2015 craig nealy portfolio 10.0
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craig benton nealy / aia ncarb
craig benton nealy / aia ncarb
craig benton nealy offers
complete architecture and interior
design services as well as master
planning, graphic and branding
services. the firm is active in the
United States, Western europe,
the gulf States, and South asia.
craig nealy, the firm’s founder,
is a registered architect with over
twenty-five years of experience
and a global reputation for design
excellence. His academic
background includes two
degrees in architecture from
cornell University and a Fulbright
Scholarship in rome. He was
a visiting artist at the american
academy in rome and taught
architectural design and theory
at yale University. Mr. nealy is
represented in the Museum of
Modern art’s graphic design
collection.
craig nealy has worked in eleven
countries and is a recognized
leader in the world of innovative
design. the firm distinguishes
itself by establishing close
working relationships with each
and every client. an ongoing
dialogue is an intrinsic part of
the firm’s working methodology
so that client requirements are
impeccably met and the design
work remains unique and of
unparalleled quality.
FirM / DeScriPtion
DESiGn / PHiloSoPHy
our inspiration comes from the
masters of 20th century modern
architecture and design. in the
work of louis Kahn, Mies van der
rohe, and le corbusier one finds
architecture nearly a century old
which looks as fresh today as it
did on the day construction was
completed. this architecture’s
timelessness lies in its seeming
effortlessness.
like any accomplishment of
magnitude, the work involved is
considerable, as it distills a broad
spectrum of ideas. Japanese and
chinese architecture and design,
the latter from the Sung Dynasty in
particular, provide us with further
guidance and are apparent in
our work.
our intent is to create volumes
and spaces which lie outside time
to the greatest extent possible.
our work is immune to the ebb
and flow of fashion. Fashion is by
its nature a function of time.
We by nature occupy a plane of
awareness apart.
Within this timeless realm we
strive to create a transformation
of consciousness, however subtle.
We focus on positive shifts: to
pleasure, to wonder, to comfort,
to serenity.
hotEl / SanctUary aHMaDabaD
this select service hotel was one
of three properties designed for
sites in ahmadabad, Jaipur and
trivandrum in india. the buildings
are sustainable: their glazed
exterior walls greatly reduce solar
heat gain through low-e coatings
and the employment of a ceramic
frit. Palm groves on the roof and
around the buildings’ bases
off-gas oxygen and consume
the carbon dioxide of automobile
exhaust. the reflecting pools at
the base of each structure have
sinks that harvest monsoon
water in tanks below grade
for use during the dry months.
inside, reception, a shop, the
lobby lounge and the dining
room are all one space and
mixed use, encouraging guests
to socialize. the finish materials
are architectonic yet low cost;
an innovative lighting system
transforms the spaces at
different times of day.
hotEl / SanctUary lobby loUnge
hotEl / SanctUary all Day Dining rooM
hotEl / SanctUary gUeSt rooM
hotEl / HaleKUlani vera Wang SUite
this 1500 square foot suite at
the Halekulani was branded vera
Wang and is “all about the bride”.
the crescendo of the space is
the all white bed, featuring
passmenterie by vera and a
mirror found in Palm beach that
reflects a spectacular view of
Diamond Head. the custom
furnishings and fixtures all allude
to the Hawaiian islands and the
Pacific region, where many of the
guests of the Halekulani live. this
is underscored by the statue of
quan yin that greets the guest in
the suite’s foyer upon her arrival.
hotEl / HaleKUlani vera Wang SUite living rooM
hotEl / HaleKUlani vera Wang SUite aMenitieS
hotEl / river benD lobby loUnge
this hotel study, done at
JcJ architecture, is for a
contemporary 5 star hotel which
takes cues from fine art for its
decorative motifs. the lobby
features interwoven wood panels
and a large tapestry hand loomed
in the style of Harry bertoia. the
Japanese restaurant occupies a
spectacular, skylit three story
space and is accented by artwork
from the russian constructivist
school. the French restaurant
takes Monet’s giverny paintings
as inspiration. the rooms
themselves feature classic italian
lighting by achille castiglioni,
designed in the 1960s.
