https://serwetapeck.com Serweta Peck Tue, 13 Jan 2026 20:28:30 +0000 https://serwetapeck.com en https://serwetapeck.com/Serweta-Peck Thu, 23 Jun 2022 23:32:08 +0000 Serweta Peck https://serwetapeck.com/Serweta-Peck https://serwetapeck.com/What-s-Up Thu, 23 Jun 2022 23:32:08 +0000 Serweta Peck https://serwetapeck.com/What-s-Up is a multidisciplinary design practice based in Buffalo and New York City by Gregory Serweta and Maia Peck. <img width="1897" height="1423" width_o="1897" height_o="1423" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4d9ae2f49952cb69bde5eaee2a201fd499323f5a4c4f643fc0944c939f931bc8/maia-and-greg-cropped.jpg" data-mid="146257903" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4d9ae2f49952cb69bde5eaee2a201fd499323f5a4c4f643fc0944c939f931bc8/maia-and-greg-cropped.jpg" /> Gregory Konrad Serweta, AIA, NCARB, is a registered architect in New York State and an adjunct instructor at the University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning. He has worked on projects in the United States, Japan, and China with firms including Sou Fujimoto Architects and OMA. He received his Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Minor in History from the University at Buffalo and Master of Architecture from Cornell University. Maia Sian Peck, NOMA, is a designer, artist, art historian, clinical assistant professor and director of exhibitions at the University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning. She has worked on projects in the United States, China, and England with firms including Allied Works, Neri &amp; Hu, Rogers Partners, and West 8. She received her B.A. in Art History and Archeology from Brown University and Master of Architecture from the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University, as well as a M.A. in Medieval Art with Distinction from the Courtauld Institute in London and a M.A. in Art History with Distinction from the University College London. ︎ ︎ What’s Up <img width="1853" height="1234" width_o="1853" height_o="1234" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0c082601212d154f3656fe80fa00f185e331bf52a2941ea94608cf2412794c95/1772560693017.jpg" data-mid="245811680" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0c082601212d154f3656fe80fa00f185e331bf52a2941ea94608cf2412794c95/1772560693017.jpg" /> Photo Credit: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki ArticleUBNow has published an article about “Buffalo Architecture: An Alternative Guide” on March 4, 2026. The article by Alexandra Saccon highlights contributions made by historically underrepresented architects and landscape architects on the University at Buffalo’s campus that are featured on the app. &nbsp; UBNow, “New app highlights local architecture tied to Black history": https://www.buffalo.edu/ubnow/stories/2026/03/architecture-app.html <img width="768" height="576" width_o="768" height_o="576" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/786e7d93375a3e75d6a110643da5daee685255add36ef885e6b649963d306e93/Arch-768x576.jpg" data-mid="243200612" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/768/i/786e7d93375a3e75d6a110643da5daee685255add36ef885e6b649963d306e93/Arch-768x576.jpg" /> Photo Credit: Newell Nussbaumer Interview “Buffalo…..who knew?” podcast about “Buffalo Architecture: An Alternative Guide” went live on January 13, 2026. Featured by Buffalo Rising and hosted by E. Frits Abell, the interview discusses the beta version of a newly-designed free mobile guidebook app created by Maia Peck &amp; Gregory Serweta of Serweta Peck, in collaboration with software developer Leonardo DiBella. &nbsp; Podcast interview on the "Buffalo Architecture: An Alternative Guide" here: https://www.buffalorising.com/2026/01/buffalowho-knew-that-buffalo-architecture-alternative-guide-has-launched/ <img width="1600" height="1067" width_o="1600" height_o="1067" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9e01fdc987f233655f84b08ebf798bfb59a07faf2af23726544779799507a07f/Buffalo-Architecture-Guide-Launch-Party.jpg" data-mid="241876843" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9e01fdc987f233655f84b08ebf798bfb59a07faf2af23726544779799507a07f/Buffalo-Architecture-Guide-Launch-Party.jpg" /> Photo Credit: Douglas Levere&nbsp; Exhibition“Buffalo Architecture: An Alternative Guide” had its launch party on December 6, 2025 at the Robert T. Coles House and Studio in Buffalo, NY. The launch party was the debut of the beta version of a newly-designed free mobile guidebook app created by Maia Peck &amp; Gregory Serweta of Serweta Peck, in collaboration with software developer Leonardo DiBella. The launch party included a short talk, an exhibition, and a public workshop for feedback on the app, which was generously hosted by the Coles House Project. "Buffalo Architecture: An Alternative Guide" available now at the Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/buffalo-architecture-guide/id6755739588 More information on the Coles House Project here: https://www.coleshouseproject.org/ <img width="1168" height="851" width_o="1168" height_o="851" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5de2807ac218750555f5b35926ba3d6fe85e53e869f68052d7990af46f3cdedc/The-Making-Of-at-the-Medina-Triennial-Hub_small.jpg" data-mid="243204427" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5de2807ac218750555f5b35926ba3d6fe85e53e869f68052d7990af46f3cdedc/The-Making-Of-at-the-Medina-Triennial-Hub_small.jpg" /> TalkMaia Peck and Gregory Serweta gave a talk titled “The Making Of” at the Medina Triennial Hub on November 12, 2025. As part of the Medina