• CIB 2018 Award of Merit winner
• Named Outstanding Design in the Nov./Dec. 2018 Architectural Portfolio edition of American School & University
• New three-story school in dense urban block surrounded by residential buildings.
• Façade articulation and material pallet blends with surroundings.
• Setbacks provide space for sunlit outdoor play areas.
• Expansive glass surfaces with shade control permit significant natural light to interiors.
• Certified NYC Green School, equivalent or greater than LEED for Schools
Certification.
The school provides 14 classrooms for 252 students and includes a clerestory-lit multi-purpose room at the cellar level.
The building is a concrete structure with a highly efficient precast concrete, curtain wall and metal rainscreen envelope that exceeds energy code requirements.
The interiors use a variety of materials that tie together common and classroom spaces with a soft yet vibrant color palette
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