ABOUT | SOSHNY

SOSHNY was founded on the core conviction that quality design continually rewards the community, client, and the design team. Our skilled professionals and support personnel engage in the execution of major design and architectural commissions worldwide. Our philosophy drives a design process that values exploration and the contribution of multiple voices consistent with our belief that the best design solutions are the result of thoughtful collaboration.

Nory Hazaveh, SOSHNY Principal, is a leader in producing thought-provoking designs that not only solve client’s problems, but also take them far beyond their initial visions. He consistently challenges convention, explores options and generates the kind of unexpected solutions that are the hallmark of the firms practice.

SOSHNY has established a worldwide reputation for master planning, architectural design, interior design and strong project management. For decades, SOSHNY has had the opportunity to work on an impressive array of hospitality design projects. From master planning and restaurant renovations to new tower construction and resort expansions, SOSHNY has handled every aspect of hotel and casino design on multiple properties in the major urban markets both nationally and internationally. Gaming floors, hotel rooms, restaurants, entertainment venues, ballrooms, retail stores, lounges, pool and spa retreats, office space, and food service facilities can all be found on the same property, and each use brings with it a unique set of challenges and technical requirements.

Some of our recent clients include:

29 PALMS BAND OF MISSION INDIANS

AQUEDUCT RACEWAY

BALLY’S ENTERTAINMENT

BAND OF MISSION INDIANS

CATAWBA INDIAN NATION

CROWNE PLAZA HOTELS AND RESORTS

DELAWARE NORTH

DISNEY ENTERTAINMENT

FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO

GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY CABAZON

HARDROCK ENTERTAINMENT

HARRAH’S ENTERTAINMENT

SCARLET PEARL CASINO RESORT

SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA

SHERATON HOTELS AND RESORTS

SOFITEL HOTEL NOVOTEL

SOUTHLAND PARK GAMING & RACING

TARWOOD HOTELS AND RESORTS

THE SENECA NATION OF INDIANS

TROPICANA CASINOS & RESORTS

WESTIN

WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS

HILTON HOTELS CORPORATION

HOTEL ISLE OF CAPRI CASINOS

LE MÉRIDEN

MARRIOTT

MGM MIRAGE

MOHEGAN SUN

NEW YORK RACING AUTHORITY

PARX CASINO

REVEL ENTERTAINMENT

RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE

Nory Hazaveh started his architectural career in 1978 when he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from City College of New York. Nory demonstrated his commitment to architecture by pursuing work in the architectural field while working toward both his graduate degree in Architecture at City College and ultimately his Masters of Engineering in Energy and Planning from Brooklyn University along with his continuing education for doctoral degree at Columbia University.

Nory’s passion for creativity, science and design has allowed him to create projects that not only solve client’s problems but take them beyond the client’s vision, create places of fantasy and escape. His quest to deliver outstanding design has let him to pursue new technologies in design and engineering. Nory’s knowledge and enthusiasm had made him a valuable asset to his clients and his projects. In addition, Nory has assisted in expanding the firm’s clientele from a local market into an international market.

Mr. Hazaveh became a partner in the firm of SOSH Architects in 1983. In the past two decades, SOSH has become one of the most respected architectural design firms in the gaming, hospitality and entertainment industries. In 2003, with the opening of SOSHNY at 145 West 57th Street, New York, NY, he became Principal-in-Charge of the SOSHNY office. From ESPN Zone in New York’s Time Square to his work for the Seneca Niagara Gaming Corporation in Buffalo, New York, Nory has created exceptional designs for some of the world’s most elite gaming, entertainment and hospitality clients.

LICENSED ARCHITECT IN: AL, AZ, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KC, LA, MI, MS, NH, NJ, NC, NY, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, WV

Since early on in his practice, Nory Hazaveh has aligned SOSHNY to be environmentally responsible and intelligent regarding clean and renewable energy. That is why he continued his education beyond architecture to complete his MS in Engineering at Brooklyn University, with his thesis focused on energy design and conservation.

In the early '80s, he designed a housing community based on passive solar energy with orientations, deciduous landscaping, thermal mass, and thermal distribution. He understood the importance of these design elements long before the present green movement. Those efforts were followed by the geothermal design of single-family homes and office buildings and, eventually, thermal and solar systems with heat exchangers and liquid systems.

Currently, we are involved in working with photovoltaic systems. As a practice, almost all of our projects, regardless of size, consider site plan design to build performance, environmental impact, and design system selections. This is done specifically to reduce dependency on fossil fuels and carbon emissions. Our company’s philosophy is that we do not need directives from clients or agencies to behave responsibly in design selections and finalize our solutions to be energy-conscious. It’s our everyday practice among our team to automatically assume our design solutions have to minimize adverse impacts on the environment.