Snøhetta, the New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC), and the New York Public Library (NYPL) unveiled designs for a new 12,000-square-foot branch library in the Westchester Square neighborhood of The Bronx, NYC. Inspired by the surrounding greenery, the energy-efficient building will be wrapped in pastoral print fritted glass, defining the new structure as an important economic and educational node within the neighborhood. Construction on the new Library is anticipated to start during mid-to-late 2023.
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Snøhetta Announces Design for Library in The Bronx, USA
Marvel Architects Reveals Design for The Bronx Museum of Art's Renovation
New York-based firm Marvel revealed schematic designs for The Bronx Museum's new multi-story entrance and lobby, as part of the museum's revamp for its 50th anniversary. With a budget of USD $26 million and slated for completion in 2025, the renovation will relocate the access on the Grand Concourse Street, one of the most iconic The Bronx boulevards, and focus on the cohesion of the multiple sections for a fully accessible route through all of the galleries. Coinciding with this announcement, the Museum reinvented its brand identity and website for the first time in over two decades to reflect its ethos as a vital space at the intersection of art and social justice in New York City.
The Jennings Supportive Housing / Alexander Gorlin Architects
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Architects: Alexander Gorlin Architects
- Area: 56000 ft²
- Year: 2019
Ice Scream Shop / Asthetíque
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Architects: Asthetíque
- Area: 1500 ft²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Caesarstone, Kiln & Clayhaus Ceramic, Limestrong Artisan, Nemo Tile, Nitrocream
Tate Library at Ethical Culture Fieldston School / Architecture Research Office
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Architects: Architecture Research Office
- Area: 23000 m²
- Year: 2018
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Professionals: Atelier Ten, Jensen Hughes, Lighting Workshop, Silman, Threshold Acoustics, +5
Children’s Library at Concourse House / Michael K. Chen Architecture
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Architects: Michael K. Chen Architecture
- Area: 220 ft²
- Year: 2018
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Professionals: Structure Ventures
Public Safety Answering Center II / SOM
- Area: 450000 ft²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Island Exterior Fabricators, Terrazzo & Marble, Sherwin-Williams, Armstrong Ceilings, Kawneer, +1
Boston Road / Alexander Gorlin Architects
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Architects: Alexander Gorlin Architects
- Area: 90000 ft²
- Year: 2015
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Manufacturers: Endicott, Allied Metals, Halo Floors, Asento
BIG Designs Bronx Station for New York Police Department
The New York City Department of Design and Construction has commissioned BIG to design its new 40th Precinct Police Station in the Bronx's Melrose neighborhood. The first station to house a public multi-purpose room, the building aims to strengthen the department's relationship with the community, while reducing officer stress.
"The 40th Precinct will also house a brand new piece of city program: the first ever community meeting room in a precinct. With its own street-level entrance, the multipurpose space will contain information kiosks and areas to hold classes or events, encouraging civic engagement with the precinct," says the architects.
Revitalizing Olmsted Center / BKSK
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Architects: BKSK
Terence Gower: SuperPuesto
SuperPuesto is a temporary pavilion by Terence Gower commissioned by The Bronx Museum of the Arts in collaboration with the Andrew Freedman Home for Beyond the Supersquare, the first U.S. museum exhibition to examine the complicated legacies of modernist architecture in Latin America and the Caribbean through the perspectives of 30 contemporary artists. With the goal of providing an immersive space for visitors to experience the exhibition’s artistic and architectural themes, SuperPuesto also serves as an annex for educational and public programs related to Beyond the Supersquare.
A Lesson in Dedicated Collaboration: Hunts Point Landing on the South Bronx Greenway / Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects
In the past decade New York City’s government, along with numerous organizations and design teams, have taken the initiative to revive the city’s public spaces and reclaim underutilized areas that have long been associated with the city’s manufacturing past. We’re all familiar with the High Line, a project that takes over the elevated rail lines of Chelsea and Meat Packing District that until several years ago stood as a desolate and eroding piece of infrastructure, which was beautiful in its own way but largely underutilized. Then there is the Brooklyn Navy Yard, which has become a mecca for designers, fabricators and research companies and has recently acquired a museum to celebrate its history. And of course, there are the city’s waterways, which, since New York City’s early history, have served its manufacturing and trade economy, have become parks along the waterfront as part of the Hudson River Greenway and the FDR Drive. Manufacturing has long been replaced by Wall Street, but there are parts of the city that still retain the industrial past along the historic waterfront and continue to operate some of the most important facilities that allow the city to function. Now it is time to reintroduce a public use among these industrial zones.
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