Triennial’s “Saturday Sessions,” the discussion focused around the Serweta Peck’s architectural practice and the design for the Medina Triennial Hub, a new civic gathering space that anchors the Triennial’s programming. The Hub was created in collaboration with Serweta Peck and students and faculty from the University at Buffalo, School of Architecture and Planning. The presentation explored how the Hub’s design reimagines adaptive reuse in the context of Medina. More information on the Medina Triennial website: https://medinatriennial.org/programs/saturday-sessions-vi <img width="1168" height="779" width_o="1168" height_o="779" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/607bb6c4bdf233974d225aaa553f85f6211c5fd1d9adca22bd7014d639dd52d9/Medina-Triennial-Hub-opening_small.jpg" data-mid="243217857" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/607bb6c4bdf233974d225aaa553f85f6211c5fd1d9adca22bd7014d639dd52d9/Medina-Triennial-Hub-opening_small.jpg" /> Photo Credit: Douglas Levere Opening September 13, 2025 was the opening of the Medina Triennial Hub! The event kicked off with conversation titled “Inside The Hub,” with introductions by Joana Pacheco (NYPA) &amp; Joyce Hwang (UB). Kari Conte &amp; Karin Laansoo (co-curators of the Triennial), Serweta Peck, and Mary Mattingly (Triennial’s 1st artist-in-residence) introduced the Medina Triennial Hub, its design, and upcoming fall programs. Conte and Laansoo, presented the ideas guiding The Hub’s design, followed by a presentation and tour by Maia Peck and Gregory Serweta of its interiors and custom furniture, which were designed by Serweta Peck in collaboration with students, faculty, and staff from the University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning. More information about the Medina Triennial Hub opening here: https://medinatriennial.org/programs/saturday-sessions More information about the Medina Triennial: https://medinatriennial.org/ Press - Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-10-07/at-200-the-erie-canal-delivers-change-to-upstate-new-york Press - University at Buffalo News https://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2025/09/medina-triennial-hub.htmlPress - Cornelia Magazine https://corneliamagazine.com/article-set/medina-triennial <img width="2136" height="1069" width_o="2136" height_o="1069" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6e079b50b5e7ef61dc0199a323d83e4cf345fd1f3791002a53ab6c1b00ffffbc/SHINKENCHIKU.jpg" data-mid="243226468" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6e079b50b5e7ef61dc0199a323d83e4cf345fd1f3791002a53ab6c1b00ffffbc/SHINKENCHIKU.jpg" /> AwardSerweta Peck was awarded 1st prize as the winning entry in the Shinkenchiku Residential Design Competition 2023: New Summer Comfort. The project, “MEP / RCP Summer House,” has been published in Shinkenchiku May 2025 and A+U July 2025 magazines. More information on Shinkenchiku Residential Design Competition website: https://sk-jutaku.shinkenchiku.net/en/compe/competition-2023/ <img width="1706" height="1546" width_o="1706" height_o="1546" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/02181d8c756de4a8cc2c663c8b4f3cf446753011ea01f55ea1c919aee333cc55/NYSCA.jpg" data-mid="241876523" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/02181d8c756de4a8cc2c663c8b4f3cf446753011ea01f55ea1c919aee333cc55/NYSCA.jpg" /> AwardMaia Peck and Gregory Serweta of Serweta Peck, in collaboration with software developer Leonardo DiBella, were awarded a 2024 Independent Projects Grant from the New York State Council on the Arts and the Architectural League of New York to develop a mobile app that seeks to highlight spaces and structures in Buffalo, NY, that have been historically overlooked or marginalized in the city’s architectural canon. 120 proposals sought funding through this year’s program. “Buffalo Architecture: An Alternative Guide” represents 1 of the 25 selected projects from a range of design disciplines and locales throughout New York State. This program is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State legislature. More information on the Architectural League of New York website: https://archleague.org/competition/2024-independent-projects-grant-recipients/ <img width="723" height="1032" width_o="723" height_o="1032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a2a334851263b10cf5ffca87999e440beb9fd49ca9ee5824fd01992469dcfe40/Pro-Bono-1.jpg" data-mid="243201169" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/723/i/a2a334851263b10cf5ffca87999e440beb9fd49ca9ee5824fd01992469dcfe40/Pro-Bono-1.jpg" /> AwardSerweta Peck was awarded the 2024 Pro-Bono Award in Distinguished Service for “Reset: Towards a New Commons,” presented at the Buffalo/WNY AIA Service Awards on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at the Eleanor and Wilson Greatbatch Pavilion of the Darwin D. Martin House. <img width="684" height="912" width_o="684" height_o="912" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/71c9b489eef51bd90131203a3e020712e72b96cd6bad9ac11d065fd8f5356585/Archi-texture_Winter-2023.jpg" data-mid="198459674" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/684/i/71c9b489eef51bd90131203a3e020712e72b96cd6bad9ac11d065fd8f5356585/Archi-texture_Winter-2023.jpg" /> Exhibition“Archi-texture,” which features wearable designs created by University of Buffalo digital media students, is on view in “Re: Full Gamut” (curated by Roger Wu and Vivienne Yu) from November 29 to December 12, 2023, at 2/5, 270-286 Tung Chau Street, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong (gallery hours: