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Long History of Client Satisfaction:
In selecting us to provide planning and design services, you will be joining
a long list of satisfied Clients. Some highlights of our Client reference
letters include the following:
 | “I had the opportunity to work with the firm Bernstein & Associates to
redesign 13,000 square feet of clinical space for a new developmental center
for the Lamm Institute. The project was very complicated because it
contained many disparate clinical areas such as physical therapy, occupational
therapy, psychology and routine medical offices and orthopedic space. The
firm was extremely responsive to our professional and clinical needs.
When we had to be cost conscious, they were practical but did not compromise
on quality. I would highly recommend them for any health care facility.” (Mr.
Harvey S. Bennett, M.D., Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology,
SUNY-Health Science Center at Brooklyn) |
| “It is with pleasure that I write this letter of reference attesting to
the competence, professionalism, and skill of Bernstein and Associates
Architects in the 5.8 million dollar renovations of the Emergency Department
at Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center…They have consistently and diligently
performed their technical and management duties at the highest level…Their
approach to both project design and solutions management is exceptional,
extensive and knowledgeable…I am very pleased with the outcome of our ED
project and I enthusiastically and unconditionally endorse and recommend the
firm of Bernstein and Associates Architects.”
(Mr. Jesus A. Cambrelen, Jr. - Administrative Director, Emergency
Department – Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center – Bronx, NY) |
| “Bernstein and Associates...are very
professional, extremely competent, and uniquely resourceful. It was easy
to manage this project in the field with the "Bernstein Team" back in the
office.", Architects, PLLC ” (Mr.
James T. Rooney, Construction Project Manager,
Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) |
| "I had the opportunity for the past three years
to work with the firm Bernstein & Associates, Architects, PLLC to plan and
design our 9,000 GSF Mount Sinai Hospital, narcotics Rehabilitation Center
(NRC) expansion site. This project was not only time consuming but very
complicated as we had to deal with matters relating to code compliance with
the New York State Department of health as well as Landlord structural
issues...Bernstein & Associates were highly responsive to our professional and
clinical needs as well as to our overall budgetary constraints. I would
highly recommend Bernstein and Associates for any healthcare facility project.
Their team is very conscientious, knowledgeable and detail oriented."
(Ms. Sharon L. Gomez, Associates Director, Mount Sinai Real Estate Division)
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| "Bernstein & Associates provided my psychiatric
facility with their architectural expertise in assessing and redesigning our
hospital to meet various regulatory needs in addition to enhancing the
aesthetics and environment here at the Behavioral Health Center. Their
contemporary knowledge base of what is new and innovative is outstanding.
They are relentless in their pursuit of detail and masterful in their ability
to organize and facilitate large groups of clinicians, all of which have their
own interests. The follow-up is timely and accurate." (Dominick Lepore,
Vice President, The Behavioral Health Center, Westchester Medical Center) |
| "Over the past 5 years I have had the opportunity
to work with Bernstein & Associates, Architects on a number of very difficult
and challenging projects. In each and every instance Bernstein & Associates
exceeded my expectations in terms of competence, professionalism, focus and
fidelity to our expressed wishes. No matter whether the projects entailed
highly sophisticated medical technology, master planning, relocation planning,
exacting environmental controls, special populations, inpatient or outpatient
settings, Bernstein & Associates demonstrated the same pleasant professional
manner in handling end user clients. Bernstein & Associates were always
willing to keep searching for the right solution that met our demanding
programs and our often constrained budgets." (Richard J. Lanzarone,
Assistant Vice President Planning, Design & Construction, Continuum Health
Partners) |
| "(Mr. Bernstein) and his team have completed a
yeoman job for us over the past three years planning and designing our 9,000
GSF Mount Sinai Hospital, Narcotics Rehabilitation Center (NRC) expansion
site. This project was not only time consuming but extremely complicated
as we had to deal with matters relating to code compliance with the New York
State Department of Health, the New York State Office of Substance Abuse
Services and the Drug Enforcement Administration as well as Landlord
structural issues for the premises. To this end, Bernstein and
Associates Architects, PLLC were highly responsive to our professional and
clinical need as well as to our overall budgetary constraints." (Mr.
