Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage

SoHo's controversial Department of Sanitation Garage is progressing from structure to exterior envelope as the first layer of its double skin curtain wall begins installation on the southern facade.  The first layer of standard, unitized curtain wall will be overlaid with a second layer of custom designed, perforated metal fins to enliven a large infrastructure project with some of the glamour of SoHo and appease the detractors that live nearby.  Combined with the green roof that will cap the garage, this project is seeking certification for LEED Gold status.

Field Update: Jerome L. Greene Science Center

Columbia University's first building under construction at the Manhattanville campus, the Jerome L. Green Science Center, is nearing the milestone of structural topping out. Steel has been erected to floor nine of ten which suggests a fall date for topping out. The construction of the steel superstructure has employed a unique technique known as the "top down" method which allows the the basement levels to be excavated and floors and walls poured below while the steel structure is simultaneously erected above ground.    

When completed, the Science Center will house the Zuckerman Mind Brain and Behavior Institute, a multidisciplinary brain science research institute.  Research will focus on the typical realm of the sciences as well as law, business, economics, statistics, and beyond.  The ground floor will address the nearby community with a health clinic, education center, retail and restaurant.