Construction is well underway at Churchill House, home to Brown University’s department of Africana Studies, and Rites and Reason Theatre. Over the past few weeks, we’ve been returning to campus to view the progress of this fast-moving project. The steel is complete for the addition and all walls and floors are framed out in the interior of the existing building. We are working closely with the client and Shawmut Design & Construction as a design/build team to complete the project for the Fall, 2023 semester. Stay tuned in the coming weeks for more updates!
We are thrilled to announce that we will be working in collaboration with MASS Design Group on the renovation of New Lots Library in Brooklyn. The library was built on an African burial ground for enslaved people and the new design will seek to respond to this history by having the library become a celebration of African American heritage. One of the largest libraries in the Brooklyn Public Library System, New Lots is also one of the few libraries in the network that contains an Adult Learning Center.
Over the course of the past few months, MFA has been working in collaboration with Hester Street and MASS Design Group to hold engagement sessions with the East New York Community. Input gathered from these meetings will inform the design and programming of the new space while seeking to transform the library into a nexus for social activism, education, and liberation, through the amplification of the stories of the surrounding community and ancestors buried on site.
Over the weekend, a crane filled the skyline around Saint Luke’s School to install the custom fabricated steel structure for the playcage on the roof of the building. The steel structure is the most recent addition to the soon-to-be rooftop recreational area. Just a few weeks ago, the roof was poured and the stairs were installed. Stay tuned for more project updates!
We are currently wrapping up construction documents on a residential project in Dutchess County, New York. The project includes the design of a new single-family residence with an artist studio sited on a south-facing forested hill. Working with MNLA as landscape architects, the team is committed to the stewardship of the natural environment while creating a unique experience for living, working, and playing. Materials and building systems are selected to meet rigorous sustainability goals.
We are wrapping up Schematic Design on a fast-moving project with Brown University on a gut renovation and addition to the historic Churchill House, home to the Department of Africana Studies and the Rites and Reasons Theatre. Marble Fairbanks teamed up with Huff + Gooden Architects to work on this exciting project located at the crossroads of a new arts district for Brown University.