hotEl / river benD all Day reStaUrant
hotEl / river benD Fine Dining
hotEl / river benD gUeSt rooM
hotEl / SotHeby’S neW yorK Foyer
this restaurant, located in
Sotheby’s new york
Headquarters, was designed to
offer respite from the frenetic
pace of the auctions going on in
the building above it. inspired by
a gentleman’s club, the
restaurant has a bar of backlit
alabaster and custom lighting,
furniture and carpet. the foyer
has a screen of east indian
laurel and the dining room is
wrapped in a channel tufted
palomino leather bar.
hotEl / SotHeby’S neW yorK bar
hotEl / SotHeby’S neW yorK Dining rooM
hotEl / Pierre Hotel MUgHal Urn
this competition entry was done
when the taj Hotel group took
the hotel over in 2007. research
unearthed the buildings design
drawings from the 1920s, which
describe its original english
regency interior. our proposal
was to restore the original
cardroom lobby and other spaces
using that vocabulary, but
inserting indian iconography into
it. these anglo-indian regency
spaces are set off by a series of
completely modern rooms,
including two bars and the Fifth
avenue entrance to the hotel.
hotEl / Pierre Hotel lobby
hotEl / Pierre Hotel lobby bar
hotEl / Url Hotel entrance
this hotel design was created
for a developer interested in
celebrating the vitality,
sensuality and ambition of new
york city. this, combined with the
constantly evolving
technological infrastructure that is
a key engine of Manhattan
commerce, were expressed in
the hotel’s fusion of hypermodern
form and idiosyncratic textures
and surfaces.
hotEl / Url Hotel lobby
hotEl / Url Hotel gUeSt rooM
hotEl / granD Hyatt MUMbai
the large retail atrium at the
grand Hyatt Mumbai was
resplendent in polished granite
and curved storefronts following
the contours of its oval shape in
plan. it had no tenants however.
We noticed the fact that there
was nowhere for families to
gather and wait for shoppers.
our proposal just finished the
space with furniture and a
carpet, and included food and
coffee service. the atrium is fully
tenanted, and the space one of
the hotel’s most popular.
hotEl / carlyle SUite Foyer
this apartment was designed for
the fashion photographer Wayne
Maser in the carlyle Hotel.
a mixture of shopped and
custom furniture populates the
three rooms. the foyer was
completely upholstered in white
muslin. the carpet and walls
are monochrome beige. called
“l’amourl’apres midi” by aD
France, the apartment has a
laconic air.Furniture by Florence
Knoll, Serge Mouille, toyo ito,
Paul Kjerholm and Jean Michel
Frank mixes with a custom
silk tufted headboard and
linen roman shades to make a
space that combines distinction
and anonymity. a projection
television throws images onto
a blank wall in the living room.
in the studio, a venetian glass
parsons table stands in relief
against a custom work space of
ebony and polished nickel and a
gio Ponti chair.
hotEl / carlyle SUite StUDy
hotEl / carlyle SUite beDrooM
StorE / oPtx rHoDe iSlanD Selling tableS
optx rhode island is a luxury
eyewear store attached to an
ophthalmologic practice in
Johnston, ri. Part waiting room,
part retail space, the design
conveys a sense of drama and
excitement using utilitarian and
durable finishes. a variety of
display systems create micro
environments within the store,
enabling display of the small
product by brand. Seated
try-ons encourage the purchase
of multiple pairs of glasses; a vip
try-on is used by the store’s best
customers. craig nealy also
designed the logo, packaging,
website and the first season’s
ad campaign for the facility.
StorE / oPtx rHoDe iSlanD Selling tableS
StorE / loUiS vUitton SHangHai
the iconic French luxury goods
house called upon us to continue
the work craig nealy started
at Peter Marino. twelve stores
were created for the house in
five years. located in bal Harbor,
Palm beach, chicago, las
vegas, San Diego, carmel, banff,
Hamburg, Sydney, Melbourne,
Hong Kong, and Shanghai. each
of these takes the language craig
developed with Mr. Marino and
creates theme and variation of
these elements. economies were
also devised through a redesign
of the standard light fittings area
rugs throughout.
