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THOMAS (TOM) PHIFER, FAIA (1953-)

Phifer was born in Columbia SC and is best known for designing art museums. He earned a BA in architecture in 1975 and an MA in architecture in 1977, both from Clemson. He also studied at the Daniel Center for Architecture and Urban Studies in Genoa, Italy. Phifer held the Stevenson Chair at the University of Texas and taught at Cornell, Penn, Yale, and Cooper Union. He launched his firm in 1997 after a decade of working for Richard Meier. Bio adapted from Wikipedia.  Research by Catherine Cramer.

 

2000 - The Sagaponac House, Sagaponac NY. Assume unbuilt.

 

2001 - The Moyra Mulholland House, aka Taghkanic House, 223 Old Route 82, Hudson NY. Seven bedrooms and nine baths with 8,800 sf on nearly 400 acres. Commissioned 1997. Dan Kiley was the landscape architect. Won a 2008 American Architecture Award; 1999 Progressive Architecture Award. Sold in 2019. Listed for rent in 2022.



2003 - The Walter and Anita Levy House, aka Spencertown House, 274 Fire Hill Road, Spencertown NY. Commissioned 1998. Won a 2002 AIANY Design Award; 2003 American Architecture Award. Photos by Scott Frances/ESTO. Sold in 2015 to Nicholas and Cynthia Lumermann.

2007 - The Cristina Grajales and Isabelle Kirshner House, 1156 Netherwood, Salt Point NY. 9 acres, 2,150 sf.

2008 - aka Boulder House, 1035 5th Street, Boulder CO. At just over 5,000 sf, his house rests just below Boulder's Blue Line, the highest allowable elevation for construction on the slopes above the city. For sale in 2014. Sold in 2017 to Takuma Sato, the only Japanese driver to win the Indy 500.

2008 - The Scott Newman and Gregory Long House, aka Millbrook House, aka Junto Farm, Poole Hill Road, Ancram NY. Set on a 200 acre site. Commissioned 1999. Landscape design by Oehme, van Sweden and starting in 2006, Peter Meyer of Raycroft Meyer.



2008 - aka Fishers Island House, aka Clay Point House, 5722 Clay Point Road, Fishers Island NY. Photos by Carlos Marques. Commissioned 2004. For sale in 2025.

2010 - The Constance Darrow and Angelo Lombardi Apartment Renovation, 1010 5th Avenue, Unit 14F, New York NY. Renovation of 2 full-floor grand apartments, that had been subdivided into 5 smaller apartments, to one, 1500 sf one bedroom apartment.

2010 - aka Santa Rosa House, Santa Rosa CA. Commissioned 2010. Likely unbuilt.



2010 - aka Fifth Avenue Apartment, Fifth Avenue, New York NY. Commissioned 2008. Overlooks MOMA and Central Park. Won a 2010 AIANY Award; 2011 American Architecture Award. Structural engineer, Robert Silman.  Status unknown.

2011 - aka Long Island House, Long Island NY. Unbuilt.

 2011 - aka Madison WI House. This is the one designed like a serpentine garden wall.  Status unknown.

2012 - aka New Zealand House, Tara Iti, New Zealand. Commissioned 2012. Unbuilt.

2013 - The Kyle Krause House, aka Midwest House, aka House in the Midwest, Napa Ranch Road, Boonville IA. Commissioned 2004.Won a 2011 AIANY Honor Award; 2011 American Architecture Award.

2013 - aka Jupiter Island Florida House, Jupiter Island FL. Unbuilt.



2013 - aka Palm Beach House, Palm Beach FL. Unbuilt.

2015 - aka New Zealand House, Te Arai New Zealand. Assume unbuilt.

 

2016 - aka Harbor View House, Austin TX. Commissioned 2016. Likely unbuilt.

2017 - aka Ghent House, 320 Tice Hill Road, Ghent NY. 5152 sf. Built by Bill Stratton. 80 acres. Sold in 2020 to Tice Hill Properties LLC. Available for rent.



2017 - aka Hudson Valley I House, Hudson Valley NY. Unbuilt.



2017 - The Thomas and Jean Phifer House, aka Mallory Road House, aka Hudson Valley House II, 146 Mallory Road, Verbank NY. Six pavilions. 4600 sf total. Landscape design by Larry Weaner. Structural engineer, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill; plumbing by Thompson Plumbing. Built by Eastern Construction Professionals. Won a 2022 AIA NY Architecture Honor Award. Photos by Scott Frances. Featured in the Wall Street Journal.

2018 - aka Butter Lane House, Butter Lane, Bridgehampton NY. Commissioned 2018. Project architect, Lane Rubin. Unsure if built.


2019 - aka Yeoju Retreat, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Commissioned 2019. Likely unbuilt.

2020 - aka Hudson Valley III House, Alger Way, Hudson Valley, Greenport NY.. Commissioned 2015. Built by Kevin W. Beck. Structural engineer, Skidmore Owings Merrill.

2022 - aka Plot 29 House, Monsaraz, Portugal. Commissioned 2017. 5252 sf. Status unknown.

Around 2022 - The Reed and Delphine Krakoff House, aka Dunes Lane House, 55-61 Dunes Lane, Amagansett NY. Commissioned 2018. Project architect, Lane Rubin. Photos by Adrian Gaut.

2023 - aka Dallas Residence, aka Dallas House, aka Art Collector's Residence. Dallas TX. Commissioned 2012.

Year unknown - The Debra Lehman-Smith House, Washington DC. Commissioned 2001.

Year unknown - aka Two Mile Hollow, East Hampton NY. Commissioned 2008.

aka Herzelia House, Herzelia, Israel. Commissioned 2008.

aka Columbia County House, Columbia NY. Commissioned 2014.

aka Long Beach House, Long Beach FL. Commissioned 2013.

aka Wilderness Retreat, Seal Harbor ME. Commissioned 2018.

House, Katonah NY.

House, Lumberland NY.



aka Charles Street Apartment, New York, New York. Commissioned 2021.



aka ElizavilleHouse, Elizaville NY. Commissioned 2022.



aka Pavilion and Villa Restoration, Stresa, Italy. Commissioned 2010.

aka Millbrook II House, Millbrook NY. Commissioned 2011.

aka East Hampton House, East Hampton NY. Commissioned 2010.

Year unknown - aka Alger Way, Hudson Valley, Greenport NY. Available for rent.

Year unknown - Concept design for 14 Houses. Status unknown.

Sources include: Phifer Website; Thomas Phifer and Partners by Sarah Amelar.