Dean Marchetto has played a vital role in reshaping Hoboken, NJ from a former industrial city into a thriving residential community over the past 35 years. He has designed over 100 buildings in Hoboken, ranging from adaptive reuse of historic structures to new high-rise construction. Marchetto's designs sensitively integrate new construction with the existing urban fabric and maintain Hoboken's character. More recently, his work has helped redevelop other aging cities like Jersey City along the Hudson River waterfront through transit-oriented and sustainable new housing. He is also known for public education efforts around architecture and urban planning through extensive 3D modeling.

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Summary Dean Marchetto has dedicated his practice to transitioning aging inner cities
to sustainable mixed-use neighborhoods; his work has shaped the modern
cityscape of Hoboken, creating a living example for urban growth.
When Dean Marchetto began his career as a sole practitioner in Hoboken in 1981, the
former industrial city was on the brink of dramatic, double digit growth that drew private
investment and doubled the population of the city. Marchetto has played a vital role in
Hoboken’s rebirth as a residential community, having designed more than 100 buildings
in the one square mile city. In projects of varying size, from adaptive reuse of historic
structures to new construction of multi-family, mixed use high-rises, Marchetto has applied
sensitive, contextual design, weaving together the new with the old, to reconstruct the
urban fabric of Hoboken while maintaining continuity in its character - an achievement
honored by nine Hoboken Heritage awards. His modern multi-family housing echoes
the materials and vertical proportions of adjacent historic brick brownstones; his large
mixed-use developments create public spaces where once there were abandoned waterfront
properties, and by extending the city grid he creates vistas to the river and Manhattan,
improving the cityscape for everyone who lives and works in the city. Building upon
his success in helping to rebuild the city almost piece by piece, Marchetto has designed
district-wide redevelopment plans based on his contextual approach.
With so many prominent public projects within the region, Marchetto has the unusual
opportunity to be an ambassador for the profession. He has dedicated himself to making
intensive educational public presentations, easily hundreds of simulations reaching
thousands of people. Through the extensive and pioneering use of 3D modeling,
Marchetto brings projects alive to a lay audience, a process he considers so vital that the
firm has modeled all of Hoboken and Jersey City in order to show projects in their full
context. In his interactive presentations, Marchetto is able to show attendees the proposed
projects from all angles, even responding to requests to show the perspective from an
attendee’s home. He places a high importance on using this public exposure to educate the
public through planning board and zoning meetings, illustrating the impact of architecture
and design on a city.
Marchetto has garnered press for his innovations in multiple areas of his practice. His
commitment to sustainability is shown in his thoughtful consideration of site and natural
resources in the Catskill Mountains Farmhouse, an Energy Star Home, which earned him
a spotlight in Architectural Digest. On a larger scale, he has shown that green design can
be integrated in the New Urbanism, having earned LEED certification – including the
first Platinum in New Jersey – for six multi-family projects over the last three years. He is
a pioneer in the U.S. for his use of zinc exterior cladding, a natural and “green” material;
his innovative design of Apse-Traction earned him the Archzinc Trophee, an international
award given by VMZINC. He is responsible for the design in 1996 of the first fully robotic
parking garage in the U.S., located in Hoboken, and continues to use the space-saving
technology in his larger construction projects.
While Marchetto has been active in lending his talents to his community, including
speaking engagements, serving on juries, and chairing the local construction board of
appeals, his service following Hurricane Sandy stands out. After extensive flooding in
Hoboken and Jersey City, Marchetto spearheaded a pro-bono effort to plan against
future disasters. Now in the RFP stage, the Coastal Defense Plan (Exhibit 3.1) provides
a cost-effective template for waterfront communities around the world, creating a linear
park upon a sea wall/levee that captures additional land for residential and commercial
development - which in turn will create value to fund the infrastructure improvements.
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Significant Work
Adopted Plans
Ongoing Plans
Completed Buildings
Pending Buildings North
City of Hoboken
Over nearly 35 years, Dean Marchetto has played a significant role in shaping the
transformation of this formerly abandoned industrial shell into a thriving and vibrant
city. With a dramatic increase in population and occupancy topping 97 percent, the
city could have lost its history and character to unbridled growth.
Working within the existing urban fabric, Marchetto has integrated each building into
its existing block with a sensitivity to each neighborhood’s special character. Hoboken
has been Marchetto’s working urban laboratory, allowing him to experiment in real
time with real buildings, testing new façade design techniques and creatively using
traditional materials.
