https://www.officeofobjects.com/projects-forte daily 1.0 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623882d031553d0201628549/1649641515552-YE2IGR0W2B419NWFVU0E/PuzzleSphere_3mm_rec_BW.gif Projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623882d031553d0201628549/1665842908631-TSIJ3K7GS0QGPVH8G4QS/IMG_0044.jpg Projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623882d031553d0201628549/1649635723846-ZC6F57R37L9U6D480NQT/image-asset.jpeg Projects - Conference Table This conference table for CRAFT Engineering Studio is designed out of concrete, steel and glass to blend the structural studio’s vision of design, strength and refinement. The sloping concrete coffers evoke the organic dance of light and shadow while the angular routes caricature cross-table discussion. Underneath, the sharp angular base moves between various vantage points below the glass work surface. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623882d031553d0201628549/1671144323030-X3D7EMHEYMY5MZ62CMVF/SPSP.jpg Projects Winding seven stories through an abandoned monastery in Manhattan, this stair serves as the egress core of a newly renovated single family residence. At each landing, new steel structure was required to cantilever out over the wrapping treads below. The structure of the curved stringers was layer after layer of laminated plywood, glued and assembled in sections and shipped to the construction site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623882d031553d0201628549/1671143762802-RFQRVIGHW3V72DMFEARV/ESFS.jpg Projects Perfectly fitting in while exuberantly standing out, this brand new limestone façade was the capstone of a years long renovation. Detailing of masonry and connections to the substrate wall were one of the many technical achievements of this project, now home to a philanthropic family of New York’s cultural scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623882d031553d0201628549/1663896754458-34DEVEJ6I0GBF6TBU1ZF/DSC_0363.JPG Projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623882d031553d0201628549/1680730034469-KQIJ2AUDD33R0NYUYEHS/Connector.JPG Projects - Activating with Connection The COVID19pandemic changed human lives in many ways. One of the more pleasant effects was the urge to build new objects and modify the objects around us to better suit our visions. This object built in the Catskills connected a garage to a house and the garage became a guest house. The two off-square objects are linked by a curving hall and screened porch used for socializing and dining. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623882d031553d0201628549/1688763252763-5Z4TMFLXLG2H9ZRSE0ZR/Connector+Link.png Projects - The Kerhonkson Connection The pandemic changed human lives in many ways. One of the more pleasant effects was the urge to modify old and build new objects to better suit our needs. This object built in the Catskills connects a house with what used to be a garage. The garage became a guest house, and the link between the two became a gathering place. The play of light and shadow slides between indoor and outdoor living volumes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623882d031553d0201628549/1688389676902-CW8EFGUCICKCJ9BIAUF6/LOW+BOY+1.png Projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623882d031553d0201628549/1671131997530-PXZOTLDL7EWCKJXDWLND/KPCtop%2BLayout_Sml.jpg Projects KIDO is a conveyor belt sushi restaurant in the Queens Center Mall, occupying a previously unrented slice of floor at the bottom of an escalator atrium. A playful canopy of porous canvas pedals protect diners from potential falling debris, while they select dishes rolling by. The industrial organic aesthetic blends with the commerce context, attention grabbing, yet peacefully static. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623882d031553d0201628549/1694798855002-NN828561H1D7YKWOREFQ/Panorama+Zoom+2.png Projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623882d031553d0201628549/1723564872462-83SJMCRSGVDNKJ2UIUL0/DINING.png Projects - NYC Amenities Taking full advantage of our access to the outdoors is an ideal with many challenges. Cooking, sunbathing, lounging and self care are the proposed program elements to maximize this historic warehouse condo building's rooftop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623882d031553d0201628549/1649636201596-UMJ41ZRDO1OTAQP7NYBN/2NM-Vertical-Scan_3.gif Projects - Relocate & Replace Columns are strange objects. Often excluded from human presence by wall panels and layers of finish, columns invisibly support humanity’s vertical aspirations. One column in TriBeCa made its presence known by placing itself within steps a highly trafficked set of steps, spurring conversation as to why it existed in this exact location, and whether it would leave if requested. After months of planning and work the column graciously hopped to either side of the steps. A new clear path from Living to Kitchen revealed itself through the re-routed loads from 5 stories above. During the process, we also replaced sliding glass doors around three terrace gardens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623882d031553d0201628549/1732636017112-7W6NTLYNAFMKRDIJ9ESX/Office_Of_Objects_Carriage_House_Low_13.png Projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623882d031553d0201628549/c3c56f54-d2d2-495a-ab43-e28edc15fd53/PuzzleSphere_3mm_rec.gif Projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623882d031553d0201628549/b0e55ac7-82e6-4801-b4ee-65ae87ceef2a/puzzle+1.PNG Projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623882d031553d0201628549/57e459ee-5bb3-4f49-b3a5-68278004b290/puzzle+2.PNG Projects https://www.officeofobjects.com/about-forte daily 0.75 2025-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623882d031553d0201628549/2a452e56-abea-45af-9352-fc075b7209f8/ML.jpg About - Michael Licht AIA Founded office of objects with ten years of NYC professional experience in the construction trades of New York City. He is a registered Architect and Certified Passive House Designer. Before his career in Architecture, he practiced as a Paramedic and pursued the visual arts in Duluth MN. In search of a practical applications for creative pursuit, he then attended the Pratt Institute GAUD in Brooklyn, earning a Master of Architecture with Academic Honors. His first built project, in Queens, came while working with SMH+ Architects as an Architectural Designer and Visiting Assistant Professor at Pratt. Next, Michael dug into structures with CRAFT Engineering as Senior Technical Designer, and starting up the Structural curriculum at Michael Graves College of Architecture as an Adjunct. He collaborated with the best designers in New York before founding his own practice in 2020. https://www.officeofobjects.com/contact daily 0.75 2024-11-26