Monday – Sunday, 11:00 – 19:00 GMT).More information on Design Spectrum website: https://www.designspectrum.hk/the-full-gamut/ Virtual Exhibition of the “Full Gamut”: https://www.designspectrum.hk/virtual-tour/the-full-gamut/ A full catalog of the student work can be found at: https://archi-texture.org. Press - UB Now Article: https://archplan.buffalo.edu/news/2023/archi-texture-exhibition.html Press - Archinect: https://archinect.com/news/article/150396908/university-of-buffalo-architecture-students-displayed-3d-printed-archi-texture-in-special-hong-kong-design-centre-exhibition <img width="3024" height="3024" width_o="3024" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c984a465265a1e9e48c25db3b8710784414d1eb2cc33490cd42a51b9376234ce/BAF-6-MBS_Serweta-Peck-2023.jpg" data-mid="198459732" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c984a465265a1e9e48c25db3b8710784414d1eb2cc33490cd42a51b9376234ce/BAF-6-MBS_Serweta-Peck-2023.jpg" /> LectureSerweta Peck presents “Buffalo O’s” at the Buffalo Architecture Foundation’s 6 Minute Building Stories on November 2, 2023, at the Buffalo History Museum, 1 Museum CT, Buffalo, NY (5:00 – 8:00 PM).More information on the Buffalo Architecture Foundation website: https://buffaloarchitecture.org/programs/building-stories/6minute-building-stories/ Watch video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-SEvsdyN4Y <img width="1500" height="2000" width_o="1500" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cd8f2a2e92f6cd11a717d2f3153809ae8a4d234bcedb3c18932fa7a1b3f29f7a/Archi-texture-_The-Full-Gamut.jpg" data-mid="196583510" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cd8f2a2e92f6cd11a717d2f3153809ae8a4d234bcedb3c18932fa7a1b3f29f7a/Archi-texture-_The-Full-Gamut.jpg" /> Exhibition“Archi-texture,” which featured wearable designs created by University of Buffalo digital media students, was on view in “The Full Gamut” (curated by Roger Wu and Vivienne Yu) from May 5 through July 19, 2023, at East Wing, 2/5, 822 Lai Chi Kok Road, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong (gallery hours: Monday – Sunday, 10:00 – 19:00 GMT).More information on Design Spectrum website: https://www.designspectrum.hk/the-full-gamut/ Virtual Exhibition of the “Full Gamut”: https://www.designspectrum.hk/virtual-tour/the-full-gamut/ A full catalog of the student work can be found at: https://archi-texture.org. Press - UB Now Article: https://archplan.buffalo.edu/news/2023/archi-texture-exhibition.html Press - Archinect: https://archinect.com/news/article/150396908/university-of-buffalo-architecture-students-displayed-3d-printed-archi-texture-in-special-hong-kong-design-centre-exhibition <img width="2412" height="1649" width_o="2412" height_o="1649" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f93d7264954c45d3fb2df562e58a108c781640851e682d21ad4497bbc3f3824f/playground-.jpg" data-mid="196584005" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f93d7264954c45d3fb2df562e58a108c781640851e682d21ad4497bbc3f3824f/playground-.jpg" /> AwardSerweta Peck with Kirin+Lab received runner-up commendation for “Wave Party” to the “Imagine Your Play Spaces” design competition for the redesign of Po Wing Road Playground in Hong Kong. It was exhibited for public display at Queensway Government Offices, the Hong Kong Cultural Centre and the Tsuen Wan Sports Centre from January to March 2023. <img width="567" height="756" width_o="567" height_o="756" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3e8be4baec86f7939c68f76b7699ca5ce05a868ec0b880f95545813742bc4956/Buffalo-O-s_Gif2.gif" data-mid="162276423" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/567/i/3e8be4baec86f7939c68f76b7699ca5ce05a868ec0b880f95545813742bc4956/Buffalo-O-s_Gif2.gif" /> Exhibition “Buffalo O’s” was open at Riverworks in Buffalo, New York as part of Play/Ground Art Festival from October 7 to 10, 2022. More information on Play/Ground website: https://www.artplaygroundny.org/ Exhbition Catalogue: https://issuu.com/artplayground/docs/event_catalog <img width="1500" height="1000" width_o="1500" height_o="1000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4f5e745ca2d61db5319624a6dcf1da9fbd4e0a0fdaead3c5445853bc8e0976fb/Reset_391_DSC05149_Sam-Lahoz_1500x1000.jpg" data-mid="146265044" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4f5e745ca2d61db5319624a6dcf1da9fbd4e0a0fdaead3c5445853bc8e0976fb/Reset_391_DSC05149_Sam-Lahoz_1500x1000.jpg" /> Exhibition “Reset: Towards a New Commons,” which was an exhibition on inclusive design curated by Barry Berdoll and Juliana Barton, was on view at the Center for Architecture in New York from April 14 to September 3, 2022. Serweta Peck collaborated with Pentagram on the 3D elements and furnishings of the exhibition design. More information on Center for Architecture website: https://www.centerforarchitecture.org/exhibitions/reset/ More information on Pentagram website: https://www.pentagram.com/work/reset-towards-a-new-commons/story Press - Architectural Record https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15640-ambitious-new-exhibit-reimagines-the-public-realm Press - The Architect’s Newspaper https://www.archpaper.com/2022/05/reset-towards-a-new-commons-explores-just-models-for-living-in-community/ Press - Curbed https://www.curbed.com/2022/04/review-reset-towards-new-commons-architecture-design.html https://serwetapeck.com/Medina-Triennial-Hub-Objects-Of-Affection Tue, 13 Jan 2026 20:28:30 +0000 Serweta Peck https://serwetapeck.com/Medina-Triennial-Hub-Objects-Of-Affection <img width="4014" height="2972" width_o="4014" height_o="2972" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0e13092570fffe176b5cda5d7169fd29dd7b8084a812a2b807d0785821daa9f2/250825_Entry-View_4_Serweta-Peck.jpg" 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data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/61f8c0f0df32a274d006969c4c6ed231a1c23d8a0658ebd8aa479275cc70695f/medina-hub-section-1.jpg" data-mid="247805680" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/61f8c0f0df32a274d006969c4c6ed231a1c23d8a0658ebd8aa479275cc70695f/medina-hub-section-1.