https://justinwadge.com Justin Wadge Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:36:07 +0000 https://justinwadge.com en https://justinwadge.com/Slideshow Sun, 20 Jun 2021 16:27:32 +0000 Justin Wadge https://justinwadge.com/Slideshow Architect, Artist, Writer https://justinwadge.com/Text Tue, 29 Sep 2015 01:31:31 +0000 Justin Wadge https://justinwadge.com/Text I am an Architect and Project Manager based in New York City and Greenwich, CT. As the owner of J. Wadge Design,&nbsp; I provide professional architectural services on behalf of Renzo Piano Building Workshop on the design and management of projects in North America. I have over twelve years of experience working as a designer on technically complex institutional, cultural, and public buildings. Clients include Columbia University, The New York Public Library, New York University, and Cornell University among others.&nbsp; Current work includes 600 West 125th on the&nbsp;Manhattanville Campus of Columbia University and The Center for Arts and Innovation in Boca Raton among others. I also serve as Secretary of the Board for the Leo Katz Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to sharing the prolific works of artist and author Leo Katz. My personal drawings have been the subject of solo exhibitions in New York and Europe. I graduated as Degree Marshall from the Bachelors of Architecture program at Cornell University with a Minor in Philosophy and Concentration in Architectural Theory and studied in the UK as a Fulbright Summer Institute Participant. Keep Reading&nbsp;︎︎︎ https://justinwadge.com/News-1 Tue, 21 Dec 2021 15:30:56 +0000 Justin Wadge https://justinwadge.com/News-1 <img width="4032" height="3024" width_o="4032" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a35da0aa47b382189289ce7fe094c829adefb2bd9d16cfd3f755dbcccd51393e/20241010_180816601_iOS-2.jpg" data-mid="247059321" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a35da0aa47b382189289ce7fe094c829adefb2bd9d16cfd3f755dbcccd51393e/20241010_180816601_iOS-2.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1502" width_o="2000" height_o="1502" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5a2c1c34f7515b03c14012d5406aed7083d61cac59f72f73c69c657f6cf54388/Aerial-perspective.jpg" data-mid="130997792" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5a2c1c34f7515b03c14012d5406aed7083d61cac59f72f73c69c657f6cf54388/Aerial-perspective.jpg" /> News Construction Complete: Columbia University 600 W. 125th St. <img width="2000" height="1502" width_o="2000" height_o="1502" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/be1fbfcf8f80856b07cc55b10d23a41548170a8fa071c2542639fadbfa5d3cd5/Featured-Project--1.jpg" data-mid="227578479" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/be1fbfcf8f80856b07cc55b10d23a41548170a8fa071c2542639fadbfa5d3cd5/Featured-Project--1.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1502" width_o="2000" height_o="1502" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/de4215f12b8c2a31ac287ed79c9834a3ad3e965a4caea0c6e47100ba3e75d460/Featured-Project---2.jpg" data-mid="227578478" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/de4215f12b8c2a31ac287ed79c9834a3ad3e965a4caea0c6e47100ba3e75d460/Featured-Project---2.jpg" /> Featured Project Cornell University NYC Exhibition:&nbsp; Baroque Libraries: The Journey to Getting Lost in a Book https://justinwadge.com/Thumbnails Tue, 24 Aug 2021 13:54:38 +0000 Justin Wadge https://justinwadge.com/Thumbnails <img width="2000" height="1502" width_o="2000" height_o="1502" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/27a909d53795bc4132e167be1072986b30638a1682b7bff238084334e5f54376/Thesis_Cover.jpg" data-mid="117216486" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt="Architecture ︎︎︎" data-caption="Architecture ︎︎︎" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/27a909d53795bc4132e167be1072986b30638a1682b7bff238084334e5f54376/Thesis_Cover.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1502" width_o="2000" height_o="1502" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2fbc6e82be68848a3d75e36da908120f5c830308d04d00e9c0133998be49ee26/3_fixedratio.jpg" data-mid="117216481" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt="Object ︎︎︎" data-caption="Object ︎︎︎" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2fbc6e82be68848a3d75e36da908120f5c830308d04d00e9c0133998be49ee26/3_fixedratio.