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New York Law School, one of the oldest independent law schools in the U.S., recently announced the launch of a $190 million expansion and renovation program that will transform the school's campus in Lower Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood into a cohesive architectural complex nearly double its current size.
The centerpiece of the expansion will be a new glass-enclosed, 200,000-square-foot, nine-level building -- five stories above ground and four below -- which will integrate with the school's existing three buildings.
When completed, the new complex will bring together the law school's classrooms, library, student spaces, administrative offices, and professional academic centers in a combined 346,000-square-foot environment -- expanding significantly upon the 205,000 square feet of space the school occupies today.
SmithGroup, one of the nation's leading architecture, engineering, interior, and planning firms, has designed the law school's new and renovated facilities. SmithGroup is recognized for its expertise in law school design; among its most recent law school projects are those for university clients Villanova, Vanderbilt, Baylor, Indiana, and the Catholic University of America.
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Pavarini McGovern Construction Company is currently building a five-story building at the corner of Leonard Street, which will be the new library for New York Law School. Construction is expected to continue through February 2009.
The new building, which is now under construction on the school's old parking lot facing Leonard Street and West Broadway, will house classrooms, student spaces, and the law library. The law school's other frontage on Worth Street will possess a façade with a completely different character, one that directly relates to two distinctive existing cast-iron former warehouses. The scale and proportions of the neighboring buildings are echoed in the sleek glass grid of the new architecture, which was designed to respectfully acknowledge the historical context of Tribeca.
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Daily Activities
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The following information was last updated on November 18, 2008.
- Utility work on surrounding streets; permitted road and lane closures as needed
- Weekday work may last until 8 p.m.; intermittent Saturday work days until 8 p.m.
- Visit the Project Update for 56 Leonard Street for information about adjacent construction work.
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Contact Info
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For more information regarding the construction of 185 West Broadway, visit the construction manager's website or call Pavarini McGovern at (212) 907-0900. You may also direct inquiries regarding the new law library to Nancy Guida at (212) 431-2325 or nguida@nyls.edu.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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When will construction of 185 West Broadway be complete?
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Pavarini McGovern Construction plans to complete 185 West Broadway in February 2009.
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What will 185 West Broadway be used for once construction is complete?
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185 West Broadway will house the new nine-story New York Law School Library.
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What will the new library look like?
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To see various renderings of the new building, click here.
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What does top-down construction mean?
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The “top-down” construction method begins with the installation of underground retaining walls, followed by excavation to just below the roof slab level of the underground structure, with the retaining walls and struts supporting the soil at the sides. The roof slab is then constructed, providing a massive support across the excavation. Access openings on the roof slab are provided so that work thereafter can proceed downward to the base slab level of the underground structure. Once the base slab is competed, the side walls are then constructed and the intermediate struts are progressively removed. The access openings on the roof slab are then sealed and the ground is subsequently backfilled and reinstated.
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How does remaining construction work?
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Once the sub-grade levels of the building are complete, the superstructure of steel and concrete will be erected. Construction of the building core and interiors will start as soon as the basement levels are prepped. This work will progress up the building as the above-grade superstructure and facade enclosure are completed. The interior finishing phase will follow in sequence from the basement levels and proceed up through the building, culminating with the commissioning of data/telecommunications, fire alarm, fire protection, HVAC, and plumbing systems.
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Where can more information about this project be found?
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To view more information regarding 185 West Broadway, visit New York Law School’s Campus Expansion and Renovation Project page on its website. You can also take a look at previous LowerManhattan.info updates regarding the new library by clicking here.
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Click here for answers to commonly asked construction questions. |
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