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="2160" width_o="3840" height_o="2160" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d417c5f9ed15294e4334f726cd7c70e74f625c447fd2fb259a0f049a0fdf9acb/medina-hub-isometric.jpg" data-mid="247805742" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d417c5f9ed15294e4334f726cd7c70e74f625c447fd2fb259a0f049a0fdf9acb/medina-hub-isometric.jpg" /> Medina Triennial Hub Objects Of Affection Maintenance is an act of continuous care, where people retain, preserve, and sustain. This is true for memories as much as for buildings, infrastructure, the environment, or furniture – the historical everyday places and objects that come into existence, interact with our lives, and endure over time. As a manifestation of this philosophy, Objects of Affection is a family of flexible furniture fabricated from locally-sourced, recycled and sustainable materials designed for the Medina Triennial Hub in Medina, New York for its inaugural Medina Triennial. Sited halfway between Buffalo and Rochester, the Hub is part of a larger arts initiative to revitalize rust-belt cities along the Erie Canal. The project partnered Serweta Peck with the University at Buffalo undergraduate and graduate architecture students, faculty, and staff, the Medina Triennial curatorial team, New York Power Authority (NYPA) and the Canal Corporation to design and build furniture, as well as an approximately 2,000 SF cultural center. Located in the heart of Medina’s historic downtown and next to the canal, the contemporary arts festival, which will run from June to September 2026, will bring 35 artists and collectives from around the world to create site-responsive works of art and participate in public programs. Through hands-on research, collaborative discussions, experimentation, prototyping, and fabrication, the project team created a family of flexible objects that can adapt to a wide variety of activities in the Hub for community gatherings, artist workshops, talks and screenings, as well as provide an anchor point for visitors, staff and artists-in-residence. Most notably, NYPA donated seven 200-year-old pieces of salvaged oak lumber, each measuring 17 feet long and weighing 850 pounds, that were previously submerged as part of the construction of the Erie Canal lock system, sourced from a lock yard close to the site. All the salvaged lumber was processed by the project team at the university’s facilities using a saw-mill, planar machines, table saws, and various power tools. The wood’s natural knots and cracks were celebrated as details and minimally repaired using bio-resin and sawdust. Using the color palette provided by the graphic designers, Serweta Peck’s design had the Hub’s floor and walls epoxy painted with a 15-inch teal-colored “flood line” (in reference to the “Fifteen Years on the Erie Canal” folk song) to evoke the rising waters of the nearby canal via its lock system, as well as reference the global effects of climate change. It also provided a unifying ground to tie together the diverse Objects. Objects of Affection invites and encourages everyday citizens to take material steps to help maintain the spaces and things that we visit, inhabit and love. Location Medina, NY Date Hub Opening: September 13, 2025Triennial: June 6 - September 7, 2026 Client Medina Triennial 2026 Team Kari Conte (Co-Artistic Director) Mary Fellios (Curatorial and Programs Manager) Matthias Hollenback (Head Producer) Karin Laansoo (Co-Artistic Director) Federico Rosario (Community Engagement and Programs Coordinator) Ekrem Serdar (Associate Curator) Shirley Verrico (Operations Manager) New York Power Authority (NYPA) Team Angelyn Chandler (Vice President of Planning) Joana Pacheco (Capital Planning Manager - Canals) Sydney Gross Memorial Fund Type Civic, Cultural Status Complete (Design/Build, Interior Design) CreditsMaia Peck, Gregory Serweta (Project Leads) University at Buffalo, School of Architecture &amp; Planning Stephanie Cramer (Executive Director of the Fabrication Workshop) Julia Hunt (Director of Digital Fabrication) Wade Georgi (Shop Manager, Fabricator)Research Assistant Lillian SaulpaughBook Designer Janice Ng Participating Students John Dullaghan, Brian Eng, Andrew Hu, Hannah Ikawa, Zachary Izzo, Guerdina Jean-Claude, Janice Ng, Sai Kaung Seng Pha, Isabella Ponsa, Safayath Rafat, Lillian Saulpaugh, Austin Ruddle, Bobby Zhao, Lingwei Zhu Volunteers Ian Denshaw, Ursula Ramos Estrada, Trevor Gross, Joyce Hwang, Pradeep Kondayapalepu, Bob Lin, Rebecca Liu, Adam McCullough, Röya Novruzova, Utsav Patel, Dom Perraciny, Vaidehi Vagal, Tiffany Xu, Tao Zhong Graphic DesignOther Means PhotographyDouglas Levere Press Timothy A. Schuler, “The Long Comeback of the Erie Canal,” Bloomberg, October 7, 2025 (link) David J. Hill, “A Labor of Love,” University at Buffalo News, September 9, 2025 (link) Nando Alvarez-Perez, “Local Roots, Global Reach,” Cornelia Magazine, November 14, 2025 (link) https://serwetapeck.com/Reset-Towards-a-New-Commons Thu, 23 Jun 2022 23:32:09 +0000 Serweta Peck