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1502" width_o="2000" height_o="1502" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9f5c50c0aa9f131f777f500ca10e72b196117f70ae74f04481327e2864a9da38/Representational-Art_Cover.jpg" data-mid="117216484" border="0" alt="Fine Art ︎︎︎" data-caption="Fine Art ︎︎︎" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9f5c50c0aa9f131f777f500ca10e72b196117f70ae74f04481327e2864a9da38/Representational-Art_Cover.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1502" width_o="2000" height_o="1502" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/983aa7a8f56fbec14cc6fbd43e0a87a5a657d05b73ccacc1ed19f375f14679cd/12.jpg" data-mid="117216483" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt="Photography ︎︎︎" data-caption="Photography ︎︎︎" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/983aa7a8f56fbec14cc6fbd43e0a87a5a657d05b73ccacc1ed19f375f14679cd/12.jpg" /> .gallery_image_caption { margin-top: 2rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; font-size: 2.5rem; font-weight: 400; color:#fff; font-family: "Crimson Text", Icons; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.3; text-align: center; } https://justinwadge.com/Institutional-and-Public-Work Sat, 18 Sep 2021 19:50:38 +0000 Justin Wadge https://justinwadge.com/Institutional-and-Public-Work Institutional and Public Work ︎︎︎ Back&nbsp; &nbsp; All Work ︎︎︎ Not driven by profit, these projects are purposeful, positive contributions to their local and larger communities.&nbsp; They are often the result of a concentrated effort, and the realization of such ambition is built to last for decades, sometimes generations to come. Their manifestation in built form comes with a sense of permanance. Because of this, decisions are made carefully, not hastily. The design is painstakingly thought through; the details are refined to be durable and strong. The resulting architecture is both courageous and confident. In addition to the projects below, I have completed work on: Manhattanville Campus, Columbia University (ongoing)Weill Cornell Medical Campus, Cornell UniversityPhysics Department, New York University Higgins Hall, Manhattan CollegeHoughton Hall, State University of New York at Fredonia https://justinwadge.com/Solo-Exhibitions Sat, 18 Sep 2021 19:50:58 +0000 Justin Wadge https://justinwadge.com/Solo-Exhibitions Solo Exhibitions ︎︎︎ Back&nbsp; &nbsp; All Work&nbsp;︎︎︎ I have had the privilage to design four solo exhibitions for my work documenting Baroque Libraries. As with any design project, the creation of the work itself is one component, and the presentation is the other. The different venues, ranging from a reading room along the Papal Way designed by Borromini to an architecture department in Ithaca, each posed their own challenges and design inspirations. Two-dimensional artwork engages in a dialogue with the architecture. It provides an opportunity to immerse oneself spatially in a surrounding experience of the drawings. In the end, there can be no substitute for the profound effect of physical, enveloping space. Exhibitions grants that to two-dimensional art.&nbsp; https://justinwadge.com/Columbia-University-600-W-125th-St Mon, 21 Jun 2021 19:25:04 +0000 Justin Wadge https://justinwadge.com/Columbia-University-600-W-125th-St 600 W. 125th StreetColumbia University, Manhattanville Campus Renzo Piano Building Workshop (2019 - Present) New York, New York <img width="3500" height="2625" width_o="3500" height_o="2625" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f8657460f9a2588160c97af448d4a5ebdafc92175c29ee692e6e46b6d14b0eb9/RPBW_COLUMBIA_1025_002.jpg" data-mid="247059032" border="0" alt="&copy; Michel Denance" data-caption="© Michel Denance" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f8657460f9a2588160c97af448d4a5ebdafc92175c29ee692e6e46b6d14b0eb9/RPBW_COLUMBIA_1025_002.jpg" />© Michel Denance Commission: to design a new building for graduate student and faculty housing Project Status Complete Press Release Columbia University ︎︎︎ RPBW&nbsp;︎︎︎ 600 W 125th is the latest addition to the Manhattanville Campus, Columbia University’s vision for a 21st century campus integrated into