Hunters Point Library, New York (project stage)
Commission

Hunters Point Library, New York (project stage)

Commission


In Queens, on a prominent site along the East River, the new library is a 2,000 square meter aluminum-painted concrete structure. Glazed cuts in the facade grant views of Manhattan and show the interior circulation paths, organized by bookshelf flanked stairs... [+]


Obra Work

Hunters Point Community Library, 2010-2019

Cliente Client

Queens Library, New York City Department of Design and Construction

Arquitectos Architects

Steven Holl, Chris McVoy (arquitectos diseñadores design architects); Chris McVoy (socio a cargo partner in charge); Olaf Schmidt (senior asociado senior associate); Filipe Taboada (arquitecto de proyecto project architect); Bell Ying Yi Cai, Rychiee Espinosa, JongSeo Lee, MakiMatsubayashi, Michael Rusch, Dominik Sigg, Yasmin Vobis, Jeanne Wellinger (equipo de proyecto project team)

Consultores Consultants

Michael Van Valkenburgh and Associates (arquitecto paisajista landscape architects); Robert Silman Associates (estructuras structural engineer); ICOR Associates (instalaciones MEP engineer); L’Observatoire International (iluminación lighting); ADS Engineers (LEED); Irene Joyce Berzak-Schoen (normativa code consultant); Langan Engineering & Environmental Services (ingeniero civil civil engineer); Rolf Jensen & Assoc. (protección contra incendios fire technical consultant); Davis Langdon (estimación de costes cost estimator); Construction Specifications Inc. (especificaciones specifications); Transsolar (ingeniería climática climate engineers)