https://serwetapeck.com/Reset-Towards-a-New-Commons <img width="3486" height="2275" width_o="3486" height_o="2275" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d7eba7f6d78cfc03aabce7fdf74a2cc144096b13d1770ad6e0f724c7c267427c/220428_ResetCFA01.jpg" data-mid="146257905" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d7eba7f6d78cfc03aabce7fdf74a2cc144096b13d1770ad6e0f724c7c267427c/220428_ResetCFA01.jpg" /> <img width="1655" height="1080" width_o="1655" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/22e4ebed590ea0e4d1e8d0408618f01359377a31afa08c0784b340f4e6be7e06/reset_2000_4.jpg" data-mid="146257912" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/22e4ebed590ea0e4d1e8d0408618f01359377a31afa08c0784b340f4e6be7e06/reset_2000_4.jpg" /> <img width="1655" height="1080" width_o="1655" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1b91eee3fbb61410c1fc44b697fc2ed23d3e98bf1e0c66cdaaf1cc716f199e07/reset_2000_5.jpg" data-mid="146257914" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1b91eee3fbb61410c1fc44b697fc2ed23d3e98bf1e0c66cdaaf1cc716f199e07/reset_2000_5.jpg" /> <img width="1655" height="1080" width_o="1655" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/854d12acb254d960241acf4026fcea90f7c2d2a4dbbdcfaf36416994cd4744c2/Untitled-5.gif" data-mid="146257913" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/854d12acb254d960241acf4026fcea90f7c2d2a4dbbdcfaf36416994cd4744c2/Untitled-5.gif" /> <img width="1655" height="1080" width_o="1655" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b719739db487047a8edf7669a6f3146073087dea34fbc523d5100a8767d9888d/reset_2000_1.jpg" data-mid="146257906" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b719739db487047a8edf7669a6f3146073087dea34fbc523d5100a8767d9888d/reset_2000_1.jpg" /> <img width="2500" height="1667" width_o="2500" height_o="1667" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/82a54e3733937516fba611e925713ea87ebcd4b5e7c12a06a1a042e499020006/DSC09129.jpg" data-mid="146257907" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/82a54e3733937516fba611e925713ea87ebcd4b5e7c12a06a1a042e499020006/DSC09129.jpg" /> <img width="1655" height="1080" width_o="1655" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2756e51e96e4c2a5950cbba62cbee2c774caf1abd6266332145b3d70b861dbdb/reset_2000_6.jpg" data-mid="146257911" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2756e51e96e4c2a5950cbba62cbee2c774caf1abd6266332145b3d70b861dbdb/reset_2000_6.jpg" /> Reset: Towards a New Commons Reset: Towards a New Commons explores how architecture can take a proactive role in creating more inclusive, diverse, and dynamic communities across the United States. Drawing upon this idea of community and taking inspiration from the neighborly cooperation of line-drying laundry between apartment buildings in New York, the storefront’s double-height space becomes a sample display of the exhibition’s content hung at all levels, democratizing viewing attention to all parts of the exhibit from inside at the mezzanine and ground floor to outside on the street. In the mezzanine space below is the exhibit’s Reading Room, featuring wheel-chair accessible nesting tables and sittable shelving furniture that allow flexibility for different individual and group activities. The walls are painted high-contrast colors, which serve as visual links back to each of the four teams’ work, while bold magenta highlights serve as the underlying thread tying everything together. Location Center for Architecture, Manhattan, NYDate April 14 - September 3, 2022 Client Center of Architecture, AIA NY curators: Juliana Barton, Barry Bergdoll&nbsp; Type Exhibition Status Complete Credits exhibition design: Serweta Peck (Maia Peck, Gregory Serweta) exhibition identity and graphic design: Pentagram (Natasha Jen, Daniel Koppich, Ximena Amaya, Veronica Höglund) fabrication: Hickory Ragette Award 2024 Pro-Bono Award in Distinguished Service https://serwetapeck.com/Buffalo-Architecture-An-Alternative-Guide Thu, 04 Dec 2025 04:02:04 +0000 Serweta Peck https://serwetapeck.com/Buffalo-Architecture-An-Alternative-Guide <img width="1076" height="1628" width_o="1076" height_o="1628" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8751248deef22eae9f102d5dd49c95b6dd960059be61208d2516a9074dd92501/Buffalo-Architecture-An-Alternative-Guide_Cover-Image.png" data-mid="241396238" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8751248deef22eae9f102d5dd49c95b6dd960059be61208d2516a9074dd92501/Buffalo-Architecture-An-Alternative-Guide_Cover-Image.png" /> <img width="1076" height="1628" width_o="1076" height_o="1628" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/df1fd499a899d544f3f911c1462c2e1010fc3024bce1d26da2e9707358c5d779/iphone-X_5.png" data-mid="241396254" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/df1fd499a899d544f3f911c1462c2e1010fc3024bce1d26da2e9707358c5d779/iphone-X_5.png" /> <img width="1076" height="1628" width_o="1076" height_o="1628" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fff77cdb2d738cc1d1db464bbcd497cbc4975975938db157f5d2c04d5e1216a3/iphone-X_3.png" data-mid="241396252" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fff77cdb2d738cc1d1db464bbcd497cbc4975975938db157f5d2c04d5e1216a3/iphone-X_3.png" /> <img width="1076" height="1628" width_o="1076" height_o="1628" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/60af86465b2704224ac71d2d52007de140200a07f8d8b6cf88f327fe19f95b2c/iphone-X_6.png" data-mid="241396259" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/60af86465b2704224ac71d2d52007de140200a07f8d8b6cf88f327fe19f95b2c/iphone-X_6.png" /> <img