Summary
Becca Roderick is the design director of interiors at Morris Adjmi Architects (MA Architects) She has helped shape the Huron, a condominium complex on the waterfront in Brooklyn, and the FORTH Hotel Atlanta. Roderick previously worked at AvroKO, working on projects like the Zodiac Room in New York’s Hudson Yards.
Morris Adjmi Architects has worked with some dynamic teams, including AvroKO and Avro KO. He says that, like any relationship, it takes effort to make it successful. Art and architecture have both hugely influenced his ideas about design.
The integration of planning, architecture, interior design, and art perfectly encapsulates MA’s ethos. The biggest surprise for me has been learning about urban planning. I’ve spent most of my career thinking and developing wisdom about what hospitality means.
ID: I am often asking myself: How will someone feel walking into this space? Will all of their needs be met? What are the key hospitality touchpoints that will make a difference in the experience? Does it feel warm and welcoming? How will people gather in these spaces?
The interiors at The Huron are informed by the project’s post-industrial context on the Greenpoint waterfront. The industrial influence can be seen both in the residential units themselves, and also in the amenity spaces.
Morris Adjmi Architects has been working in Southern cities such as Charlotte, Nashville, Atlanta, Raleigh, Raleigh and Charlotte. The people are so warm and welcoming, he says. For example, the hotel project FORTH opened in June in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward.
To imbue each space with a sense of place and craftsmanship, the team looked to natural, hand-worked materials like stone, wood, and plaster. The project was deeply rooted in the history of Brooklyn, transforming an old factory building into something that felt fresh, modern, and welcoming.
We are committed to creating hyper-contextual projects with a specific sense of place. I can’t wait for them to be realized. I feel personally committed to as we’ve been speaking about responsible development.
