CELEBRATING OVER 25 YEARS!
Starting in 1998 with Celia’s designs for Dennis Oppenheim’s house and studio in East Hampton, NY, we are honoring 27 years of practice with an important acknowledgement of our collaborators.
Imrey Studio would like to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation for the design team members who have given their valuable expertise and support to our projects and practice over the years. A big thank you to each of you for your time, creativity and dedication.
And a special mention goes to Tim Culbert, whose vision and design talent shaped Imrey Culbert and its legacy.
THABO MBEKI PRESIDENTIAL CENTRE
Johannesburg, South Africa
Imrey Studio was hired by Adjaye Associates’ Ghana-based office for Exhibition Design services for 20,000 sf of galleries within the the 120,000 sq ft Thabo Mbeki Presidential Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. The TMPC mission is devoted to providing an open forum for cultural, social, and political debate within Southern Africa and will feature a new Women’s Centre for Empowerment as well as a large permanent exhibition on development of the Southern African cultural landscape. The beautiful building, designed by David Adjaye, has 8 silos that sit on an elevated plinth of galleries and curatorial spaces. The proposed gallery designs follow the material and geometric vocabulary of the building, offering a seamlessly integrated experience for visitors.
https://www.archdaily.com/951783/adjaye-associates-designs-the-thabo-mbeki-presidential-library-in-johannesburg-south-africa
KIGALI SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTRE
Kigali, Rwanda
Imrey Studio was invited by Adjaye Associates’ Ghana-based office to be the museographer for the 2024 international competition for the 120,000 sq ft Kigali Science and Technology Centre in Kigali, Rwanda. The competition project, located within Kigali’s educational technology campus, involves the designs for a place to celebrate Rwanda’s unique contribution to scientific and technological advancements in Africa and the world, and features a deep dive into exploring the rich but under-represented history of traditional African science. The Centre’s mission is to inform and inspire the next generation of African scientists by celebrating pan-African historic scientific achievements from the birth of humanity through Egyptians to modern day. Imrey Studio provided Design Assist as well as the museography of the displays.
HISPANIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA
New York, NY
Imrey Studio was hired by the Hispanic Society of America to provide exhibition designs for the upcoming temporary exhibit: “The Enduring Legacy of Spain’s Golden Age of Fashion, 1550-1700” guest-curated by Amanda Wunder, professor
This exhibit on Spanish power and fashion highlights the Hispanic Society’s magnificent collection of illuminated manuscripts and rare textiles.
Exhibition dates: September 2025-January 2026.
EDGARTOWN YACHT CLUB RACQUET AND FITNESS CENTER
Edgartown, MA
Imrey Studio was hired by the Edgartown Yacht Club to provide a master plan, feasibility study and concept designs for an upgraded and more inviting and accessible racquet and fitness campus. The project includes the renovation and expansion of the 6,000 sf historic clubhouse that was originally built in 1926, a new 8,000 sf fitness center, tennis facility upgrades across the 3.7 acre site, and a renovated parking court. Featured designs include upgrading the clubhouse for sustainable environmental conditioning and lighting, and the creation of a third “signature” vaulted EYC space dedicated to member health and fitness.
HUNGARIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Budapest, Hungary
Imrey Studio is pleased to announce we are part of the Bord Studio team of invited shortlisted teams for the National Museum of Natural History. The international competition organizers selected 10 shortlisted teams for the new 200,000 sf museum to be based in Debrecen at the edge of the Great Forest. As the museographer for the team, we collaborated extensively with Peter Bord and his team for our submission.
https://www.archdaily.com/1021527/the-new-exhibition-building-of-the-hungarian-natural-history-museum-in-debrecen-international-design-competition
KISTEVOS MUSEUM NEW GALLERY
Budapest, Hungary
Imrey Studio is pleased to announce we are part of Lina Ghotmeh Architecture’s shortlisted team for the Kistevos Museum Competition. The museum, Norway’s renowned art and heritage destination set in a beautiful landscape sculpture park and former paper pulp mill site, has announced the shortlist for its invited competition to create a landmark new gallery. Among the internationally acclaimed teams selected, Imrey Studio joins a world-class group in the competition to design a site-specific and sustainability-driven addition to the museum’s celebrated art campus. The new museum building is set to open in 2031.
https://www.archpaper.com/2025/03/kistefos-museum-competition-shortlist/
RUBIN MUSEUM OF ART
New York, NY
Imrey Studio’s designs for the Rubin Museum of Art will be closed to the public on October 6, 2024 after 20 years of operating as a public museum. The curatorial mission of the RMA has become peripatetic, while the building on West 17th ST in Chelsea New York continues to offer rentable spaces for events.
Our 2004 designs included the façade, ground floor public spaces, all the galleries, the display cases, and the lower level auditorium. Beyer Blinder Belle was the architect of record.
UNITED STATES NAVAL WAR COLLEGE
Newport, RI
Imrey Studio has been engaged by Brent D. Glass and Associates to provide assessment, planning guidelines, and design services for key components of “Project 150,” a long-range campus revitalization plan for the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. The project will infuse the historic college with new life, highlighting important cultural assets previously hidden from view and improving the campus to heighten the sense of community. On the boards: feasibility study and concept designs for a 170,000 sq ft Warfighting Center and a 60,000 sq ft Naval Heritage Center that includes a museum, archives, and visitor center.
FOUNDRY ARTS PROJECT
Cleveland, OH
Imrey Studio has been engaged by the Foundry Arts Project to provide assessment, planning guidelines, and design services for an 8-acre site in central Cleveland, Ohio. A new Arts Incubator complex is planned for the 80,000 sq ft former foundry building. The project is adjacent to Cleveland's latest major economic development project, Opportunity Corridor.
The Foundry Arts Project mission is to provide vibrant and inclusive spaces where artists of all backgrounds and disciplines can come together to create, collaborate, and thrive. The Arts Incubator building will feature affordable and accessible studios, resources, and programing dedicated to nurturing the artistic careers of local Cleveland artists.
The building and site have been abandoned for many years. The designs feature light-filled studios, communal spaces, and an entry portal reminiscent of the original use of the building as a foundry. Also included is a new parking lot with permeable paving and a new loading dock.
HELSINKI MUSEUM OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
Helsinki, Finland
Imrey Studio was invited by the London office of an international architecture practice to be the museographer for their team for the Helsinki Museum of Architecture and Design international competition. The competition involves designs for a new cultural center that celebrates Finland's rich heritage and contribution on the world stage of architecture and design, as well as offer a center of learning and exchange for the contemporary design community. Imrey Studio provided Design Assist as well as the museography of the displays.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ARCHEOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES
Rabat, Morocco
Imrey Studio was invited by Paris-based Giudice Architecture to be the museographer for the international competition for the 170,000 sq ft National Museum of Archeology and Earth Sciences. The competition, organized, run, and submitted in French, involved the designs for a place to celebrate Morocco’s unique heritage of the natural world and early peoples. Imrey Studio provided Design Assist to co-design the overall building shape and layout as well as the museography of the displays. The submission made the finalists list.