Matthew Cassidy, Administrator, Mounts Sinai Hospital Narcotics Rehabilitation
Center) |
| “I found Mr. Bernstein and his staff to be both knowledgeable and
experienced in their approach to design solutions. Mr. Bernstein,
himself, gets involved in every facet of the project, from schematic design
through construction administration. The unique method in which this
firm dealt with the end-users as well as their ability to work along with
the project's construction manager including a thorough set of meeting
minutes is unsurpassable. I highly recommend William N. Bernstein
& Associates and intend working with them again.” (Mr.
Robert P. Haussmann, RA, AIA, Architect/Director of Facilities Planning,
Real Estate & Construction Management, St. Vincent Catholic Medical
Center, Brooklyn/Queens Service Division) |
| “Bernstein & Associates have been an integral part of numerous
high profile and extremely significant projects over the last few years and
have always performed exceptionally well. While the atmosphere and
pace at NYU can be, at times, frenzied and chaotic, they have always risen
to the task at hand and performed with extreme competency, commitment and
professionalism.” (Mr. Andrew Brennan, AIA - Sr. Project Manager - NYU
School of Medicine) |
| “The result speaks for itself...My staff love working in these
offices, because of the effective patient flow and work areas that were
created. If a design could be said to improve morale and
productivity, this one has.” (Mr. Steven R. Weiner, FNP, MS, MPA,
Clinical Manager - Employee Health Services - NYU Medical Center) |
| “I found Mr. Bernstein and his staff to be both knowledgeable and
experienced in their approach to design solutions…The unique method in
which his firm dealt with the end-users as well as their ability to work
along with the project’s construction manager including a thorough set of
meeting minutes is unsurpassable…I highly recommend William N. Bernstein
& Associates and intend working with them again.” (Kathleen
Iverson – Deputy Director Creedmoor Psychiatric Center II) |
| “I am extremely pleased with the finished project. The lab has
a feeling of space difficult to achieve in any environment within Manhattan,
It is a pleasant place to work for the computer programmers and animators
who populate the lab. Given that our laboratory is a computer based
installation, there are a number of difficult elements in the electrical and
cooling designs, as well as providing efficient high speed networking
throughout installation. The lab was designed and built quite
quickly, which was a pleasant surprise given my previous experience with
similar construction” (Dr. Court Cutting, Associate Professor of
Surgery - NYU School of Medicine) |
| "Being an architect myself, I have certain expectations of my
design and technical ability. I have worked with some of the largest and
most prestigious firms in New York City and frankly, WNB&A’s
performance far exceeds any of them." (Mr. Charles Maggio, AIA,
Director of Major Modernization and Special Projects - Brookdale University
Hospital and Medical Center) |
| “Performance of the firm was excellent and professional...The firm was
sensitive to the project and Client’s requirements and was able to meet both
project schedules and budget...William N. Bernstein & Associates was able to
create an environment that has set new standards for the Client. The firm
came up with interesting and effective plans to create a space that was
difficult to achieve. Space, layout, and details designed by the firm
maximized the appeal of the space while the firm’s unique utilization of the
space and use of unifying colors and details created an effective and
efficient space. We are extremely pleased with the finished product –
expectations were surpassed.” (William Budinich – DASNY Project Manager
- Creedmoor Psychiatric Center) |
| "(WNB&A) managed to combine elegance with utility, and we have
received many compliments on the finished product. The floor is the envy of
occupants of other floors of the Neurological Institute." (Dr.
Stanley Fahn, H. Houston Merritt Professor of Neurology -
Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center) |
| "Because of the age of the building, the Project was fraught with
difficulties...(WNB&A) dealt with every phase of the Project in a
thoroughly professional manner with meticulous attention to detail. They
helped overcome problems which seemed insurmountable. The end result...is
not only practical but also beautiful." (Dr. Bennett Stein,
Chairman - Department of Neurological Surgery, College of Physicians &
Surgeons of Columbia University) |
| "(WNB&A) has shown over and over again the ability to deal
with complex and diverse construction problems using creative and innovative
ideas. Working with Bernstein and Associates has been a pleasure."
(Mr. Joseph Morgese, Manager - Department of Financial Planning, Cabrini
Medical Center) |
| "(WNB&A) were given the difficult task of transforming an old
patient care unit into a multi-function...laboratory for us. Given the odd
shape of the space, they designed three distinct, practical work areas with
wonderfully different design colors and accoutrements." (Ms.