Marchetto has addressed many challenges as he has undertaken a wide variety of projects
located in this one square mile city.
• His adaptive reuse of historic structures has helped retain the charm of their
neighborhoods.
• His new construction of housing within the city is sensitive to the scale and materials of
adjacent older structures.
• His redevelopment plans and new construction at the edges of the city reactivate
abandoned industrial sites while improving waterfront access for all residents.
Rebuilding Hoboken
The Hoboken Grande,
2002
Hanoben 2, 2014
The Skyline, 1985
Observer Lofts, 2008
Vesta West, 2009
Over a thirty-five year
period, Marchetto
designed every building
on Blocks Seven and
Eight in the southwest
of the city, each for a
different client.
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Park + Garden Multi-Family LEED Gold
Completed 2015 Hoboken, N.J.
This new 212-unit mixed-use residential building, located in a
former industrial district of Hoboken within walking distance
of the Manhattan ferry, features two 9-story towers above a
3-story podium which contains an automated parking garage; A
30,000 square foot charter school occupies the second and third
floors. Retail uses wrap the perimeter of the ground floor. The
garage roof between the towers is a recreation deck, and a green
roof tops the towers. A composition of black and white brick
and large windows create an exciting modern look. Mixed-use,
Transit Oriented Development, and sustainable design make this
building a true example of smart growth.
900 Monroe Multi-Family Green Apple Award, LEED Gold
Completed 2015, Hoboken, N.J.
This 135-unit mixed-use residential building is located directly on a light rail stop along the western
edge of Hoboken. The 11-story Transit Oriented Development steps back in plan to create corner
views for the units over Hoboken to Manhattan. This stepping form also delivers a corner plaza at
grade. The base of the building contains 15,000 square feet of retail space, including a restaurant
and day care center, activated by the light rail. The base also includes a fully automated robotic
parking system. The roof of the garage has a large outdoor landscaped deck for the residents’ use.
Hoboken Housing Authority Vision 20/20 N.J. Future Smart Growth Award
Ongoing, Hoboken, N.J.
This plan is a form-based code to renew Hoboken’s obsolete public housing, an 18-acre complex
built in the 1950’s, grounded in the principles of the Choice Neighborhood program by the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development. The plan calls for a 10-phase build-out that
incorporates market rate housing in order to alleviate the concentration of poverty typically found at
inner city public housing complexes. When fully realized, the plan will integrate public housing into
the form, grid, street, and block pattern of the city.
The Vestry
Completed 2014, Hoboken, N.J.
The First Dutch Reformed Church of Hoboken was built in the late 1800’s, then passed to other
congregations before being eventually sold to a developer in 2007. The design converted the
building into 8 residential units while rebuilding the original pitched roof, which had been lost to
a fire and replaced with a flat roof, and skylights were added to convert the gable area to residential
space. The exterior brick masonry was restored, and the original window openings were retrofitted
with new custom size windows.
100 Marshall Street Multi-Family
Completed 2014, Hoboken, N.J.
This new 65-unit multifamily building is located at a
diagonal intersection entering the back end of Hoboken,
adjacent to a light rail track crossing. The cantilevered
convex curved metal corner element is designed to “smooth
out” the corner, responding to the vehicular movement of
the intersection. As the building moves back alternating
bays of red and brown brick create a transition to the
neighboring brick row houses.
Rebuilding Hoboken
Marchetto worked with
the developer and the
city to transform Garden
Street into Hoboken’s
first pedestrian plaza, now
home to a farmer’s market,
art shows, and other
community activities.
Jersey Journal,
November 14, 2011
“With vibrant cafes
and stunning views of
the Manhattan skyline,
Hoboken sets the bar
high for all other Jersey
downtowns.”
“Our Favorite
Downtowns: Hoboken.”
New Jersey Monthly,
September 2015
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The success of Marchetto’s work in Hoboken has drawn the attention of other aging cities
within the region, where housing is in high demand with proximity to transportation into
Manhattan. Marchetto has helped redevelop the waterfront along the Hudson River from
West New York to Jersey City with a sensitive eye to the historic contexts of neighborhoods
such as Paulus Hook.
75 Park Lane South
Ongoing, Jersey City, N.J.
This new 40-story multifamily residential building on the
Jersey City waterfront is the newest addition to the Newport
Redevelopment area. The base of the building is lined with a
4-5-story component that has 7,500 square feet of retail and
addresses the sidewalk. The tower steps back at the 19th floor
to create a common roof terrace on the amenity floor. The
building contains 405 residential apartments, and the exterior is
clad with precast concrete panels and window wall.
