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Cahill Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics at Caltech The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture 41 Cooper Square Deichmann Center for Social Interaction & Spitzer-Salant School of Social Work Harvard NW Science Building Kroon Hall, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies LASALLE College of the Arts Francesco Bellini Life Sciences Building and the Cancer Research Building St. Edward's University New Residence and Dining HallSherred Hall Price Center East Arizona State University Walter Cronkite School of Journalism & Mass Communication The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture
Completion Date: August 2009
Owner: Dormitory Authority of New York, City University of New York, and City College of New York
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Program: A 135,000-square-foot architecture school with design studios, classrooms, faculty and administrative offices, conference rooms, exhibition space, computer labs, a library, reading room, model shop, and rooftop terrace and amphitheater.
Design concept and solution: The project involved the partial reuse of a 1950s modernist office building on the site. The architects gutted the building, preserving only the reinforced concrete columns and floor slabs. On the exterior, large shelf-like windows are set within a pre-cast concrete facade. To create a cohesive interior, the architects cut a large opening in each floor plate to form a light-filled central atrium, where a series of steel stairs and pedestrian bridges facilitate circulation and promote interaction among students and faculty members. On several floors, mezzanines were inserted above the studios to provide space for faculty offices. A rooftop open-air amphitheater overlooks Manhattan and serves as additional teaching space. The school is named after a prominent New York family that recently donated $25 million to the CCNY architecture program.
Gross square footage:
135,000 sq. ft.
Total construction cost:
$52 million
Architect:
Rafael Viñoly Architects
50 Vandam Street
New York, New York 10013
T: 212-924-5060
F: 212-924-5858
www.rvapc.com
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