Karl Fischer (architect)
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Karl Fischer (February 22, 1949 – March 12, 2019) was a Hungarian-born architect with practices in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and New York City.[1][2]
Career and firm
A graduate of the McGill University School of Architecture, with both Bachelor of Science in Architecture (1971) and Bachelor of Architecture (1972) degrees,[3] Fischer established his Canadian practice in 1984 and an office in New York City in 1999. Fischer was licensed in both Canada and the United States.[4][5]
Fischer and his wife Pamela funded the CA$2,000 Karl Fischer Scholarship at McGill University, for students who have "...demonstrated excellence in the development of pragmatic solutions to architectural problems."[3]
Works
Completed
- Gretsch Building (2003) – Conversion of a former Gretsch Musical Instruments factory into 130 luxury condominium units (60 Broadway, Williamsburg, Brooklyn).[6][7]
- 20, 30 & 50 Bayard Street (2005–07) – Locally known as "Karl Fischer Row" or "Hot Karl Row", these multifamily buildings in Williamsburg, Brooklyn rise high over the southern edge of McCarren Park. 20 Bayard is a new 17 story building with 56 units, 30 Bayard is a new 12 story building with 40 units, and 50 Bayard is a 4-story renovation and 6 story addition with 70 units.[4][6]
- Park Plaza (2002) – New $40-million, six-building development at 523 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 182 apartment units, designed for Hasidic residents.[8]
- The Powerhouse (2005–07) – Residential conversion and 4 story addition to a former Pennsylvania Railroad power station in Long Island City, Queens.[9]
- Schaefer Landing (2005) – 350 unit, Script error: No such module "convert". residential development on the East River in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, comprising one 25-story tower and one 15-story tower.
- Slate Condominium, 165 West 18th Street, New York, NY
- American Tract Society Building, 150 Nassau Street, New York, NY
- Vitre, 302 East 96th Street, Yorkville
Works in progress
- 100 Luquer Street – new 11-story residential building in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn.
- 100 Parkside Avenue – new 270-unit mixed condo/rental building in Prospect Park South, Brooklyn on the site of the former Caledonian Hospital.[10]
- Tom Condos, Montreal
References
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- ↑ "NY’s most loathed architect: It’s Karl Fischer, designer of glass boxes", New York Post, November 7, 2011
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