Alex Gil (born December 24, 1977) is a New York-based architect, and Principal of SPACECUTTER, which he founded in 2009. Among his notable works are the award-winning Cut Triplex house and the Carved Duplex penthouse and roof addition.

Education and early career

Gil holds a Master of Architecture degree from Harvard University's Graduate School of Design and a Bachelor of Architecture from the Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture at The Cooper Union. Gil was presented the

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medal for leadership, service and merit upon graduation in 2001.

Work

Gil is principal of SPACECUTTER, which he founded in 2009. Gil is a registered architect in New York and Illinois.

Notable projects

In 2011, SPACECUTTER completed the Carved Duplex, a renovation of a Brooklyn townhouse, which added a roof addition with a deck, clad in Cor-Ten steel panels. The residence was included in the 2015 Dwell Home Tours. In 2016, SPACECUTTER completed the 5,300-square foot Cut Triplex townhouse in Chicago. The house was designed to balance privacy and openness on a narrow alley-facing lot. The project has won a 2018 Iconic Award for Innovative Architecture by the German Design Council. It also received a Residential Award of Citation from the AIA New York State in 2018.

Furniture and design objects

Gil and SPACECUTTER have designed a number of furniture pieces and custom design objects. The Wedge Desk was a finalist at the LIVE WORK Design Contest, organized by Design Within Reach and Dwell Magazine in 2012. In 2012, he designed Monolith Table, an 11-foot long red cedar dining table, which Gil describes as inspired by 2001: A Space Odyssey. The table was selected for BOFFO Show House's Experiment in Living in 2012 and was presented in New York's International Contemporary Furniture Fair in 2013.

Select exhibitions

* 2016-2017 — 5x5: Participatory Provocations (Diplomat's Tower) * 2013 — International Contemporary Furniture Fair (Monolith Table) * 2012 — BOFFO Show House: Experiment in Living (Monolith Table and Corner Table) * 2012 — LIVE WORK Design Contest, Design Within Reach and Dwell Magazine (Wedge Desk).

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