Front

Overview

Front is a façade and building enclosure consulting practice established in New York City in 2002[1][4]. The firm specializes in designing and advising on exterior building systems and architectural solutions[2], combining technical expertise with strategic advice, advanced analytical and BIM-enabled tools, and procurement, fabrication and delivery knowledge integrated into the design process[3]. Front maintains its headquarters at 100 East Broadway, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10002, with additional offices in San Francisco, Atlanta and San Giovanni Lupatoto, Verona, Italy[5]. The firm's approach has supported the design and delivery of more than 500 projects worldwide[7]. Front's collaborators include architecture firms such as KPF, BIG, Foster + Partners, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, OMA, SOM, Gehry Partners, Heatherwick Studio, Herzog & de Meuron and David Chipperfield[8]. Notable projects in Front's portfolio include the New Museum Expansion, the Amazon Spheres, the Seattle Central Library and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center[9].

The company's own site places it in New York: Text explicitly states 'established in New York City in 2002' and 'Front Architecture DPC is a licensed architectural practice registered in. [1]

Front was established in New York City in 2002. [4]

Front's New York office is at 100 East Broadway, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10002, with additional offices in San Francisco, Atlanta and San Giovanni Lupatoto, Verona, Italy. [5]

Front's project portfolio includes the New Museum Expansion, the Amazon Spheres, the Seattle Central Library and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center. [9]

Growth & traction

Front's profile lists 6 principals, 7 associate principals and 7 senior associates, plus additional associates and administrative staff. [6]

Front says its approach has supported the design and delivery of more than 500 projects worldwide. [7]

Customers

Front lists architecture-firm collaborators including KPF, BIG, Foster + Partners, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, OMA, SOM, Gehry Partners, Heatherwick Studio, Herzog & de Meuron and David Chipperfield. [8]