width="1076" height="1628" width_o="1076" height_o="1628" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/df1fd499a899d544f3f911c1462c2e1010fc3024bce1d26da2e9707358c5d779/iphone-X_5.png" data-mid="241396254" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/df1fd499a899d544f3f911c1462c2e1010fc3024bce1d26da2e9707358c5d779/iphone-X_5.png" /> <img width="1076" height="1628" width_o="1076" height_o="1628" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0988611591f6e9f6636a8fccc1d9994adba1ec248b8191ee80855439e2c6246a/iphone-X_2.png" data-mid="241396255" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0988611591f6e9f6636a8fccc1d9994adba1ec248b8191ee80855439e2c6246a/iphone-X_2.png" /> <img width="1076" height="1628" width_o="1076" height_o="1628" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ffbe0956663986dc9ada5cab370b7b390bf7f6455551ba630cda4a82c4f8c34f/iphone-X_4.png" data-mid="241396253" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ffbe0956663986dc9ada5cab370b7b390bf7f6455551ba630cda4a82c4f8c34f/iphone-X_4.png" /> <img width="1076" height="1628" width_o="1076" height_o="1628" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0b9fc1f2fcb5cb3f0fda9d5a60dfa14fb23326aee49717c062139d9c3081f4ae/iphone-X_7.png" data-mid="241396258" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0b9fc1f2fcb5cb3f0fda9d5a60dfa14fb23326aee49717c062139d9c3081f4ae/iphone-X_7.png" /> Buffalo Architecture: An Alternative Guide Buffalo Architecture: An Alternative Guide offers self-guided tours of spaces and structures in Buffalo and Western New York that have been historically overlooked or marginalized. This app seeks to create a user-friendly, flexible experience that will spark curiosity in Buffalo's contemporary and historic architecture, urban culture, and public spaces.This project is supported by Independent Projects, a grant partnership of the New York State Council of the Arts and the Architectural League of New York. This program is made possible with public funds from New York State Council on the Arts, with support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State legislature. Available now as a free download at the Apple App Store:https://apps.apple.com/us/app/buffalo-architecture-guide/id6755739588 Location Apple App StoreDate September 1, 2024 - December 5, 2025 Client New York State Council of the Arts and the Architectural League of New York Type Application Status Complete Credits Maia Peck, Gregory Serweta, and Leonardo DiBella Contact buffaloarchitectureguide@gmail.com https://serwetapeck.com/MEP-RCP-Summer-House Wed, 17 Dec 2025 01:01:11 +0000 Serweta Peck https://serwetapeck.com/MEP-RCP-Summer-House <img width="3556" height="2223" width_o="3556" height_o="2223" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f1543c83a113a91b2abbbd9e636e29c3fb7a7b00dcd191181f47d8b09579155f/MEP-RCP-Summer-House---The-Bedroom.jpg" data-mid="241875050" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f1543c83a113a91b2abbbd9e636e29c3fb7a7b00dcd191181f47d8b09579155f/MEP-RCP-Summer-House---The-Bedroom.jpg" /> <img width="2987" height="2079" width_o="2987" height_o="2079" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5d32da8072b97be3a014d91f41a6ba92da1d9cef965cf7bd0dc9c2c40f0eb2cc/MEP-RCP-Summer-House---The-Orangery.jpg" data-mid="241875049" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5d32da8072b97be3a014d91f41a6ba92da1d9cef965cf7bd0dc9c2c40f0eb2cc/MEP-RCP-Summer-House---The-Orangery.jpg" /> <img width="2046" height="2046" width_o="2046" height_o="2046" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/033779d4be485c0d67645b167a1fa2731ddd5090255cca77c2a78f3f85487e6a/MEP-RCP-Summer-House---Plan-RCP.jpg" data-mid="241875051" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/033779d4be485c0d67645b167a1fa2731ddd5090255cca77c2a78f3f85487e6a/MEP-RCP-Summer-House---Plan-RCP.jpg" /> <img width="2223" height="2223" width_o="2223" height_o="2223" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d8b73d4fa4bd5cd1ca9ef241b0c619e218ae9d1d8fddcafbec6ae3c6ffb9c440/MEP-RCP-Summer-House---The-Pool.jpg" data-mid="241875042" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d8b73d4fa4bd5cd1ca9ef241b0c619e218ae9d1d8fddcafbec6ae3c6ffb9c440/MEP-RCP-Summer-House---The-Pool.jpg" /> <img width="3386" height="1144" width_o="3386" height_o="1144" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cd4050af84890fb6f3ec277aef6764a509471dc946824ab8f02794b83c83dc8f/MEP-RCP-Summer-House---The-Parlor.jpg" data-mid="241875047" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cd4050af84890fb6f3ec277aef6764a509471dc946824ab8f02794b83c83dc8f/MEP-RCP-Summer-House---The-Parlor.jpg" /> MEP / RCP Summer House In the pursuit of an endless summer, a house with man-made weather brought to you by heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) can go well beyond the well-tempered environment to provide an architecture without the matter of modernity, such as a physical roof, walls and a floor. Instead: the pursuit is one of the primordial – the perfectly mutable and invisible features of air, electricity, and water to mold a state of permanent solstice. All that’s solid melts into aircon, a plethora of ductwork and pipes become the visible conduit of controlled lightning and synthetic wind, defining spaces through mechanical breaths and bubbles of warmth and cool. Strip away the drywall and you get the honesty of contemporary living: metal lungs and PVC nerves permanently pulsating to provide a pillow of comfort. Ready-made / object-oriented building techniques and an army of acronyms and symbols developed by mechanical engineers (PHX, RFM, FTR, DTW, EAT, CDP, BTU…) define the domestic limits of living dangerously comfortable (or comfortably dangerous). The beach is your bedroom. The jungle is the parlor. Everywhere is the orangery. You are poolside forever. 