The Wave
Elena Kalman, AIA, believes in having full creative control over built environment and prefers working on every project from concept and zoning analyses to picking plants for reception desk.
Chabad Center of Somerset County, Inc.
Previous slide Next slide In this project Kalman acted as an architect, interior designer, and an artist. The new building is an example of seamless integration of art and architecture. The new sanctuary will seat 400 people. Interior: Two bands of irregularly shaped windows and a linear skylight throw ample natural into the interior of […]
Stamford Post Office Building
Previous slide Next slide Stamford Post Office Building was originally completed in1919 in a style of Renaissance Palladian villa. It was expanded in 1939 and the addition closely followed the style and detailing of the original Building. The building functioned as a central Stamford post office until 2010. Recent renovations headed by Kalman include preserving […]
23 Spruce Street
297 Washington Blvd.
Victorian house which was formerly used as Rectory, Renowated in 2020 to house 3 families under affordable housing program.
104 Richmond Hill
38 Ann Street
Rotary Commons
This development will include 39 affordable apartments, 5,000 square feet office space for the Pacific House, Inc., community room, gym and covered parking. The Rotary Commons building is in one of the oldest neighborhoods of Stamford where there are several Italianate brick buildings with massive decorative cornices and elaborate detailing of the windows. Kalman chose […]
The Atlantic Elderly Housing
Previous slide Next slide Project located in downtown Stamford and needed major upgrade to facades, apartment interiors and common spaces in the building.
Marcy/Linden
Elena Kalman AIA was responsible for the design of the building’s facade.
Hubbard Mansion
Historic preservation and conversion of the former nunnery into private school.
Residence R-2
The front façade, approached by a long, winding road nestled in the surrounding woods, reveals a playful take on a traditional country cottage. The hand-modeled ceramic plaque (made by the house owner) located over the entryway contains a depiction of four fish and represent the clients four granddaughters.
Chabad of Stamford – Jewish Center for Life and Learning
The Chabad Lubavich Center was designed as both a visual symbol as well as a functional sculpture.
Unitarian Universalist Society
The main stone Basilica with slate roof and magnificent stenciled glass windows was erected circa 1868 and a Victorian Style Rectory was added shortly after. The church is owned by Unitarian Universalist Society and is functioning as a home for several congregations, as well as a concert hall.
Oholei Tora
The educational institution, Oholei Torah, is a yeshiva for male students in the Chabad-Lubavitch Movement, drawing students from around the world, with a strong emphasis on the teachings of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson.
Breakers
The Breakers is a new building complex consisting of seventy-five residential units with a number of different configurations: some of the larger units are single-family townhouses at the water’s edge; others are two-family townhouses.
Riverfront
Adjacent to the Bridgefront project, this project is a former industrial building that has been converted into residential lofts. Within the lobby are two art installations: (1) a stone bench designed in the shape of a ripple, suggesting the nearby East River; and (2) a framed section of the original brick, interior wall that maintains the worn look of the bricks and is lit in the fashion of a framed painting.
Bridgefront
Elena Kalman, AIA, designed The Bridgefront to function effectively on a very small site located between two renovated former factories in the DUMBO section of Brooklyn.
Park Slope Terrace
The Park Slope Terrace project is located on a street with traditional 19th century Brooklyn townhouses. For security reasons, the client requested a single corridor building, but the design of the façade with its vertical bays, creates the illusion of several smaller-scale structures that nicely fit into the neighborhood.
Park Circle
Elena Kalman, AIA, designed Park Circle with a zig-zag plan that enables a larger portion of the apartments than would normally be possible to face the park across the street and enjoy an eastern exposure to sunlight.
Ridgewood
Ridgewood Properties is a former 7-story factory building that has been converted into 50 loft -style condominium units. Some of the original industrial design features and interior finishes have been preserved.
Newswalk
Newswalk is a renovated, ten-story, industrial building, originally erected in 1920 as The Daily News Printing Plant, which has been converted into luxury, loft-style apartments and offices.
Residence R
Residence R is situated on a street in Newton, MA, a neighborhood in Boston where most of the homes are classic Tudors. When the clients asked Elena to design a new residence for them, Elena was faced with the challenge of creating contextual architecture without falsifying the age of the new structure.
Residence M
Residence M is situated on peninsula extending into Long Island Sound and all of its rooms face the magnificent ocean views on three sides of the property.
Residence B
Residence B is fully integrated into its natural landscape. Sloping roofs create a variety of angles and incorporate dormers that reduce the height of the building. The use of wood shingles and natural stone further connects the house to nature.
Residence K
Elena Kalman turned the interior courtyard/garden into a family room and incorporated its stone garden walls and randomly shaped stone pavers into its foyer design. She also carefully redesigned the existing portions of the house to preserve the best features of the original architecture, including: its large glass sliding panels, its roof overhangs facing south and its abundant, built-in shelving.
Residence L
The house plan of Residence-L was influenced by the character of the property, which opens in a fan-like fashion towards the rear yard. The land descends from front to rear, revealing a wide lawn with tall trees along the perimeter.