Make the Road New York

Project Details

Project Name
Make the Road New York
Location
QueensNY
Project Types
Cultural
Project Scope
New Construction
Shared By
Andrea Steele
Project Status
On the Boards/In Progress
Year Completed
2022
Style
Modern
Size
20,000 ft²
Team
Architect: Andrea Steele Architecture

Project Description

Make the Road New York is a 23,000-member organization that seeks to empower underserved individuals by offering leadership in education, immigration, and health, environmental, and housing justice. To establish a hub for the members and let the city at large know that Make the Road is here to stay, the organization needed a permanent space that was visible, accessible and embodies the mission of this civic-minded community. The design creates a strong connection with the neighborhood by conceptually extending the public streetscape into the building, providing the community with a civic landscape for change, exchange, and an inviting connection to resources.

This internalized landscape steps up to create terraced seating and will serve as the town hall—hosting staff meetings, large member gatherings, community dinners, job fairs, and a wide range of activities supporting the organization’s mission. Above this main hall, open work areas and private offices enable members to work together in a light-filled space. Three large glass volumes, which act as light wells, bringing natural light to the conference rooms, informal meeting areas, and communal dining space, rise above the roofline and adjacent train tracks to serve as a beacon to the surrounding city.

Project Team
Architecture: TEN Arquitectos/Enrique Norten with ASA/Andrea Steele
Code: Robert W. Scarpa Jr. Architect
Contractor: KBE Building Corporation
Lighting: Taylor and Miller
Structural Engineer: Silman
Civill: FNA Engineering Services​
MEP: Gallen Engineering

ASA Design Team:
Enrique Norten, Andrea Steele, Nuria Heras, Nieves Calvo, Dichen Ding, Gisela Vidallé, Sara De Miguel, Charles Mattern, Nicole Reamey ​

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