FAQs ABOUT OUR NEW YORK ARCHITECTURE FIRM


What kinds of architectural services does Thoresen & Linard offer?

Clients consult Thoresen & Linard when they need the finest commercial architect, residential architect, institutional architect, educational architect, retail architect, landmarks architect or interior design architect in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and elsewhere in the Northeast.

Our projects span commercial structures, retail buildings, medical and educational institutions and prestigious residences in Manhattan, Brooklyn and all the boroughs of NYC, as well as Westchester and Long Island, including the Hamptons—wherever fine architects are required.

We handle new construction as well as renovation, restoration, historic preservation, landmarks preservation, adaptive reuse, and retrofitting for building code compliance and ADA compliance. We feature green architecture and sustainable architecture services. Site planning is also among our offerings as well as zoning analysis. In addition to complete building design and exterior renovation, Thoresen & Linard are renowned interior architects in New York, skilled in transforming building interiors for design purposes or new uses.


What kinds of projects has Thoresen & Linard worked on?

Our commercial architecture projects include corporate and retail facilities. Residential architecture designs include single-family and multi-family dwellings. Institutional architecture clients include health facilities and educational buildings. Thoresen & Linard's work can be seen around Manhattan and other locations in NYC, as well as in Long Island and in New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. We have a large and varied portfolio of projects ranging from renovating historic mansions to converting landmark buildings to designing a high-tech studio to planning a major residential development. We are specialists in historic renovation. We are also in demand for green architecture / sustainable architecture projects. We are frequently consulted for projects requiring a top-caliber New York City retail architect, interior design architect, restoration architect and ADA compliance architect. You can browse our list of projects by navigating to the appropriate category from the menu on the left or visiting Architecture Projects.


How long have you been operating?

The Manhattan offices of New York architect Thoresen & Linard have been providing architecture, site planning and historic preservation services since 1981. Our projects include renovation, historic restoration, historic preservation, new construction, planning, zoning and interior design as well as ADA compliance and green architecture / sustainable architecture. Read more about the New York architect experts who founded the firm.


What do you mean by Green Architecture or Sustainable Architecture?

Green architecture and sustainable architecture are terms that describe environmentally conscious design choices, for example, choosing building materials made from easily renewable resources like bamboo, using locally produced construction materials to minimize transportation emissions, using high-efficiency insulation to reduce heating energy, incorporating recycled materials like composite decking products.


Can you assist with ADA compliance?

We are an ADA compliance architect and building code architect, meaning that we are happy to retrofit your existing facilities to comply with all local ordinances as well as to meet the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act. As a foremost commercial architect, institutional architect and retail architect in New York and New Jersey, you can be assured that our designs meet or exceed regulations.


What can your New York architecture firm do for my project?

As a smaller firm, we can provide you with the personal attention your architectural project deserves. We do not offer "canned" designs; our solutions are based on the needs and vision of the individual client.