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Client: New York City School Construction Authority

Location: Brooklyn, NY

Description: Located in downtown Brooklyn, the symmetrical plan of this 140,000 s.f. building with a central core facilitated conversion of this vintage1951 courthouse into two 500-seat high schools. The interior of the building was completely demolished and reconfigured to accommodate the new program. A rooftop addition provides a multi-purpose room for sports and assembly. The steel-framed, long-span joist addition was separated from the existing roof by an interstitial space which allows for M/E/P distribution and the isolation of noise. All systems throughout the building are new. Existing fire stairs and elevator shafts were kept, the exterior limestone facade reclad, and windows replaced.

Occupancy for the 2009 school year.

FAMILY COURT CONVERSION