the fabric of New York City. The project builds on key characteristics of this master plan including a transparent and inviting ground plane known as the Urban Layer, a refined industrial material palette informed by the context, and a high benchmark for sustainability. Housing graduate students and faculty apartments, 600 W 125th adds a critical programmatic ingredient to the existing academic facilities. By providing places to live, the project meaningfully adds to the new campus’ center of gravity and creates a 24/7 vibrancy. The 34-story building becomes a natural beacon for Manhattanville Campus, announcing its presence to the nearby Morningside Campus and broader urban context of New York.&nbsp; Responsibility Project ManagerSchematic Design through Construction Administration (All Phases) Design Team Design Architect Renzo Piano Building Workshop Architect of RecordCetra Ruddy ArchitectureConsultantsLERA (Structure)AKF (MEP)VDA (Vertical Transportation)Atelier Ten (Sustainability)ARUP (Acoustics)Syska Hennessey (IT/Security/AV)Langan (Civil)Mueser Rutledge (Geotechnical)Tillotson Design (Lighting)Kuhlmann Leavitt (Signage)Elizabeth Kennedy (Landscaping) <img width="2000" height="1502" width_o="2000" height_o="1502" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5a2c1c34f7515b03c14012d5406aed7083d61cac59f72f73c69c657f6cf54388/Aerial-perspective.jpg" data-mid="113854433" border="0" alt="Perspective Rendering, Aerial View" data-caption="Perspective Rendering, Aerial View" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5a2c1c34f7515b03c14012d5406aed7083d61cac59f72f73c69c657f6cf54388/Aerial-perspective.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1502" width_o="2000" height_o="1502" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f01bcca340b901de433b429b544945684ae87cc19a99e6974425920304e4b6a7/Columbia-University_Cover.jpg" data-mid="112642763" border="0" alt="Perspective Rendering, Aerial View" data-caption="Perspective Rendering, Aerial View" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f01bcca340b901de433b429b544945684ae87cc19a99e6974425920304e4b6a7/Columbia-University_Cover.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1502" width_o="2000" height_o="1502" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c76c15c23af300ac11f0bd5fcb9235ddd00d2c7022c488b71773e58922f261b9/Urban-layer-Perspective.jpg" data-mid="113854434" border="0" alt="Perspective Rendering, Street View" data-caption="Perspective Rendering, Street View" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c76c15c23af300ac11f0bd5fcb9235ddd00d2c7022c488b71773e58922f261b9/Urban-layer-Perspective.jpg" /> <img width="3977" height="2983" width_o="3977" height_o="2983" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1bfa5c4fd32250bc442e9cbdd31450d150e03e66306cdd7a240f271135d6bffc/JustinWadge_Col-60.jpg" data-mid="241832072" border="0" alt="Campus Section" data-caption="Campus Section" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1bfa5c4fd32250bc442e9cbdd31450d150e03e66306cdd7a240f271135d6bffc/JustinWadge_Col-60.jpg" /> The project houses 142 graduate and faculty student apartments over approximately 184,000 GSF, reaching a height of approximately 400’. From the outset, it was clear that the project massing should be as sensitive as possible to the surrounding context. The new building breathes, leaving spaces in-between and allowing for a porosity of light and air with the surrounding neighborhood. At the street level, the building is elevated on slender columns to create a feeling of lightness and floating above the public realm. Upon this sits the podium, a five-story element that defines the street wall and creates a gateway into the campus from the southeast by mirroring the Forum facade across the street. From here, the tower steps back and fragments further in plan and in elevation as it rises according to the sky exposure plan, floorplate organization, and the desire to reduce the visual impact and the shadow of the tower within the neighborhood. <img width="4032" height="3024" width_o="4032" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/02f35a69f43c18a861ca35c7f46c621bd7c45d503d00ef5ac3714069fca6378b/JWadgeDesign_Col-40-2.jpg" data-mid="247059023" border="0" alt="Photograph from South East" data-caption="Photograph