In extending the restaurant and renovating the hotel, Palette incorporated a lot more contemporary materials and they designed to a more modern hospitality style. The result, when contrasted with the “rough concrete” of the existing building, made for a “really nice, rich environment,” John says. “We think it came out very nicely,” he says. “We were very happy, and the owner was very happy. Everybody’s objectives were achieved.” Moving forward, the goal of Palette is to continue achieving thosedual objectives. Theywant to keep designing buildings that contribute to the communities they are located in, and they want to continue satisfying clients by helping them meet their commercial needs and goals. In addition, the team at Palette is interested in doing more affordable housing. They have already dipped their toes into that sector – their first affordable housing project started construction in the summer – but they want to dive in more fully, as they see that as one of the best ways to make a positive impact in their communities. “There’s a lot of need for affordable housing in the city,” Jeff says. “Especially after going through what we all went through in the last couple years. We think it’s more important than ever that people are able to find stable housing situations. We’re interested in working with the city and with local developers to help make that happen.” Palette also wants to do more work in the education sector, particularly in early education. Much like affordable housing, they already have some projects in the works, but they hope to do a lot more in the near future. “We want to be able to contribute more to New York City and to the communities our projects are in,” John concludes. “We want to find more ways to make a difference with our architecture.” AUGUST 2022
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