Construction is nearing completion on the 64e4 Cultural Center Expansion in New York's East Village. The project expands the building footprint to double the theater cooperative's lobby, removing existing barriers separating upper and lower theater access. The newly unified street floor space & facade will accommodate a larger public and provide a new identity for the 64e4, which is comprised of three companies: (Teatro Circulo, IATI Theater, and Paradise Factory). The project is scheduled to open this summer. more>
After topping out this past December, the new NYPD Bomb Squad Operations Center has reached the halfway point in the construction process. The upper-level robot shop, training and administrative facilities envelope is fully framed and currently being enclosed. Next steps include pouring the ground level apparatus slab & walls and installing a pleated rainscreen surround above. more>
Built by New York, an exhibition celebrating the work of architects, designers, and affiliated professionals in the New York City design community closes this coming Saturday, Apr 5 at New York's Center for Architecture. The exhibition provides a broad snapshot of the design community’s impact on the city and the built environment at large and features three RL projects, including Arverne Library Expansion, Nuyorican Poets Cafe Expansion, and Center for Contemporary Arts & Culture.