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data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9662229b753c80ce2c766edb7f912924fefa937f3119779b498ba6111124f2a6/constellation_house_11.jpg" data-mid="147444619" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9662229b753c80ce2c766edb7f912924fefa937f3119779b498ba6111124f2a6/constellation_house_11.jpg" /> <img width="3900" height="3900" width_o="3900" height_o="3900" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/54f668776afa6cb0a263fac418963ece014ad21b7ca6a13774098e2c6dbfcf32/220706_Constellation-House_Plan_.jpg" data-mid="147445289" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/54f668776afa6cb0a263fac418963ece014ad21b7ca6a13774098e2c6dbfcf32/220706_Constellation-House_Plan_.jpg" /> <img width="7800" height="2500" width_o="7800" height_o="2500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d0072738f4d0480e80d6a7f52c9e823bc90dede0203da971f288c8ab6707aea7/220716_Constellation-House_Elevation.jpg" data-mid="148026007" border="0" 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a private wooded mountain in Hudson Valley, New York. Upon approach, the charred cedar-clad roofline takes on the appearance of peaks and valleys of a blackened mountain range. The residential massing splays across a clearing before an elevation drop – to create a constellation of spaces, each with its own unique view of the expansive 270° panorama across the forested dale below. The volumes intersect at corners to create pinch points of privacy between the living-dining space and the bedrooms, eschewing corridors for pivot doors. A separate cluster contains a private study and carport, which can be later converted into an independent guest house. The client requested that there be only one floor level – no stairs, no slopes, no ramps – to future-proof the house for easier elderly use. However, they intreated for ceiling pitches to be dynamic with unexpected window placements to allow for incidental beams of light through the forest canopy into the rooms and framed serene views of the sky throughout the day. The majority of the interiors oscillate between neutral white walls for art and tchotchkes, and white oak-clad counters, closets, and cabinetry that telegraph additional functions for either as storage, a kitchen, reading nook, or workspace. The ensuite bathrooms have their own one-off material wrapping, onyx penny tile and cedarwood, with floor-level windows to create the impression of uninterrupted connection between inside and outside. Location Hudson Valley, NYDate 2022 Client Private Type Residential Status Concept TeamMaia Peck, Gregory Serweta https://serwetapeck.com/Sway-Pavilion Thu, 23 Jun 2022 23:32:10 +0000 Serweta Peck https://serwetapeck.com/Sway-Pavilion <img width="2000" height="1500" width_o="2000" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bdb1f8cfcf7223049b1b63ff9c7bb76826fd3a755d1541a6610afaa344c44a38/tea-pavilion-2000_1.jpg" data-mid="146257922" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bdb1f8cfcf7223049b1b63ff9c7bb76826fd3a755d1541a6610afaa344c44a38/tea-pavilion-2000_1.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1500" width_o="2000" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5ece91f54f9c923f4f1f643ccb30aa15e5afde349da20b676f4c719a0a93c568/tea-pavilion-2000_7.jpg" data-mid="146257917" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5ece91f54f9c923f4f1f643ccb30aa15e5afde349da20b676f4c719a0a93c568/tea-pavilion-2000_7.jpg" /> <img width="2000" 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data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/94879af7092d14a765d28315ca15701947a4844517fa9857ca5630af477cac09/tea-pavilion-2000_132.jpg" data-mid="146257929" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/94879af7092d14a765d28315ca15701947a4844517fa9857ca5630af477cac09/tea-pavilion-2000_132.jpg" /> <img width="1500" height="1500" width_o="1500" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/318a4d7e7c74b23690e8d1bfe5eddf13a6406e3464d9a5242b2ac04a5dc6eba6/tea-pavilion-2000_134.jpg" data-mid="146257931" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/318a4d7e7c74b23690e8d1bfe5eddf13a6406e3464d9a5242b2ac04a5dc6eba6/tea-pavilion-2000_134.jpg" /> <img width="1500" height="1500" width_o="1500" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9745f81474fc51f77de1ad0d71b3b9336d8dee27b39b3b4df8784542742454f7/tea-pavilion-2000_13.jpg" data-mid="146257925" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9745f81474fc51f77de1ad0d71b3b9336d8dee27b39b3b4df8784542742454f7/tea-pavilion-2000_13.jpg" /> <img width="1500" height="1500" width_o="1500" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/845ef33c336d48962381825dc7339430503e84640f219904d3dbb77e4cc7cd06/tea-pavilion-2000_133.jpg" data-mid="146257930" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/845ef33c336d48962381825dc7339430503e84640f219904d3dbb77e4cc7cd06/tea-pavilion-2000_133.jpg" /> Sway Pavilion Sway Pavilion is an ephemeral work – both light in spirit and form. The aim is to create as little as possible. To strive towards nothing from space, not something in space. Crafted from readymade materials and easy to assemble, this proto architecture is stripped bare to an absolute minimum of elements. It simply consists of two planes, one of which floats, tenuously joined