StorE / S t DUPont SHangHai
Won as the result of an invited
competition by Dickson Poon,
this project created boutiques
for the brand’s iconic lighters,
pens and ready to wear in
Paris, Hong Kong, Shanghai,
taipei, and Dubai. a palette of
French polished walnut, venetian
plaster and terrazzo strikes a
balance of simplicity and luxury,
supplemented by rugs tufted to
depict algorithmic diagrams and
curved, retro freestanding
vitrines.
StorE / S t DUPont SHangHai Plan
StorE / S t DUPont SHangHai loUnge cHairS
StorE / loUiS vUitton bal Harbor
the iconic French luxury goods
house called upon us to continue
the work craig nealy started
at Peter Marino. twelve stores
were created for the house in
five years. located in bal Harbor,
Palm beach, chicago, las
vegas, San Diego, carmel, banff,
Hamburg, Sydney, Melbourne,
Hong Kong, and Shanghai. each
of these takes the language craig
developed with Mr. Marino and
creates theme and variation of
these elements. economies were
also devised through a redesign
of the standard light fittings area
rugs throughout.
StorE / FaceS DUbai
this multibrand cosmetics,
skincare and fragrance store
is skewed to a feminine
sensibility. Fragrance displays
line the perimeter walls. in the
center is a makeup area with a
fashion show/movie set vibe and
glamour. this zone is flanked
with the cosmetic and skincare
barges that house product for
makeover and sales. immediately
beyond this is an area for
skincare demonstrations, housed
within an oval space swathed
in voile. Floor to ceiling glass
makes the entire store visible to
shoppers outside.
StorE / SUlKa MaDiSon avenUe
this menswear store has a
longtime product offer of
european tailored men’s clothing
rendered in classic style with
luxurious fabrics. the street level
of the boutique offers sportswear
in rooms clad with French
polished anigre. a helical stair
leads to a cherry clad enfilade
of rooms offering Sulka’s iconic
dressing gowns, shirts and
neckties, suits and haberdashery.
StorE / SUlKa SPortSWear
StorE / SUlKa loUngeWear
StorE / viSion exPreSS MacyS HeralD SqUare
this 600 sf eyewear boutique,
our first, is located in Macy’s
Herald Square. the atmosphere
is cool and modern, with 600
skus in secure vitrines around the
store perimeter. Seated selling
was a first for this brand in this
location, and resulted in an uptick
in sales of 40 percent.
StorE / S t DUPont ave Montaigne
Won as the result of an invited
competition by Dickson Poon,
this project created boutiques
for the brand’s iconic lighters,
pens and ready to wear in
Paris, Hong Kong, Shanghai,
taipei, and Dubai. a palette of
French polished walnut, venetian
plaster, and terrazzo strikes a
balance of simplicity and luxury,
supplemented by rugs tufted
to depict algorithmic diagrams
and curved, retro freestanding
vitrines.
StorE / S t DUPont ave Montaigne rtW
StorE / S t DUPont ave Montaigne viP tryon
StorE / SaKS briDal DUbai
this bridal Salon in the hyper luxe
Saks burjumon is housed in a
glass cylinder that is embedded
in the facility’s perimeter wall.
a sculpture created to resemble
snow-frosted tree branches found
in northern climates is the central
feature of the space. it creates an
arc descending from the space’s
glass roof to a point just above
the head of the bride when she
stands in front of the full length
mirror for the first time, acting like
a vast, floating crown. lounge
seating is arranged behind her for
her family. the decorative motifs
of the space recall stylized branch
forms.
