Specialized architecture and engineering firm for building envelope rehabilitation and historic restoration
Hoffmann Architects, Inc. (d/b/a Hoffmann Architects + Engineers)
New Haven, CT · New York City · Alexandria, VANew on Amplifa
About Hoffmann Architects + Engineers
Hoffmann Architects + Engineers is a private architecture and engineering firm headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut, with offices in New York City and Alexandria, Virginia. Founded in 1977 by Hungarian-born architect John J. Hoffmann, the firm is not a conventional new-build practice: it investigates the causes of damage and failure in existing structures and develops rehabilitation strategies for the building envelope, including facades (among them curtain walls, load-bearing walls and window systems), low-slope and steep-slope roofs, plazas and terraces over occupied spaces, and parking garages with a focus on concrete and structural components. Another focus is the restoration of historic and landmarked buildings as well as exterior rehabilitation of works by significant architects. For new construction, the firm provides consulting on waterproofing, construction detailing, structural design and building envelope elements. Clients come predominantly from the institutional, commercial and public sectors, including educational institutions, real estate companies, healthcare, museums, libraries and foundations. Projects are concentrated in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the USA; work has also been carried out in 34 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, Great Britain and South Korea.
- Site
- New Haven, Connecticut
- Processes
- Investigation of damage causes in existing structures, Rehabilitation strategies for building envelopes (facades, roofs, plazas, terraces, parking garages), Historic preservation and restoration, Consulting for new construction (waterproofing, construction detailing, structural design, building
- Materials
- Building Envelope / Facades, Roofs, Concrete / Parking Garages, Historic Structures
- Founded
- 1977
- Industries
- Educational institutions, Real estate management and investment, Corporations, Religious institutions, Healthcare, Hotels
- 01
Damage investigation of existing structures
- 02
Building diagnostics / condition assessment
- 03
Development of rehabilitation strategies
- 04
Project support and construction management
- 05
Consulting for new construction (waterproofing, construction detailing,
Scope of Services
Building Envelope / Facades
Investigation and rehabilitation of curtain walls, load-bearing walls and window systems.
Roofs
Rehabilitation of low-slope and steep-slope roofs.
Concrete / Parking Garages
Condition assessment and rehabilitation of parking garage and structural concrete components.
Historic Structures
Restoration of landmarked structures, e.g. US Capitol Dome.
Locations
New Haven, Connecticut
USHeadquarters (since 2022, previously Hamden, CT)
New York City
USOffice
Alexandria, Virginia
USOffice
Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1977
Founded by Hungarian-born architect John J. Hoffmann
- 1985
Incorporation in Connecticut
- 1992
AIA elevates John Hoffmann to Fellow
- 2011
Equity offer to seven senior managers as part of succession planning
- 2013
Eighth manager becomes a partner
- 2016
Three additional team members become partners
- 2018
Avi Kamrat and Russell Sanders appointed to the board of directors
- 2019
Russell Sanders assumes the presidency; John Hoffmann becomes Executive Chairman
- 2022
Headquarters relocated from Hamden to New Haven, CT; new name Hoffmann Architects + Engineers
- 2022–2024
Expansion of the ownership group with emerging leaders