Dattner Architects

Overview

Dattner Architects is an architecture firm that designs civic, educational, and housing projects focused on urban communities[1]. Founded in 1964 by Richard Dattner[4], the firm is based in New York at 498 Seventh Avenue, 20th Floor[5]. The firm describes itself as a mission-driven women-owned firm enriching civic and urban spaces, designing schools, transit stations, libraries, affordable housing and other public and community buildings[3]. It is recognized as a Women-owned Business Enterprise by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey[9].

The firm operates with nine partners leading a team of 150 architects, designers and allied professionals[6]. Named projects include the Spring Street Salt Shed, Via Verde, the Hudson Yards Station, 425 Grand Concourse and the Brooklyn College Fierstein Graduate School of Cinema[8]. According to the firm, 20,800 K-12 students attend schools in its buildings annually, it has built 8,300 units of 100% affordable housing to date, and 60 million annual riders use MTA stations it designed or upgraded[7].

The company's own site places it in New York: Website shows projects located in NYC (Broome Street, 149th Street, Spring Street, Via Verde in Bronx NY). The firm's work is deeply rooted . [2]

Dattner Architects traces its founding to 1964, when Richard Dattner founded Richard Dattner AIA Architect. [4]

Dattner Architects listed its office at 498 Seventh Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10018. [5]

Dattner Architects' named projects included the Spring Street Salt Shed, Via Verde, the Hudson Yards Station, 425 Grand Concourse and the Brooklyn College Fierstein Graduate School of Cinema. [8]

Growth & traction

Dattner Architects described itself as a women-owned firm with nine partners leading a team of 150 architects, designers and allied professionals. [6]

Dattner Architects reported that 20,800 K-12 students attend schools in its buildings annually, that it had built 8,300 units of 100% affordable housing to date, and that 60 million annual riders use MTA stations it designed or upgraded. [7]

Partnerships

Dattner Architects is recognized as a Women-owned Business Enterprise (WBE) by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, noted in 2024. [9]