GRT Architects' Rustam-Marc Mehta and Tal Schori on Adaptive Reuse and Upcoming Projects
Tal Schori and Rustam-Marc Mehta, who became friends in elementary school in 1988, founded GRT Architects in 2014. The firm, which is based in New York City and Mexico City, offers diverse architectural services, including residential and commercial design. Their notable works include restaurants such as San Sabino and Don Angie. Among their recent projects are a private residence in Harlem converted from the Rectory of St. Thomas, residential designs in France and Mexico, a synagogue in Brooklyn, and an expansion of a museum in Maryland, emphasizing modern features like tile countertops and advanced lighting systems.
Key facts
- Tal Schori and Rustam-Marc Mehta met in third grade in 1988 and founded GRT Architects in 2014.
- GRT Architects' work includes residential, hospitality, commercial, and product design, with restaurants San Sabino, Don Angie, Bad Roman, Cucina Alba, and Zoli.
- The firm has studios in New York City and Mexico City; Mehta is from Guilford, CT, and Schori from Valle de Bravo, Mexico.
- A turning point was converting the Rectory of St. Thomas in Harlem into a private home and artist’s studio.
- Current projects include houses in France and Mexico, a synagogue in Brooklyn, and a museum addition in Maryland.
- They recently completed a mixed-use arts complex at the Amant Foundation, housing restaurant Zoli, with a site-specific installation by Pierre Huyghe and collaboration with chef Ned Baldwin.
- The architects cite Sarfatti, Ponti, Mollino, Portaluppi, and Mari as sources of creative envy.
- They prefer tile countertops and end-grain wood floors over concrete or marble, and townhouses over high-rises.
Entities
Artists
- Rustam-Marc Mehta
- Tal Schori
- Ned Baldwin
- Pierre Huyghe
- Sarfatti
- Ponti
- Mollino
- Portaluppi
- Mari
Institutions
- GRT Architects
- San Sabino
- Don Angie
- Bad Roman
- Cucina Alba
- Zoli
- Rectory of St. Thomas
- Amant Foundation
Locations
- Guilford
- Connecticut
- Valle de Bravo
- Mexico
- New York City
- Mexico City
- Harlem
- France
- Brooklyn
- Maryland