Scope: Design, Fabrication, Install
Common Material: Maple, Corian, Plywood, Richlite, Furniture Linoleum
Year: 2019 - 2021
Location: Greenpoint, NY
Vital came to us with a big ask. Could a small design and build studio handle all the millwork for a 42,000 square foot climbing gym, fabricate it in Washington State, and ship it to New York for install? We said yes, loaded two 56-foot semis, and somehow pulled it off without any major catastrophes.
We found Vital the way most good work comes in, through a referral. Dave and Nam turned out to be exactly the kind of clients that make you better. They knew when to give creative freedom and when to get practical. That balance pushed us, and this project is where a lot of what Nook is today got figured out.
VITAL Brooklyn
FROM DAVE
“The Nook team is incredible. If you have the chance to work with them, you absolutely should. We are a demanding client, and they really delivered for us. They have done a lot of very complicated work for us on multiple projects, and I'd like to take a moment to break down why they are so exceptionally good.
They have excellent creative vision, and can use this vision to make your ideas a beautiful reality. The designs and ideas they come up with are tasteful, delightful, functional, and add real value to a project. Their first proposal for any project is always remarkably good, and doesn't require a lot of time to get right. This creative vision is rare, and extremely important.
They are broadly talented. They are expert fabricators with a wide range of materials. They are also very competent at coordinating logistics (such as cross-country shipping), and with other contractors on a project. They coordinated closely with our architects, GC, and subcontractors on our last project to ensure things worked together perfectly. They can handle the full design scope - including technical drawings, photo-realistic renderings, material selection, etc. And they also handle fabrication as well as installation.
They are wonderful to work with. They work quickly, accept and apply feedback well, and have a genuine passion for what they are doing. They are upfront, honest, and fair at every turn. You will enjoy your project more having Nook involved.
Working with Nook has been one of the best decisions we have made as a business, and I look forward to working with them again on future projects. If you have a chance to work with them, you will be very glad you did.
Brian cheats at chess.”