StorE / tag HeUer MaDiSon avenUe
this store concept for tag Heuer
invokes the glamour of futurist
travel. the store superstructure
is inspired by the interior of
private aircraft. Satin stainless
and carrara marble are
juxtaposed in the main cabin.
the vip try-on area at the back
has quilted leather banquettes
mounted on cast-in-place
concrete. cast resin vitrines
throughout the store showcase
the product; stop-action videos
of sporting events sponsored by
tag run continuously on screens
at the stores south wall.
StorE / tag HeUer MaDiSon avenUe Plan
hoME / boMbay PentHoUSe living rooM
this five bedroom, seven
bathroom apartment is located
on the 54th floor of the
imperial, considered the most
exclusive apartment tower in
Mumbai. completed in 2012,
the apartment was voted “best
in asia” by the MSbc property
awards in 2011 and 2012 and is
owned by cyrus Mistry, chairman
of the tata companies.
the entry provides access to a
double-height living room
fronted with a curved balcony
on the apartment’s upper level.
the living room fronts a two story
glass wall and a 600 square foot
terrace.
the entry level’s public rooms:
living, library, dining and foyer-
are finished in pale neutral colors
to bring the sky into the interior
spaces. White polished
cararra marble slab floors are set
off by white venetian plaster on
the vertical surfaces. cerused oak
and wenge furniture is paired with
upholstered pieces covered in
archival indian textile patterns.
a curated collection of vintage
bollywood photography and
perimeter rooms all done in vivid
jewel tones at the perimeter of the
apartment recall the vivid
spectacle of urban life in the city
below.
hoME / boMbay PentHoUSe SWiMMing Pool
hoME / boMbay PentHoUSe library
hoME / boMbay PentHoUSe beDrooM
hoME / boMbay PentHoUSe beDrooM Detail
hoME / boMbay PentHoUSe batH
hoME / ScarSDale HoUSe
this 6000 gsf house was created
for the dancer Jamie bishton
on a site in Westchester county.
very refined and rustic surfaces
are juxtaposed within a modern
idiom throughout the project.
hoME / cocHin HoUSe living rooM
this 2100 sf apartment is in a
complex built in cochin for the
large nri market there. Keralans
have a fondness for color and
contrast in addition to a deep
reverence for nature. Here,
every one of the six rooms is
punctuated by a single saturated
hue surrounded by neutral tones
and colors. Statuary and artwork
of western origin, wall treatments
and accessories gesture to east
asia, gold leaf surfaces speak to
the indian affection for opulence.
hoME / cocHin HoUSe batH
hoME / cocHin HoUSe beDrooM
hoME / olyMPic toWer aPt Foyer
this 12oo sf simplex apartment
was created for the president of
vera Wang. an avid collector of
museum quality mid 20th century
French furniture, he requested
a refined and neutral palette of
ivory honed limestone and hand
finished wall pigment. custom
upholstered pieces by craig
nealy for Jansen set off andre
arbus chairs and gueridons from
the 1820s.
a large dressing area finished
entirely in Sycamore timber and
veneer panels has a low key
luxury. the custom master bath
has asatin stainless steel and
carrara marble palette set off by
storage compartments finished
in beveled mirror.
hoME / olyMPic toWer aPt living rooM
hoME / olyMPic toWer aPt DreSSing rooM
hoME / olyMPic toWer aPt batH
hoME / WeSt enD HoUSe living rooM
this 1600 sf Manhattan residence
was designed for an active family
of three. it is really a storage
system; every wall is thick with
concealed cabinets which contain
the family’s belongings. in the
living room, a wall of cross grain
strie panels trimmed with anigre
conceal a home office, flat screen
television and winter clothes,
while in the master bedroom,
a wall to wall armoire dresses up
a large closet.
in the master bath, beige crackle
glazed tiles line the walls of
both the sink and bathing
compartments. a matelassé floor
to ceiling shower curtain adds
a touch of glamour. all of the
furniture was designed by craig
nealy for the apartment with
the exception of a 17th english
lounge chair and a table by tH
robesjohn-gibbings. the photos
are by chris beard.
hoME / WeSt enD HoUSe KitcHen
hoME / WeSt enD HoUSe batH
architEcturE / g t toWer Manila
this 50 story building was
designed at Kohn Pedersen Fox
associates.
