engineers Interiors, San
Antonio, Texas, 1991-1994
Project List
EDUCATION
New York University, Shack Institute of Real
Estate
Graduate Certificate in Real Estate, 2017
Columbia University, Graduate School of
Architecture, Planning & Preservation
Master of Science, Historic Preservation, 1996
Texas Tech University, College of Architecture
Bachelor of Architecture, cum laude, 1994
PRESENTATIONS
AIA National Conference on Architecture. New
York City. Panel organization and
participation “Tech/Fabrication Spaces: Blurring
Lines Between Owners, Tenants & Products.”
Coordinated multiple site tours, including a
3-hour urban and architectural tour of the
Brooklyn waterfront with the Brooklyn Greenway
Initiative. June 2018.
American Institute of Architects, New York State
Conference, Saratoga Springs, New York.
"Historic Preservation and Sustainability
Today." September 28, 2012.
American
Institute of Architects, TriState Conference,
Atlantic City, New Jersey. "Infrastructure
is Public." September 22, 2011.
Association
for Preservation Technology Annual Conference,
Denver, Colorado. “Preserving the Modern
Ranch: The Pitchfork in Wyoming.”
October 8, 2010.
Urban
Green Expo, New York, New York.
“Working within the Historic Envelope:
Parallels of Preservation and LEED?” September
30, 2010.
Urban Green,
New York City Chapter of the USGBC. “HardHat
Tour and Project Presentation, McCarren Pool.”
April 14, 2010.
Northeast
Pool & Spa Expo. Atlantic City, New
Jersey. “McCarren Pool.”
January 27, 2010.
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York. “The
State Street Townhouses.” November 6,
2009.
Texas
Tech University, Lubbock, Texas. “Work:
Rogers Marvel Architects.” October 22,
2009.
American
Institute of Architects, New York
Chapter. “Save History, Save the
Earth: Commonalities and Conflicts between
Preservation and Sustainability.”
April 15, 2009.
Association
for Preservation Technology Annual
Conference, Montreal. “The Americas
and Eastern Europe: Exchange in Cultural
Heritage Conservation.” October 15,
2008.
Warsaw
Conservation Institute, Warsaw.
“Architecture and Preservation Practice
in the United States.” October 20, 1999.
Polish
General Consulate, New York, New
York. “Historic Preservation in
Poland Today.” March 9, 1998.
TEACHING & REVIEWS
Columbia
University GSAPP, New York, New York.
Adjunct Professor. 2018-present
Parsons Institute, New York, New York, Guest Juror
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York, Guest Juror
New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New
Jersey, Guest Juror
GRANTS AND AWARDS
for independent
work:
Stewardson
Keefe
LeBrun Travel Grant, AIA New York Chapter, 1999
National Art and Design Competition for Street
Trees, Third Place, 1998
Van Alen Institute, Sun Shelter Competition,
Honorable Mention, 1997
at Marvel
Architects:
New Lab:
American Institute of Architects New York Chapter
Merit Award, 2017
Architect's Newspaper Best of Design Awards for
Adaptive Reuse, Honorable Mention, 2017
Naval Cemetery
Memorial Landscape:
American Society of Landscape Architects, New
York, Merit Award, 2017
St Ann’s Warehouse:
American Institute of Architects National Honor
Award, 2017
American Institute of Architects New York Chapter
Honor Award, 2016
Municipal Arts Society MASterworks, 2016
at Rogers Marvel
Architects:
McCarren Pool:
Historic Districts Council, Design Award, 2014
Municipal Arts Society MASterworks, 2013
Restoration of the Edgar
Allan Poe Cottage:
Lucy G. Moses Award, New York Landmarks
Conservancy, 2012
State Street Townhouses:
AIA Housing
Awards for Architecture, One and Two Family
Custom Residences, 2010
Residential
Architect Grand Award, Single Family
Production / Attached, 2008
Boston Society of Architects, Housing Design
Honor Award, 2008
Building Brooklyn Award, Neighborhood Scale
Development, 2008
American
Institute of Architects New York State
Design Award Citation, 2007
American
Institute of Architects New York Chapter
Housing Design Award, 2005
Architectural Review MIPIM Future Project
Commendation, 2004
Battery Park City
Streetscapes:
American
Institute of Architects New York Chapter,
Project Merit Award, 2007
American Institute of Architects National
Award for Outstanding Urban Design, 2005
American Society of Landscape Architects National
Analysis and Planning Award, 2005
Mill Pond Park:
New York City Art Commission Commendation, 2007
Pratt Institute
School of Architecture, Higgins Hall:
American Institute of Architects New York State
Award of Excellence, 2004
SERVICE
Board
Member, Brooklyn
Greenway Initiative
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