page_title: Hoffmann Architects
section_title: Notable projects
hierarchical_section_title: Hoffmann Architects / Notable projects
caption_attribution_description: Photograph of window replacement process at Yale University's Paul Rudolph Hall, formerly the w:Yale Art &amp; Architecture Building. From 2006 to 2008, the building underwent a major rehabilitation which included building envelope restoration designed by w:Hoffmann Architects, as well as interior renovations, mechanical and electrical system upgrades, and addition of the Loria Center for the History of Art, designed by w:Gwathmey Siegel &amp; Associates Architects.
context_page_description: Hoffmann Architects, Inc. is a private architecture and engineering firm based in Hamden, Connecticut, United States, with offices in New York City and Arlington, Virginia. Founded in 1977 by Hungarian-born architect John J. Hoffmann, the firm specializes in the rehabilitation of the building envelope, including facades, roofs, plazas, terraces, and parking structures, as well as historic / landmark building restoration.
context_section_description: Ford Foundation Building, New York, building envelope investigations and rehabilitation, 1981–2011.
  United Nations Headquarters, New York, building envelope investigations and roof rehabilitations, 1986–2000.
  Chrysler Building, New York, spire and facade restoration, 1989–1997.
  United States Capitol dome, Washington DC, Historic preservation, 1990–2015.
  New York Stock Exchange, New York, historic facade and roof repair, 1990–2012.
  Marsh Inc. Headquarters, 1166 Avenue of the Americas, New York, building exterior and plaza rehabilitation, 1990–2011.
  Travelers Plaza and Tower Square, Hartford CT, plaza rehabilitation, 1991–2011.
  New York City Public Schools, New York City School Construction Authority, New York, building envelope maintenance manual and exterior rehabilitations, 1996–2005.
  Goodwin Hotel, Hartford CT, historic facade and roof restoration, 1998–2001.
  MetLife Building, New York, facade restoration, 1998–2004.
  Bank of New York, One Wall Street, New York, exterior condition study and rehabilitation, 1998, 2007–2008.
  Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington DC, exterior rehabilitation and water infiltration mitigation, 2002–2011.
  Scholastic Inc. Headquarters, New York, exterior restoration, 2003–2012.
  Smithsonian Institution, Arts and Industries Building, Washington DC, roof and facade rehabilitation, 2003–2012.
  Yale University Art + Architecture Building (Paul Rudolph Hall), New Haven CT, exterior restoration and third party review, 2006–2008. With Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects.
  Columbia University College Walk, campus thoroughfare rehabilitation, 2006–2009.
  Broad Exchange Building, 25 Broad Street, New York, facade investigation and repair, 2006–2011.
  MasterCard International Global Headquarters, Purchase NY, facade and entry plaza rehabilitation, 2008–2011.
  Baltimore City Public Parking Facilities, Baltimore MD, garage condition assessments, 2008–2012.
  One M&T Plaza, Buffalo, New York, plaza, parking garage, and entrance pavilion rehabilitation, 2013.
caption: Rehabilitation of the Yale Art and Architecture Building, now renamed Paul Rudolph Hall.
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