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Greenhope Kandake House
Greenhope Kandake House
435, East 119th Street, Manhattan, New York, NY, United States
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Greenhope Kandake House
435, East 119th Street, Manhattan, New York, NY, United States
Greenhope Services for
Women is a non-profit organization with a mission to empower women affected by
substance abuse who are coming from incarceration to help them to reclaim their
lives. Kandake House is the organization’s new 43,000 SF, $13 million
facility which operates three programs: Residential Treatment, Day Treatment,
and Outpatient Services, including an ambulatory medical suite open to the
general public. The facility’s complex program includes
administrative offices, classrooms, communal and family sleeping quarters, a
daycare, a cafeteria, a terrace garden, and a greenhouse.
The front facade is a
rich weaving of metal, brick, and stucco that draws on the patterning of West
African textiles, called Kente Cloth. The facade curves to the East, toward the
Harlem River, invoking the billowing of colorful fabrics in the wind. A custom mural was designed by Leroy Cambell
for the entrance lobby. It is meant to symbolize the support of women
working to draw themselves out of a vortex of addiction with the help and support
of other women. Environmentally
responsible design has been integral to the building from the early conceptual
stage. The building exhibits both passive and active energy-saving methods,
earning the Energy Star Building certification by New York State Energy
Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
The desired program
for this building, the first new construction project for Greenhope Services
for Women, was much larger than could be accommodated by the site and the
budget. Since the cellar was not counted as a floor area under zoning
regulations, UAI was able to optimize the space and utilize every inch of the
property’s underground effectively. Additionally, the program spaces were
designed for flexible use, allowing daytime functions and nighttime functions
to co-exist within the same space. In
order to pay for increased built area, inexpensive materials such as Exterior Insulation and
Finish Systems (EIFS) and polished concrete were employed rather
than more costly alternatives. These materials served the project well, without
sacrificing appearance or durability.
Women is a non-profit organization with a mission to empower women affected by
substance abuse who are coming from incarceration to help them to reclaim their
lives. Kandake House is the organization’s new 43,000 SF, $13 million
facility which operates three programs: Residential Treatment, Day Treatment,
and Outpatient Services, including an ambulatory medical suite open to the
general public. The facility’s complex program includes
administrative offices, classrooms, communal and family sleeping quarters, a
daycare, a cafeteria, a terrace garden, and a greenhouse.
The front facade is a
rich weaving of metal, brick, and stucco that draws on the patterning of West
African textiles, called Kente Cloth. The facade curves to the East, toward the
Harlem River, invoking the billowing of colorful fabrics in the wind. A custom mural was designed by Leroy Cambell
for the entrance lobby. It is meant to symbolize the support of women
working to draw themselves out of a vortex of addiction with the help and support
of other women. Environmentally
responsible design has been integral to the building from the early conceptual
stage. The building exhibits both passive and active energy-saving methods,
earning the Energy Star Building certification by New York State Energy
Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
The desired program
for this building, the first new construction project for Greenhope Services
for Women, was much larger than could be accommodated by the site and the
budget. Since the cellar was not counted as a floor area under zoning
regulations, UAI was able to optimize the space and utilize every inch of the
property’s underground effectively. Additionally, the program spaces were
designed for flexible use, allowing daytime functions and nighttime functions
to co-exist within the same space. In
order to pay for increased built area, inexpensive materials such as Exterior Insulation and
Finish Systems (EIFS) and polished concrete were employed rather
than more costly alternatives. These materials served the project well, without
sacrificing appearance or durability.
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