The Madox Multi-Family
LEED Silver
Completed 2014, Jersey City, N.J.
This 100-unit mixed-use multifamily rental building is located in the Historic Paulus Hook
neighborhood of Jersey City. The 7-story C-shaped structure wraps three sides of an urban block
and conceals a 2-story parking garage. The roof of the garage provides an outdoor open recreation
deck for the residents. The lobby and 6,000 square feet of retail space line the garage and create a
continuous activated frontage along the major street. Alternating vertical panels of brick and metal
panels reduce the scale of the facade to context sensitive architectural proportions.
Rivertrace Multi-Family LEED Silver
Completed 2014, West New York, N.J.
This new 315-unit multifamily building is located on the Hudson River waterfront. The 12-story
building has an embedded parking garage lined with residential units along the 4-story base. The
upper structure is a C-shaped plan that is open to the east offering views of the Hudson River and
the Manhattan Skyline. The roof of the parking garage is a recreation deck with an outdoor pool.
The exterior is clad with panels of brick and metal trim and a rooftop cornice.
Ivy House Condominium
Completed 2008, Jersey City, N.J.
This 18-unit residential condominium is located in downtown Jersey City, which was transitioning
to residential, retail, and dining functions. The upper structure contains three units per floor and
steps back from the rear yard above the garage to allow private terraces for the second floor units.
The roof is comprised of a common room and a landscaped deck with sweeping views of downtown
Manhattan. The brick façade has two metal bay projections that provide cover for the entrance.
Gulls Cove Condominium
Completed 2008, Jersey City, N.J.
Gulls Cove is the first high-rise structure completed in the highly acclaimed “New Urban” community
of Liberty Harbor North. This building contains 322 residential units and 400 parking spaces, all of
which are concealed from sight by being embedded within the structure. The ground floor is ringed with
18,000 square feet of retail space including shops and restaurants. A true example of a Transit Oriented
Development, Gulls Cove is immediately adjacent to the Hudson Bergen Light Rail stop. Modern metal
cornices articulate the top of the building while a rich stone base defines the retail uses at the lower levels.
Regional Impact
“Hoboken’s continuing
redevelopment has
succeeded so thoroughly
that many other cities
hope to follow the same
route.”
“The Hoboken Model,”
New Jersey Monthly,
April 2006.
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Exhibits
Rebuilding Hoboken:
3. Apse-Traction Office Conversion and Addition
Faced with a need for more space to accommodate his growing firm, Dean Marchetto
undertook an addition to the Norwegian church, built in 1890, they had renovated and
occupied in 1995. As the building owner, he had unusual freedom in the design and
construction of the new addition.
Situated on a brownstone lined street in Hoboken, N.J., this project presented a unique
opportunity to create a modern design studio within a century old religious structure, and
in doing so, reinvent late 19th century religious architecture in the context of 21st century
design and manufacturing methodologies.
Working with the progressive graduate program at the Project-Architecture Lab at Stevens
Institute of Technology, the design added the traditional shape of a half-apse onto the
existing flat back of the building, but utilizing innovative modern materials.
Pre-constructed of a Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) bent steel tubular skeletal
frame, which was clad in innovative CNC laser cut zinc shingles and steel and glass curtain
wall systems, the structure takes advantage of advanced parametric information modeling
systems enabling the complex geometric form of the abstracted Apse to be constructed
with the modest budget of a traditional urban addition.
Hoboken, N.J.
Project Completion:
2010
Architecture Firm of Record:
MHS Architects PC
Role of Nominee:
Partner in Charge
Selected Publications:
“Apse-Traction Parametric
Modeling,” Architectural Record,
November 2005
“Workspace: Marchetto Higgins
Stieve.” Residential Architect July/
August 2013
Awards:
2012 AIA N.J. Merit Award Built
Project
2012 ArchiZinc Trophy Award, Paris
VMZINC
2004 AIA N.J. Excellence in
Architecture
Declaration of Responsibility:
I have personal knowledge of the
responsibility for the project. That
Responsibility included:
• Largely responsibility for design
• Project direction under nominee
• Nominee’s firm executed the project
Signature:
Michael Higgins, AIA
Principal at MHS Architects PC
Relationship: Partner
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Conference Room
Interior Apse
Rebuilding Hoboken:
3. Apse-Traction Office Conversion and Addition
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