Kim Yao, Adam Yarinsky & Stephen Cassell
Principals, ARO
Architecture. Research. Office.
In conjunction with the Fall 2024 publication of the monograph Architecture. Research. Office., Principals Stephen Cassell, Kim Yao and Adam Yarinsky will present the design of the practice as a project in itself. “Architecture” is the firm’s ultimate objective, which for ARO means creating beautifully crafted work that benefits people; “research” grounds its methodology and informs its approach; and “office” reflects the idea that creating architecture in support of people starts with the community and culture of the firm itself. Key projects completed over the past three decades, representing the firm’s diverse body of work, will be the means to describe the principles that guide ARO’s work, the firm’s methodology and its culture.
About ARO
Architecture Research Office (ARO) is the New York City firm united by their collaborative process, commitment to accountable action, and social and environmental responsibility. Research gives their work purpose and intention. Their architecture unites beauty and form with strategy and intelligence. Their office designs spaces that inspire people, further institutional missions, and advance equity and resilience. This philosophy has earned the firm over one hundred design awards including the 2020 AIA Architecture Firm Award, the AIA New York State Firm of the Year Award, and the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award for Architecture. The comprehensive monograph Architecture. Research. Office. was published in 2024 by Delmonico/Artbook D.A.P.
