Jaques Black, AIA
Jaques Black has been associated with daSILVA Architects for over 25 years, and has worked with many of the top hospitals and research institutions in the New York metropolitan area. He has a keen understanding of both how client design decisions are made and the procedures involved in the successful completion of an architectural project. Working closely with clients to develop solutions that provide long-term benefits and viability, his project experience includes the design and planning of large and small institutions, research facilities, emergency departments, institutional housing complexes, and radiological facilities.
Among Mr. Black’s major achievements are strategic medical planning initiatives for the New York State Department of Corrections and Bayonne Medical Center, as well as extensive interdepartmental planning for the SUNY Downstate Medical Center. He has also designed several large-scale projects at Montefiore Medical Center—including the restoration of Rosenthal South Pavilion, the 210th Street Lobby and the Moses Research Tower—dramatically improving its day-to-day functions. Recently, Mr. Black has directed corporate office projects for the New York City Health & Hospitals Corporation, as well as the master plan for a new entrance pavilion and emergency department at Sunbury Community Hospital in Pennsylvania.