Curtis + Ginsberg Architects (C+GA) is an architecture and planning firm with the mission to “build equitable neighborhoods,” in the firm’s own words. Recognized for their work in affordable housing, including as the first architecture firm recognized with the Ivory Prize for Innovation in Sustainable Affordable Housing, C+GA’s portfolio includes multifamily, mixed-use, institutional, nonprofit, and cultural projects at a variety of scales. The firm has completed over 25 Passive House certified projects in New York City, as well as over 25,000 units of housing. A certified women-owned business, the firm was founded in 1990 by R. Darby Curtis and Mark Ginsberg, who have since been joined by partners Sean Flynn and Matt Melody. 

Completed projects include:

Melrose North This 170-unit Passive House and LEED Gold certified affordable housing building includes tenant support provided by Services for the Underserved and is home to a 5,100 square-foot arts education facility for Bronx youth operated by the DreamYard Project.

HELP ONE A four-building, mixed-use complex in Brooklyn, this affordable and supportive housing development for HELP USA features large murals and an art therapy program that serves residents and the local community. 

Fulton Community Reentry Center Curtis + Ginsberg Architects converted this seven-story former prison into a transitional housing facility for those impacted by the criminal justice system with support and workforce training by Osborne Association.

Current and upcoming projects include:

Castle III This all-electric 15-story supportive and affordable housing complex for The Fortune Society will provide services for justice-involved individuals as well as programming for the East Harlem community.

819 Grand Developed by St. Nicks Alliance, this Passive House certified senior housing building connects to an existing residence to create a holistic campus for 350 seniors, including formerly unhoused residents.

NYCEDC Mass Timber Studio: Hillside Avenue Curtis + Ginsberg Architects took part in the inaugural study organized by NYCEDC and the Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice on mass timber’s integration with high-quality affordable housing for this mixed-income project in Queens, in collaboration with MURAL Real Estate Partners, Buro Happold, and Rodney D. Gibble Consulting Engineers.