located in Makati city, the tower
has a skin that wraps its entire
volume, “cracking open” at the
primary corner to reveal its inner
volume. the skin culminates in
a ten story blade at the tower
crown, creating the skyline
signature which makes this one
of the Philippines most iconic
towers.
the base volume has been
pulled off the building columns
to create a covered plaza at the
corner. a thirteen story lobby
reached via escalator has a
sculpture by craig nealy and
offers views of ayala avenue
and the plaza three stories
below.
architEcturE / g t toWer baSe
architEcturE / g t toWer lobby
architEcturE / MetrobanK HeaDqUarterS
this project won a international
competition for a new
headquarters project to be
built on reclaimed land as
part of a mixed use project.
the architecture of the building
is inspired by the continuous
information stream that
dominates world commerce
today.
the structure is efficient and
low cost to build. conventionally
poured concrete slabs rise 17
stories in identical 20,000 gsf
floor plates with a constant
core to outside wall distance
of 40 feet. one elevator bank
serves the building. there are
no interior columns. the skin is
one module of insulated glazing
unit in two colors repeated
throughout. the modulation
of the skin comes from one
standard module of break
formed and painted aluminum.
the building sits on a double
height concrete podium
containing the public areas and
parking.
architEcturE / WorlD banK i bUilDing lobby exterior
this project won an invited
competition to reconfigure
the public spaces in the eye
building in Washington. Housing
the latin american divisions of
the bank, it brings a fresh look
to its 1970s vintage building
envelope. the once dark, north-
facing space was brightened
through wide use of low voltage
lighting and sandblasted glass
panels inspired by the work of the
guatemalan artist carlos Merida.
the entrance canopy recalls that
of the main complex one block
away.
architEcturE / WorlD banK i bUilDing lobby
architEcturE / WorlD banK i bUilDing HanDrail
architEcturE / lKg toWer Manila
the lKg tower is a 40 story
building located on ayala avenue
in Makati. inspired by Philippine
vernacular architecture, it has a
modernist cladding that takes sun
screening cues from rural
buildings found in the nearby
countryside.
the lobby elevators are octagonal
in plan and decorated with
modernist interpretations of
vernacular forms. the glass brick
elevator floor gets brighter as the
cab travels upwards towards the
buildings’ penthouse offices.
architEcturE / lKg toWer exterior Wall
architEcturE / lKg toWer elevator cab
architEcturE / WorlD banK H Street elevation
Won as a result of an invited
competition entered with
William Pedersen at KPF in
1990, the World bank Main
complex is 2.1 million square
feet of new construction and
renovation located at 18th
street and Pennsylvania
avenue in Washington Dc.
the building is an allegory for
the banks’s mission.
comprised of over 185
member nations from all parts
of the world, the institution
has an architecture comprised
of a collage of interpenetrating
volumes whose clarity results
from viewing the ensemble as
a whole. a simple palette of
board formed concrete panels,
white painted aluminum and
reflected glass comprise the
seven wall systems which clad
the building’s roof, walls and
courtyard.
the building sought economies
by adapting two of the existing
structures on the site, rather
than demolishing the whole.
Further economy came from
the use of post tensioned
concrete slabs, which allowed
for the insertion of a thirteenth
floor into the building, netting
an additional 100,000 gsf of
floor area.
the building courtyard,
considered a liability before
the renovation, was covered
with an arc of glass held up
by a graceful, curving space
frame. reflective glass on the
walls and a reflecting pool on
the north side of the building
combine to amplify the play
of light and shade in the
space over the course of the
day, creating a fluid sequence
of visual cues that help make
the space one of the most
popular in Washington.
architEcturE / WorlD banK entrance canoPy
architEcturE / WorlD banK coUrtyarD
architEcturE / WorlD banK coUrtyarD PyraMiDS
architEcturE / WorlD banK boarD rooM loUnge
architEcturE / WorlD banK boarD rooM
architEcturE / WorlD banK boarD rooM cHarger
