At CDR Studio Architects, creativity is a tool we use regularly in our work. Innovative thinking, however, is what has kept our small firm in business for more than 20 years. We are a full-service architectural firm committed to sustainable design – specifically intelligent, efficient structures that withstand the test of time but also leave little or no trace when their time is done. Our work features public, institutional, educational, commercial and residential projects, as well as furniture design and urban planning. We believe in well-designed architecture that engages the public, enriching our culture while giving integrity and dignity to the built environment.CDR Studio prides itself on its ability to find partners from all aspects of life – certainly individuals involved in the building and construction industry but also artists, poets, craftspeople, singers, teachers. Inspiration comes in many ways, from various sources and senses. We actively seek new experiences to broaden our own. "Studio" is not just part of our name; it is an essential element of how we work.Our scope of work begins at a project's conception – sounding out ideas – through the project's completion of construction with an eye on the post-occupancy issues of the building itself. CDR embraces the procedural aspects of architectural practice. It is the vigilant and rigorous tracking of budgets, community protocol, consultant coordination, contractual adherence and construction problem-solving that is the very stuff which produces architectural quality.CDR has won 13 AIA awards and was twice selected in the NYC Department of Design and Construction's "Design for Excellence" initiative. CDR has been featured in numerous design journals and publications.