Mancini•Duffy is a

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-based

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and

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firm. Mancini•Duffy was formed by the 1986 merger of Ralph Mancini Associates, Inc. (established in 1981) and Duffy Inc. (established in 1955); in 2011, it acquired certain assets of the interior design firm TSC Design (established in 1995). The firm provides a full range of interior planning, design, and architecture services as well as specialized services such as

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, and workplace strategy;

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and

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; identity and brand development; and

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. Mancini•Duffy is the operating name of Halsey, McCormack & Helmer, Inc. Originally established in 1915 as Thomas Bruce Boyd Architect, Inc., the corporation reorganized in 1920 and changed its name to Halsey, McCormack & Helmer, Inc. The firm was noted for its prestigious banking projects, including the

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; it was purchased by Duffy Inc. in 1967. Recent high-profile projects include headquarters relocations for

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, the

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, and

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; a headquarters build-out for

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; new television studios and production facilities for

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in Stamford, CT; and an ongoing

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store in Manhattan. The firm placed at #54 in ''Interior Designs 2012 "Giants" survey.Staff of ''Interior Design'
"2012 Top 100 Giants"
''Interior Design'', 2012-01-01. Retrieved on 2012-04-24 A former tenant of Two World Trade Center, Mancini•Duffy's New York offices were destroyed in the

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. Its New York office is currently located in

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External links

Mancini•Duffy's website

Brief officeinsight article about firm anniversary

From the Archives: The Williamsburgh Savings Bank TowerNYCLPC Designation Report for Williamsburgh Savings Bank Building (1977)NYCLPC Designation Report for Williamsburgh Savings Bank Building First Floor Interior (1996)Brooklyn Historical Society: Williamsburgh Savings Bank Building photographs
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mancini Duffy Architecture firms based in New York City Companies based in Manhattan

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