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Modern curved wooden pavilion with integrated seating in an urban park setting, surrounded by contemporary glass architecture and greenery, by Ennead Architects.
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Ennead Architects

Architecture FirmEst. 1963

Ennead, a CannonDesign Company, is a New York-founded architecture practice (est. 1963, known as Polshek Partnership until 2010) with offices in New York, Los Angeles, and Shanghai. Known for humanist, civic-minded work in education, culture, and science — the Rose Center for Earth and Space, the Standard High Line, and the revitalized Delacorte Theater in Central Park (reopened 2025). The firm joined CannonDesign in 2026 and operates as a distinct studio retaining its own design leadership.

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Projects

  1. Rose Center for Earth and Space, AMNH

    2000

    Cultural · Upper West Side, Manhattan

    The glass cube and sphere that modernized the museum.

  2. The Standard, High Line

    2009

    Hospitality · Meatpacking District, Manhattan

Awards & press

  • TIME Names Ennead One of the 10 Most Influential Design and Build Companies of 2026

    TIME · 2026

  • Ennead Projects Recognized by Architecture Masterprize

    Architecture Masterprize

  • The Delacorte Theater Recognized by AIA New York State

    AIA New York State

  • Ennead Projects Recognized by AIA Philadelphia

    AIA Philadelphia

  • Edelman Fossil Park & Museum Recognized by AIA New Jersey

    AIA New Jersey

  • Ennead Projects Recognized by Chicago Athenaeum

    Chicago Athenaeum

  • Edelman Fossil Park & Museum awarded Gold Certificate in Grands Prix du Design

    Grands Prix du Design

  • Jefferson Health Honickman Center recognized by Healthcare Design Awards

    Healthcare Design Awards

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