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Lycée Français de New York
New York City
Polshek Partnership Architects

the People

Owner
Lycée Français de New York

Architect
Polshek Partnership Architects, LLP
320 West 13th Street
New York, New York 10014
212.807.7171 tel
212.807.5917 fax
www.polshek.com

Design Partners:
Susan T. Rodriguez and James S. Polshek

Management Partner:
Joseph L. Fleischer

Project Manager:
Joanne L. Sliker

Project Architect:
Chris Andreacola

Technical Director:
James Sinks

Director of Project Interiors:
Charmian Place

Design Team:
Deborah Campbell, Steven Caputo, Steven Chang , Michael Chen, Frank de Santis, Rafael Gavilanes, Benjamin Gilmartin, Christopher Hall, Sarah Jeffreys, Mike Johnston, James Ke, Dean Kim, Janny Kim, Lauren Kleinberg, Chris Koon, Chung-Lun Kuo, Andrea Mason, Molly McGowan, Sherrill Moore, Michael Regan, Kevin Rice, Mary Rowe, Jill Sicinski, Rainier Simoneaux, Robert Young, Margaret Tyrpa, John Zimmer

Engineer(s)
Structural:
The Cantor Seinuk Group, P.C.
228 East 45th Street
New York, New York 10017
Main: (212) 687-9888
Fax: (646) 487-5501
www.cantorseinuk.com

Mechanical Engineer:
Thomas Polise Consulting Engineer, P.C.
133 West 19th Street
New York, New York 10011
Tel: (212) 645-1002
Fax: (212) 645-3905

Geotechnical:
Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, P.C.
21 Penn Plaza, Suite 900
New York, New York 10001
Tel: (212) 479-5406
Fax: (212) 479-5444
www.langan.com

Consultant(s)
Landscape:
Judith Heintz Landscape Architecture
307 Canal Street Street
New York, New York 10013
Main: (212) 274-8599
Fax: (212) 966-9712

Lighting:
Brandston Partnership, Inc.
122 West 26th Street
New York, New York 10001
Main: (212) 924-4050
FAX: (212) 691-5418
www.brandston.com

Acoustical/Telecom/A/V:
Shen Milsom & Wilke
417 Fifth Avenue, Fifth Floor
New York, New York 10016
Tel:212.725-6800
Fax: 212.725.0864
www.smwinc.com

Theater:
Harvey + Marshall Associates
173 West 81st Street, Suite 2
New York, New York 10024
Tel: (212) 874-0214
Fax: (212) 874-1482

Graphics:
Poulin + Morris
286 Spring Street
New York, New York 10013
Main: (212) 349-9304
FAX: (212) 349-9346
www.poulinmorris.com

Building Code:
Jerome S. Gillman Consulting Architect, P.C.
40 Worth Street, Suite 1630
New York, New York 10013
Main: (212) 349-9304
FAX: (212) 349-9346

Exterior Diagnostic:
James R. Gainfort, AIA
259 West 30th Street, 11th Floor
New York, New York 10001
Main: (212) 736-3344
FAX: (212) 736-4466

Curtainwall:
Gordon H. Smith Corporation
200 Madison Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10016
Tel: (212) 696-0600
Fax: (212) 532-8272

Security:
Ducibella Venter & Santore Associates
Sturbridge Commons, Franklin House
250 State Street
North Haven, Connecticut 06473
Tel: (203) 288-6490
Fax: (203) 288-6950

Furniture:
Trish Martin Associates, Inc.
1204 Eighth Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11215

Specifications:
Construction Specifications, Inc.
22 Tennent Road
Morganville, New Jersey 07751
Tel: (732) 970-0700
Fax: (732) 970-0790

Hardware:
Richard Hausler Glezen Fisher Associates
104 County Route 51
Campbell Hall, New York 10916
Tel: (845) 497-9757
Fax: (845) 496-6189

Elevator:
Iros Elevator Design Services, LLC
885 Paterson Avenue
East Rutherford, New Jersey 07073
Main: (973) 773-4404
FAX (973) 773-4711

Food Service:
Romano-Gatland
99 West Hoffman Avenue
Lindenhurst, New York 11757
Tel: 631-226-7700
Fax: 631-226-7175
www.romanogatland.com

Construction Manager
F.J. Sciame Company, Inc.
80 South Street
New York, New York 10038
Tel: 212.232.2200
Fax: 212.248.5299
www.fjsciame.com

Owner’s Representative
Albanese Development Corporation
1050 Franklin Avenue
Garden City, New York 11530
Tel: (516) 746-6000
Fax: (516) 746-0580
www.albaneseorg.com

Photographer(s)
Richard Barnes
415/550-1023

Renderer(s)
Andrew Comfort for Polshek Partnership Architects, LLP

CAD system, project management, or other software used
Bentley Microstation (CAD system) www.bentley.com

 

the Products

Excavation/Foundations
Mayrich Construction Corp.

Structural system
Cast-in-place concrete frame:
Sorbara Construction Corp.