Kathleen Connelly, Director - Laboratory Services, Columbia-Presbyterian
Medical Center) |
| " … we retained Bernstein & Associates as the designer for the Audubon
Business and Technology Center's biotech incubator (at Columbia University's
Medical School) … We asked (the firm) to resolve a difficult design objective,
which was to create labs that would over time be flexible enough to house many
different start-up biotechnology companies without the need for costly
renovations. … We ultimately utilized WNB&A's incubator lab design template on
two floors. We have been extremely pleased with the results. The labs have
been essentially continuously occupied, and we usually maintain a waiting
list… In addition to creating a successful incubator lab design, WNB&A
provided crucial oversight support during construction. We believe that this
resulted in a high level of quality control. Consequently, operations and
maintenance costs have been remarkable low over the years … I highly recommend
Bernstein and Associates." (Mr. Mitch Gipson, Executive Director - Audubon
Business & Technology Center, Columbia University College of Physicians and
Surgeons) |
| "(WNB&A) deserves an A+ rating for the work it has performed
for this institution. The quality of design, a delightful change from
typical hospital design, is also thoroughly practical. Furthermore, the
meticulous planning process which the firm engages in results in an
admirable attention to details. All members of the firm were most
professional and at all times pleasant. Responsiveness to our questions has
always been timely." (Ms. Rita Robbins, Director - Project
Management and Construction, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center) |
| "The lighting, imaginative designs and solutions to space
problems, choice of colors and overall excellence of the final product have
not only immensely pleased all the members of my laboratory, but they also
have set a high standard and a model...(for) other floors of the Weiss
Tower." (Dr. Bruce McEwen, Professor and Head - Harold and Margaret
Milliken Hatch Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology, Rockefeller University) |
| “We were very pleased with the service provided to the Dormitory
Authority of the State of New York. The firm in general, and Mr.
Bernstein in particular, was highly knowledgeable, responsive to our needs,
cooperative, enjoyable to work with and sensitive to the projects’
requirements. Mr. Bernstein maintained a sharp focus on the needs of
the project to ensure its success.” (Mr. Ira Schlitt, PE, Project
Manager - Dormitory Authority of the State of New York) |
| "(Mr. Bernstein’s) choice of colors and materials, his
experimentation with unique designs, his desire for simplicity, and his
efforts to please the client, all...(create) a special place, where the
environment reflects and stimulates the quality of the scientific
work." (Dr. Fred Kramer, Chairman - Department of Molecular
Genetics, Public Health Research Institute) |
| "(the) biomedical research laboratories, in function and elegance...were truly impressive."
(Dr. Lewis Rowland, Chairman - Department of Neurology,
Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center and Professor - Columbia University
College of Physicans and Surgeons) |
| "(Mr. Bernstein) at all times...worked harmoniously with senior
management of the School and with various levels of University staff. He is
a competent, informed, service-oriented and personally pleasant
professional." (Mr. Gerald F. Lewis, Associate Dean for
Administration - Columbia University Graduate School of Business) |
| "(WNB&A’s) designs were not only commendable, but also
considerate of the needs and feelings of the Department. Moreover, (Mr.
Bernstein) was able to stay within the budget without the usual cost
runovers. As the project manager, (Mr. Bernstein) saw that the renovation
moved smoothly and quickly in spite of the added bureaucratic problems of a
major medical center." (Dr. Robert R. Walther, M.D., Chairman -
Department of Dermatology, College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia
University) |
| "(Mr. Bernstein’s) performance indicated and displayed his
knowledge of architectural design, code requirements, and construction
management administration. I would not hesitate to recommend William N.
Bernstein highly for any project that you or anyone else may have in
mind." (Mr. Amos M. Gailliard, Jr., Project Manager - IBM) |
| "...we at the Hotel St. George have employed the services of
William N. Bernstein & Associates with the utmost satisfaction and
highly recommend them. We have found them to be competently experienced in
architecture and landmarks...They are very responsible and cooperative and
have tended to our many problems with extreme promptness." (Mr.
Mendel Rabkin - Hotel St. George) |
| "(WNB&A’s) dedication, technical ability and creativity have
infused a difficult, complex project with clarity and grace." (Ms.
Gail Addis, Supervising Architect - Police Department of the City of New
York).
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