Hanrahan Meyers Architects LLP

Architecture firms cluster in Lower Manhattan, yet few occupy the same corner of the profession as Hanrahan Meyers Architects LLP. Their office sits on the fourth floor of a building that faces the old Custom House, where the Financial District’s grid meets the harbor’s curve. 11 Broadway Suite 440, New York, NY 10004—the address places them within walking distance of both the Staten Island Ferry terminal and the narrow lanes of the South Street Seaport.

Designing for cultural institutions, public spaces, and urban interventions demands a different set of tools than residential or commercial projects. They handle everything from museum expansions to waterfront parks, often working at the scale where architecture meets infrastructure. The practice has become a quiet reference point for architects who see the city as a continuous landscape rather than a collection of individual buildings.

Questions about feasibility studies, zoning variances, or community engagement can be directed to (212) 989-6026. Conversations there tend to revolve around how a project will age, how it will be used after hours, and how it might outlast the current political cycle. These are the kinds of details that don’t always make it into renderings but shape the final outcome.

Anyone heading to the office for the first time should pull up directions on their phone before stepping off the subway; the building’s entrance isn’t immediately obvious from the sidewalk. A quick check of the map will confirm the route: https://www.google.com/maps/place?ftid=0x89c259ad78dccd73:0xaae4dbcaa4751c58. The neighborhood still feels like the old New York—before the glass towers took over. You’ll know you’re close when you see the seagulls circling the ferry slips.