Project Update

Our recent renovation of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is one of fifteen sites presented as part of Open House New York‘s Celebrating Civic Excellence series with the NYC Department of Design and Construction. Visit the Schomburg Center on Saturday, October 14th during Open Access hours or sign up for a tour by one of our designers.

 

About the 15th anniversary Open House New York Weekend – October 14 and 15, 2017

For two days each October, Open House New York Weekend unlocks the doors to New York’s most important buildings, offering an extraordinary opportunity to experience the city and meet the people who design, build, and preserve New York. From colonial to contemporary, residential to industrial, hundreds of sites across the five boroughs are open to visit, with tours, talks, performances and other special events taking place over the course of the weekend. Through the unparalleled access that it enables, OHNY Weekend deepens our understanding of the importance of architecture and urban design to fostering a more vibrant civic life and helps catalyze a citywide conversation about how to build a better New York. For more information, visit ohny.org.

Greenpoint Library and Environmental Education Center received a Design Award from the City of New York. All winners will be honored tonight at the 35th Annual Awards for Excellence by Mayor Bill de Blasio. Read the official press release here.

The new Greenpoint Library for Brooklyn Public Library replaces an existing, outdated one-story library, providing significantly enlarged indoor and outdoor space to house everyday library use and programming for the exploration of the environment. The project is expected to open in 2018. See all the updated renderings and plans on our website here.