from South East" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/02f35a69f43c18a861ca35c7f46c621bd7c45d503d00ef5ac3714069fca6378b/JWadgeDesign_Col-40-2.jpg" /> <img width="4032" height="3024" width_o="4032" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2f17b3ce71953df2f6b40c50006809aa85fde210008a9286d2f3815f97919116/20251002_203228928_iOS-2.jpg" data-mid="247059021" border="0" alt="Photograph from North West" data-caption="Photograph from North West" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2f17b3ce71953df2f6b40c50006809aa85fde210008a9286d2f3815f97919116/20251002_203228928_iOS-2.jpg" /> <img width="4032" height="3024" width_o="4032" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a35da0aa47b382189289ce7fe094c829adefb2bd9d16cfd3f755dbcccd51393e/20241010_180816601_iOS-2.jpg" data-mid="247058965" border="0" alt="Detail Photograph from South East" data-caption="Detail Photograph from South East" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a35da0aa47b382189289ce7fe094c829adefb2bd9d16cfd3f755dbcccd51393e/20241010_180816601_iOS-2.jpg" /> This fragmentation continues with vertical notches that cut through the facades. The top of the tower is a rhythmic composition using the building systems as vocabulary. In the end, the project’s north-south orientation and its east-west shape maximize the views for residents towards the Hudson River to the West and the East River, at the same time mitigating the tower’s presence from Broadway. The facade is clad in Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC), pigmented a subtle blue-grey and polished to a reflective sheen. This material choice creates a luminous skin that, at certain times, makes the building appear to dissolve into the sky. The scale is reduced through smaller GFRC panels with curved corners and rhythmic vertical ribs that capture the sun's movement. <img width="3500" height="4667" width_o="3500" height_o="4667" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6c4fca1068273d27e1be9b39f0802de69abde9a6fea550e42bd8791be3351e00/RPBW_COLUMBIA_1025_009.jpg" data-mid="247059298" border="0" alt="Photograph from North West, &copy; Michel Denance" data-caption="Photograph from North West, © Michel Denance" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6c4fca1068273d27e1be9b39f0802de69abde9a6fea550e42bd8791be3351e00/RPBW_COLUMBIA_1025_009.jpg" /> <img width="3500" height="4632" width_o="3500" height_o="4632" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a75ba5670a7aa694c7320db9c5d9b4543107a871140d59dad38b64dbba078646/RPBW_COLUMBIA_1025_013.jpg" data-mid="247059156" border="0" alt="Photograph from South East&copy; Michel Denance" data-caption="Photograph from South East© Michel Denance" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a75ba5670a7aa694c7320db9c5d9b4543107a871140d59dad38b64dbba078646/RPBW_COLUMBIA_1025_013.jpg" /> <img width="3500" height="4666" width_o="3500" height_o="4666" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e0936c0738b7a896c1f5f429617c18b4fdc8ce6732f6524c6982c75edd7b548f/RPBW_COLUMBIA_1025_032.jpg" data-mid="247059290" border="0" alt="Photograph of Terrace, &copy; Michel Denance" data-caption="Photograph of Terrace, © Michel Denance" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e0936c0738b7a896c1f5f429617c18b4fdc8ce6732f6524c6982c75edd7b548f/RPBW_COLUMBIA_1025_032.jpg" /> <img width="3500" height="4667" width_o="3500" height_o="4667" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c5a5916c2d11c454914c865feef15b1ef6f81d927aceed7556a5d29a557ae7d2/RPBW_COLUMBIA_1025_010.jpg" data-mid="247059278" border="0" alt="Photograph from West&copy; Michel Denance" data-caption="Photograph from West© Michel Denance" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c5a5916c2d11c454914c865feef15b1ef6f81d927aceed7556a5d29a557ae7d2/RPBW_COLUMBIA_1025_010.jpg" /> <img width="7215" height="5398" width_o="7215" height_o="5398" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/467f9835a7227b2605a01e1ff30bee9caec28d99940350b7d8255f3122b2adf1/P-12---EWS-2---3-Plan--Section--Elevation.jpg" data-mid="160829116" border="0" alt="Facade Studies" data-caption="Facade Studies" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/467f9835a7227b2605a01e1ff30bee9caec28d99940350b7d8255f3122b2adf1/P-12---EWS-2---3-Plan--Section--Elevation.jpg" /> Facade