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A luminous lobby with polished stone flooring, glass partitions, suspended pendant lighting, and curved seating elements in a contemporary minimalist design by Annabelle Selldorf.
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Annabelle Selldorf

ArchitectCultural & CivicResidential

Founding Principal at Selldorf Architects

Annabelle Selldorf is the founding principal of Selldorf Architects, established in New York in 1988. Born in Cologne, Germany, she holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Pratt Institute and a Master of Architecture from Syracuse University's program in Florence, Italy. She is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and received the 2016 AIANY Medal of Honor. Her firm's projects include the Neue Galerie New York, the Rubell Museum, the David Zwirner 20th Street gallery, and a renovation of the Clark Art Institute.

Experience

  1. Founding Principal

    Selldorf Architects

    1988 – present

    Current

Past projects

  1. The Frick Collection

    2025

    Cultural · New York, NY

    Expansion and enhancement of the 1914 mansion with new galleries, auditorium, and restored garden

  2. The National Gallery

    Ongoing (phase 1 anticipated May 2025)

    Cultural · London, England

    Bicentenary capital project remodeling Sainsbury Wing and adding Supporters' House

  3. One Domino Square

    2024

    Residential · Williamsburg, Brooklyn

    Mixed-use development with two porcelain-clad towers on historic Domino Sugar Refinery site

  4. David Zwirner 20th Street

    Cultural

  5. Hampton Bays

    Residential

  6. Château Haut-Brion

    Cultural

  7. Art Gallery of Ontario Dani Reiss Modern and Contemporary Gallery

    Cultural

  8. Shaker Museum

    Cultural

Awards & press

  • The Frick Collection Recognized in the 'BEST ARCHITECTURE OF 2025'

    The Wall Street Journal

  • The Frick Collection Receives Several Major Design Awards

Education

  • Pratt Institute

    B.Arch

  • Syracuse University in Florence

    M.Arch

Selected work

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