Exterior cladding
Metal/glass curtainwall + metal cladding:
W & W Glass Systems, Inc. www.wwglass.com

Channel Glass:
– Lamberts Linit U-profile glass www.lamberts.de
– Bendheim Wall Systems www.bendheimwall.com
–  W & W Glass Systems, Inc. www.wwglass.com

Pre-Cast Concrete Façade Panels:
BPDL Béton Prefabriqué www.bpdl.net

Zinc Siding:
Rheinzink America www.rheinzink.com

Granite:
Quarrier/Fabricator: New England Stone www.nestone.com

Installer:
Wilkstone LLC

Masonry:
Tri-State Brick & Stone www.tristatebrick.com

Mason:
Rad & D’Aprile

Roofing
Rubberized Asphalt:
Tremco www.tremcosealants.com

Green Roof:
Tremco "TremDrain GR" www.tremcosealants.com

Pre-cast Concrete Roof Pavers:
Wausau Tile, Inc. www.wausautile.com

Rooftop Playsurfaces:
Surface America Playbound Tiles www.surfam.com

Windows
Aluminum:
Kawneer www.kawneer.com

Glazing
Insulating Glass:
Viracon www.viracon.com

Skylights:
Super Sky Products, Inc. www.supersky.com

Doors
Entrances:
Ellison Balanced Doors www.ellisonwindow.com

Interior Aluminum Glazing Systems:
Kawneer www.kawneer.com

Hardware
Locksets:
Schlage www.schlagelock.com

Interior finishes
Ceiling and Drywall Systems:
Component Assembly Systems, Inc.

Acoustical ceilings:
Decoustics www.decoustics.com
Armstrong www.ceilings.com

Suspension grid:
Armstrong www.ceilings.com

Operable Interior Partitions:
Modernfold www.modernfold.com

Cabinetwork and custom woodwork:
Greenbrier Architectural Woodwork
www.greenbrierww.com

Classroom Laboratory Casework:
CiF Furniture Ltd. www.ciffurniture.com/Farley Sales Installations www.farley.addr.com

Paints and stains:
Pittsburgh Paints www.pittsburghpaints.com

Plastic laminate:
Wilsonart www.wilsonart.com

Floor and wall tile:
Terrazzo Flooring (Public Corridors, Stairs) - D. Magnan & Co., Inc.

Resilient flooring:
Commons and Music Room- Mondo Mondosport www.mondoworldwide.com

Rubber stair treads and risers:
Roppe www.roppe.com

VCT (Classrooms):
Azrock www.azrock.com
Tarkett www.tarkett.com

Carpet (Offices):
Durkan by Mohawk www.mohawkcarpet.com

Ceramic Floor and Wall Tile:
Toilet Rooms - American Olean www.americanolean.com
–  Port Morris Tile and Marble Corp.

Wood:
Maple Gym Flooring (Large Gym, Small Gym, Primary School Playroom) - Action Flooring Systems www.actionfloors.com, Haywood-Berk Flooring Co.

Ornamental Metals:
United Iron, Inc./ Forms + Surfaces www.forms-surfaces.com

Food Service Equipment:
M. Tucker

Graphics Contractor (including stone letter cutting):
Design Communications Ltd.

Furnishings
Library furniture:
– Thonet (chair) www.thonet.de
– Herman Miller (tables) www.hermanmiller.com
– Pierre Poulin by Totem (upholstered chairs)
– Commercial File of New York (bookshelves)

Office furniture:
– Herman Miller (desk) www.hermanmiller.com
–  Keilhauer (desk chair) www.keilhauer.com
–  Thonet www.thonet.de
–  Midlands (side chair)

Classrooms:
– Virco (childrens chairs and desks) www.virco.com
– Hertz (tables) www.hertzfurniture.com
– Howe (table desk)
– Community Playthings (bookcases) www.communityplaythings.com

Cafeteria:
– Herman Miller (chairs) www.hermanmiller.com,
– Johnson, KI (tables) www.ki.com

 Davis, Gordon International www.gordoninternational.com, RPI, ICF (public seating)

Lighting
Downlights:
Kurt Versen www.kurtversen.com

Wallwashers:
Elliptipar www.elliptipar.com

Classrooms:
Lightolier www.lightolier.com

Exterior:
Bega www.bega-us.com

Conveyance
Elevators:
Fujitec America, Inc. www.fujitecamerica.com

Plumbing
Plumbing fixtures:
Kohler www.kohler.com, American Standard www.americanstandard.com

Drinking fountains:
Halsey-Taylor www.halseytaylor.com

Direct Digital Control system by Delta www.deltacontrols.com, Local vendor Integrated Building Controls

Chiller and unit ventilators by McQuay www.mcquay.com

Simplex Fire Alarm and Time Clock System

Boilers by Aerco www.aerco.com

Other
Channel Glass:
Lamberts Linit U-profile glass www.lamberts.de, Bendheim Wall Systems/W & W Glass Systems, Inc. bendheimwall.com, www.wwglass.com

Green Roof:
Tremco "TremDrain GR" www.tremcosealants.com

 

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