to four columns that bend and twist with the wind. A thermal blanket at the base captures light from above, thereby turning the ground into the sky, whilst simultaneously reflecting upwards the dappled light beneath its roof. Individual space for occupation, defined by a 4 × 4-foot plane elevated ten feet in the air, provides room for passive activities like sitting, reading, meditation, eating and drinking tea. Its openness allows for a friend or even a passerby to join and partake. The lack of walls or any other vertical barriers blur spheres between personal and public space. Complete exposure to natural elements and elongated form (of almost absurd proportions) collapses any Renaissance notion of architecture’s utilitas (utility). Like the cherry blossom’s quick blooming season, Sway Pavilion has a fleeting nature of existence, though it is also capable of renewal and revival in a new location. Its temporal and temporary nature are a given with no permission needed, the structure was disassembled almost as soon as it was erected to make way for a children’s birthday party, for a family who also wanted to enjoy the blossoms of the cherry tree. Location Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NYYear 2021 - On going Type Installation Status Construction TeamMaia Peck, Gregory Serweta Structural Engineer: James Richardson https://serwetapeck.com/Mello-Spa Mon, 13 Nov 2023 00:29:30 +0000 Serweta Peck https://serwetapeck.com/Mello-Spa <img width="3840" height="2160" width_o="3840" height_o="2160" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4af73b8c930894c3dd8cfc22b3da76dbec094d274871e810d814fb74cab7aacb/Entry-5_70_Cafe.jpg" data-mid="196652062" border="0" data-scale="88" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4af73b8c930894c3dd8cfc22b3da76dbec094d274871e810d814fb74cab7aacb/Entry-5_70_Cafe.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="2160" width_o="3840" height_o="2160" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ebba0a12217564fe9245e9bcd22fcf0e7f5fbd03936df6b9679695382cba3c8f/Entry-5_65_Cafe_Night.jpg" data-mid="196652064" border="0" data-scale="95" 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Responding to the client’s desire to create a feeling of relaxation, rejuvenation, and flexibility, a minimal curtain rod system was designed to accommodate different-sized and types of programs at the center of the room. This includes a sound lounge with zero-gravity seating, massage beds, and movement therapy sessions. Gender-neutral restrooms and individual changing stations decorated with bespoke curtains also aim to enhance an environment of inclusivity and focus on well-being. Warm tones and rough textures of the existing terracotta bricks, steel beams and wood ceiling contrast the filleted edges of the bays enclosing the communal shower, sauna and staff/storage area located at the periphery. A cold plunge and three jacuzzi-style hot tubs offer guests a verdant hydrotherapy experience. Intimate spaces, such as a reading nook with a kotatsu, also provide a place for repose and sanctuary. Location Buffalo, NYDate 2023 Client Private Type Commercial, Adaptive Reuse Status Concept TeamMaia Peck, Gregory Serweta https://serwetapeck.com/Flying-Eaves-House Mon, 13 Nov 2023 00:11:04 +0000 Serweta Peck https://serwetapeck.com/Flying-Eaves-House <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c629e5d4e6194409382cafcdafc5adde9d293e80caacf1ae37ba84554135175c/Flying-Eaves-House-01.jpg" data-mid="196650507" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c629e5d4e6194409382cafcdafc5adde9d293e80caacf1ae37ba84554135175c/Flying-Eaves-House-01.jpg" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5bd703cd501294c189708abb28969ffd3e072281627f4e21cf22acef5fcbc690/Marfa-House_Exterior-4b_925-am_342-rot_no-ground.jpg" data-mid="196657611" border="0" data-scale="89" 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data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/05c6eca5de4da9aa495cb48817f088411be8a0f2208f3448d9a4b96fb0d8ac5f/Flying-Eaves-House-13.jpg" data-mid="196658186" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/05c6eca5de4da9aa495cb48817f088411be8a0f2208f3448d9a4b96fb0d8ac5f/Flying-Eaves-House-13.jpg" /> Flying Eaves House Nestled in the wilderness of Marfa, Texas, Flying Eaves House (2,375 sf) is a studio retreat for a graphic designer. Its conception oscillates between binaries of Eastern and Western cultures, curving and regular geometries, and ancient and contemporary practices. The terracotta roofscape with its deep wood-framed eaves and square courtyard are primarily inspired by the minimalist aesthetic of the conceptual artist Donald Judd and traditional sìhéyuàn houses. Its low, swooping profile seeks to mimic its flat surrounds and mountainous horizon. Rainbow-colored rammed earth made from local sediments define the perimeter walls, providing thermal comfort and a tactile, visual connection to the site. Like the sìhéyuàn, the four wings of the house are organized on a gradient of public to private, from the workshop and study – to the living and dining areas – and to the sleeping quarters. Thresholds are flanked by built-in storage and service spaces are accented using stained plywood as shadow walls (yǐngbì) for privacy and visual contrast. Each space spills out into the heart of the home – a courtyard with a reflection pool, patio, and contemplative garden planted with Chihuahuan wild grasses and other indigenous desert flora. Location Marfa, TXDate 2023 Client Private Type Residential Status Concept TeamMaia Peck, Gregory Serweta