Hugh Hardy and the architecture of the public realm

The firm is founded

Hugh Hardy establishes the predecessor practice in New York City, beginning a body of work in civic and cultural architecture that will define an approach to the public realm for six decades.

Defining the theater renovation practice

Hardy and the firm develop a distinctive approach to historic theater renovation, working on landmark New York venues including the Brooklyn Academy of Music and establishing the firm as the preeminent theater architects in the United States.

The Joyce Theater

Conversion of a former cinema into one of New York's most beloved mid-size dance venues, earning the Bard Award of Merit and setting the template for the firm's approach to adaptive reuse for the performing arts.

BAM Harvey Theatre

The transformation of the Majestic Theatre into the BAM Harvey Theatre earns the AIA New York Chapter Honor Award for Interior Architecture and the City Club of New York Bard Award.

New Amsterdam Theatre and New Victory Theater

Restoration of two landmark 42nd Street theaters earns AIA National Honor Awards and National Trust for Historic Preservation honors for both projects. These transform Times Square and set the standard for historic theater restoration in America.

Radio City Music Hall — Time Magazine Best of Design

The restoration of Radio City Music Hall is recognized by Time Magazine, alongside AIA Honor Awards and National Trust for Historic Preservation honors.

Hippodrome France-Merrick PAC, Baltimore

The restoration of Baltimore's historic Hippodrome Theater opens to wide acclaim, demonstrating the firm's expertise in transforming historic Broadway houses for 21st-century audiences.

Lincoln Center Theater LCT3

The Claire Tow Theater at Lincoln Center earns Interior Design Magazine's Best of Year Award and the AIA New York State Design Award.

H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture established

Ariel Fausto, John Fontillas, and Daria Pizzetta establish H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture, carrying forward the firm's legacy while building a new collaborative practice for the 21st century.

Theatre for a New Audience, Brooklyn

H3's new building in the BAM Cultural District receives AIA New York State and Chapter Design Awards of Excellence and ENR Best of 2014, establishing H3's independent reputation.

Partnership with Arquitectonica International Corporation

H3 becomes the independent Performing Arts, Cultural, and Academic Building Studio of Arquitectonica International Corporation, with a global network across more than 50 cities worldwide.

Building for the next generation

With major projects under construction at the University of Alabama and Auburn University, and an active New York practice, H3 continues designing places where communities come together to discover what they believe.