This project explores the topic of value through the value-added renovation of an underused hotel or mansion property located on Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY, into affordable housing.

This project is an artwork in Alvieno James De Matos Oliani Stinson’s ongoing series, VALUE.

Step into the timeless allure of 'The Dean,' where the rich tapestry of the 1920s seamlessly intertwines with the storied heritage of the building. This urban oasis beckons with an understated elegance, skillfully curated to harmonize Industrial and Art Deco influences that weave through every space.

Nestled in the vibrant heart of downtown Ithaca, 'The Dean' stands as a testament to a sophisticated fusion of history and modernity, inviting you to embrace the epitome of refined urban living.

Inspired by the native Taino and constrained by FEMA’s construction regulations, we envisioned the regeneration of the Antigua Central Azucarera Canóvanas into a multifunctional hospitality project featuring nomadic tiny-home hotel rooms, microplots for small farming, an open-air community market, culturally and thematically-based activities, and a sculpture garden.

This project leave as light a footprint on the landscape as possible, following the ways of nature. And also provides space for local commercial and agricultural activity.

In this series, Alvieno James De Matos Oliani Stinson explores complex subjects in the wake of his father’s death, such as the afterlife, friendship, love, melancholia, drug abuse, guilt, and grief.

Base materials and artistic direction were gathered from and inspired by his travels to Egypt, Kuwait, and Italy.

Library Place is a locally and family-owned 55+ community in downtown Ithaca developed by Travis Hyde Properties. Library Place blends Travis Hyde Properties’ expertise in property development with Bridges Cornell Heights innovative approach to senior living.

The property has sixty-six residential units with luxury finishes such as crown molding, quartz countertops, large format tiling in bathrooms, and stainless steel appliances. The property also boasts a large central courtyard, community room, restaurant, home healthcare office, spa with beauty salon, and warming pool.

Seed applies the concept of regenerative pollination to the master plan of redeveloping an old military base and restoring a wetland in North Charleston, SC. This climate-resilient mixed-income neighborhood features over 600 residential units, of which 30% are affordable.

The neighborhood is rooted in principles of democratic thought and public participation. Adults can program spaces like the public amphitheater, children can make calculated decisions in the neighborhood's risk playgrounds, and residents of all ages can participate in the Pollination Project. This seed distribution program allows for the spread of native flowers throughout the neighborhood.

The neighborhood also features units for small and medium-scale commercial retail, restaurants, a grocery store, bird observatory, and more.

Provider is the distillation of Alvieno James De Matos Oliani Stinson’s experiences traveling through the South Pacific. His work addresses the trade of goods, the development and proliferation of cultures over time, concepts of modernity and primitivism, and spirituality.

Artworks double as burlap sacks carrying items indicative of the material culture of the region, such as coconut, betelnuts, chicken bones, and sugar.

Center Ithaca is an AIA award-winning property located in the heart of downtown Ithaca. The property features sixty-two units of naturally occurring affordable housing, twenty-six units of commercial office and retail, and six restaurants.

Center Ithaca was designed in 1982 to be the city’s anchor building. Unfortunately, the property never quite met the original developers’ intentions.

Polaris & Crux is working with Travis Hyde Properties to revitalize the property, with particular attention given to its public atriums and residential units, while keeping affordability and accessibility in mind.