Gluckman Tang Architects is a multi-faceted firm offering services in architecture, planning and interior design.
Over nearly 40 years, Gluckman Tang has grown from a studio focused on art installations and galleries to an internationally-recognized firm with a body of work that includes museums, educational institutions, retail, residential and commercial projects.
We are renowned for our sensitive interventions into historic structures and for ground-up buildings that are responsive to their context.
Our design sensibility is shaped by a history of close collaboration with artists and curators, and by our commitment to enhance the public realm and enrich the human experience.
Partners
Richard Gluckman, FAIA
Partner
Since establishing his architectural practice in New York City in 1977, Richard Gluckman has occupied a special place in the world of art and design, creating distinctive spaces and buildings for artists, public arts institutions, art foundations, galleries and art collectors. In recent years, Gluckman has applied his unique design sensibility, informed by decades of collaboration with artists and curators, to projects for universities, resorts, developers and private clients. Gluckman’s design approach is defined by an emphasis on architecture as an experiential opportunity; as a frame for art and human activity.
Richard Gluckman has been a visiting critic and lecturer at Harvard University, Yale University, University of Pennsylvania, Parsons The New School for Design, and Syracuse University. He is a recipient of the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award, and the Interior Design Hall of Fame Award. He has served on the boards of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and the Van Alen Institute. He currently serves on the board of Socrates Sculpture Park.
Gluckman received a Bachelor of Architecture and a Master of Architecture from Syracuse University’s School of Architecture. He received the George Arents Award from Syracuse University in 2006, and he was Chair of the University’s School of Architecture Advisory Board from 2003 - 2014.
Dana Tang, AIA LEED AP
Partner
Dana Tang has provided design and project leadership on many of the firm’s most notable projects. With the firm since 1995 and named partner in 2015, Tang brings a particular expertise in programming, planning and pre-design to all projects, while maintaining the highest level of design excellence and client service.
With over 25 years in practice , Tang is involved in all facets of architecture, from feasibility and planning to design development and construction. Tang has assisted cultural institutions, such as the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, and Mori Arts Center, in programming and planning new facilities and has led the design for university projects such as the Korman Center at Drexel University and Zhejiang University Museum of Art and Archaeology. Tang leads the firm’s hospitality projects, which have included the award-winning Mii Amo Spa, Trail House at Enchantment Resort, and master plans for The Tides Inn, Virginia and a proposed Aman Resort in Tengchong, China, among others. Tang is largely responsible for the firm’s projects in China, including the Zhejiang University Museum of Art and Archaeology, Minhang Museum, and Shanghai Regional Art Museum, among others.
Tang has been a visiting professor and lecturer at Yale University and Middlebury College . She received a Master of Architecture from Yale University, and a Master of Regional Studies – East Asia from Harvard University. Tang is a Fellow of the Urban Design Forum and a member of the Yale School of Architecture Dean’s Council.
Senior Staff
Perry Whidden, AIA
Principal
Perry Whidden joined the firm in 1997 and was named Principal with the formation of Gluckman Tang Architects in 2015. In over 25 years of practice he has designed and managed a broad range of institutional, educational, commercial and residential projects, and has led many of the firm’s largest projects for more than a decade. Perry has extensive experience leading design teams and working with institutional clients on complex multi-phased or fast-tracked projects, including the Philadelphia Museum of Art Perelman Building and the Syracuse University College of Law. Perry brings a rigorous emphasis on design excellence to all projects, with a strong commitment to client communication and project leadership. Perry also assists in overseeing the financial and operational aspects of the firm to ensure that we continue to provide the highest level of design and client service. Perry received a Master of Architecture from the University of Virginia.
Andrew Weigand, AIA
Principal
Andrew Weigand specializes in the design of cultural projects, with expertise spanning concept development, building design, master planning, competitions, and artist collaborations.
With over 12 years of experience, he has led design efforts for museums, high-end residences, and resorts, overseeing projects from concept to completion both domestically and internationally. Notable works include the Hunan Broadcasting System Museum in Changsha, China, and the award-winning DeMaria Pavilion in Bridgehampton, NY. Andrew’s architectural approach is enriched by his interests in sustainability, fabrication, and technology, as well as his collaborative experiences across diverse design disciplines.
Robert White
Principal
Robert White joined the firm in 1990 and was named Principal with the formation of Gluckman Tang Architects in 2015. Robert has played an integral role in the realization of many of the firm’s most visible projects, and his work has ranged in scale from the design of custom furniture to large-scale urban redevelopment. Robert has special expertise in the design of museums and galleries, and has provided design leadership on many of the firm’s most prominent museum projects, including the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, and the Staten Island Museum in New York City. Robert assists in overseeing the firm’s marketing initiatives and the development of new business. He received a Master of Architecture from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design.
Awards
2023
Design Award of Honor, 2023
SARA New York Chapter
Trail House at Enchantment Resort
Design Award of Honor, 2023
SARA National
Trail House at Enchantment Resort
Design Award of Honor, 2023
SARA National
Mii Amo Spa Expansion
Best of the Year Award, 2023
Interior Design
Mii Amo Spa Expansion
2022
Design Award of Honor
Society of Registered Architects (SARA)
Korman Center, Drexel University
Design Award of Merit
Society of Registered Architects (SARA)
Zhejiang University Museum of Art & Archaeology (ZJUMAA)
Iconic New York Project
NYCxDesign Awards
The Brant Foundation, New York
Design Award of Merit
AIA New York
The Brant Foundation, New York
2021
Finalist
Interior Design Best of the Year Awards
Trailhouse at Enchantment Resort
2019
Merit Award
Society of College & University Planners
Korman Center, Drexel University
Village Award
Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation
Brant Foundation Art Building, New York, NY
Design of Honor Award
American Society of Landscape Architects
De Maria Pavilion, Bridgehampton, NY
2018
Merit Award for Architecture
AIA San Diego Chapter
La Jolla Pool House
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Design Award of Honor
The Society of American Registered Architects (SARA) NY
La Jolla Pool House
American Architecture Award
The Chicago Athenaeum
De Maria Pavilion
2017
American Architecture Award
The Chicago Athenaeum
Global Contemporary Art Museum
Honor Award, QUAD Design Awards
AIA New York State Chapter
De Maria Pavilion
A+ Award
Architizer.com
De Maria Pavilion
Best of Design Award, Honorable Mention
Architect’s Newspaper
De Maria Pavilion
Small Project Award, Under 5,000 SF
AIA National
De Maria Pavilion
Honor Award for Architecture
AIA New York Chapter
De Maria Pavilion
Award of Citation, Residential
AIA New York State Chapter
De Maria Pavilion
Kitchen & Bath Design Award
NYC x Design Awards
West Village Penthouse
2016
CMAA Project Award, Second Place
The Construction Management Association of America
Staten Island Museum
2015
Lucy G. Moses Preservation Project Award
The New York Landmarks Conservancy
Staten Island Museum
Lucy G. Moses Preservation Project Award
The New York Landmarks Conservancy
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
MASterworks Award: Best Restoration
The Municipal Arts Society of New York
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Outstanding Design Award
American School & University Magazine
Dineen Hall, Syracuse University College of Law
Publications
A monograph of Gluckman Mayner Architects’ recent work, titled Framework: Gluckman Mayner Architects, was published in 2009 by the Monacelli Press.
An earlier monograph, Space Framed: Richard Gluckman Architect, was published by the Monacelli Press in 2000.