Studies <img width="5184" height="3888" width_o="5184" height_o="3888" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/15a0610820363f522452317710b1ffa6647f33beef1f941efd1c16247c7e2cf5/JWadgeDesign_Col-22-2.jpg" data-mid="247059022" border="0" alt="East Facade Close Up" data-caption="East Facade Close Up" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/15a0610820363f522452317710b1ffa6647f33beef1f941efd1c16247c7e2cf5/JWadgeDesign_Col-22-2.jpg" />East Facade Close Up The ground floor reincorporates the previous McDonald's as a corner tenant. Tucked to the west, the lobby's vibrant orange accent walls are part of a dynamic wayfinding system throughout public areas. Levels 2 and 6 feature amenity lounges, a fitness center, and laundry facilities, all connected to terraces with greenery. The 33rd floor, Columbia’s tallest common space, hosts a double-height library offering contemplative views in every direction. <img width="3500" height="2625" width_o="3500" height_o="2625" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/226d2d98e5ec1a4eaaf77b08148a42e04e4fc7f218ca8e537ba3c72a3259b5df/RPBW_COLUMBIA_1025_023.jpg" data-mid="247059040" border="0" alt="Street Facade Photograph, &copy; Michel Denance" data-caption="Street Facade Photograph, © Michel Denance" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/226d2d98e5ec1a4eaaf77b08148a42e04e4fc7f218ca8e537ba3c72a3259b5df/RPBW_COLUMBIA_1025_023.jpg" /> <img width="3500" height="2548" width_o="3500" height_o="2548" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a3f24bf5b58d386c8992f39e7019b12359bb544f9587c522cd528ce1dd300237/RPBW_COLUMBIA_1025_047.jpg" data-mid="247059041" border="0" alt="Apartment, &copy; Michel Denance" data-caption="Apartment, © Michel Denance" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a3f24bf5b58d386c8992f39e7019b12359bb544f9587c522cd528ce1dd300237/RPBW_COLUMBIA_1025_047.jpg" /> In continuing the ambitious sustainability goals of the Manhattanville C ampus, 600 W 125th Street is currently tracking certification of LEED v4.0 gold with notable features includes a high-performance façade with approximately 60% opacity, optimized equipment efficiency, limited gas usage to achieve long-term carbon emissions reductions, enhanced Clean Construction program, vegetated roofs and stormwater detention. The project is also pursuing Fitwel Version 2.1 Multifamily rating, with a target of 2 stars, reflecting the building’s responsibility toward occupant health and well being in addition to environmental stewardship. <img width="4284" height="5712" width_o="4284" height_o="5712" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2495cc6fc366ac22edaca2e5263941a43afc03538e5a270ee89029cde1015631/20241010_190535324_iOS.jpg" data-mid="227581537" border="0" data-scale="75" alt="Photograph from North West" data-caption="Photograph from North West" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2495cc6fc366ac22edaca2e5263941a43afc03538e5a270ee89029cde1015631/20241010_190535324_iOS.jpg" /> Photograph from North West With the completion of 600 W 125th Street, the Columbia Manhattanville campus principles of lightness, transparency, contextual sensitivity, and sustainability are infused with a new vitality of residential life. The project is more than a beacon for the new campus; it's a place designed to truly connect future faculty and graduate students to their academic purpose and the urban life around them. ︎︎︎ Previous Project Back to Architecture&nbsp;︎ Random&nbsp;︎ Next Project&nbsp;︎︎︎ Professional Projects https://justinwadge.com/Boca-Raton-Center-for-Arts-and-Innovation Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:36:07 +0000 Justin Wadge https://justinwadge.com/Boca-Raton-Center-for-Arts-and-Innovation Boca Raton Center for Arts and Innovation Renzo Piano Building Workshop (2023 - 2024) Boca Raton, Florida <img width="2000" height="1508" width_o="2000" height_o="1508" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b85caf608cfedd01ab11f1d65aecc94fb87fcaa09d922e795e4246955902b04a/JustinWadge_TCAI_Cover.jpg" data-mid="240803530" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b85caf608cfedd01ab11f1d65aecc94fb87fcaa09d922e795e4246955902b04a/JustinWadge_TCAI_Cover.jpg" /> Rendering of the Piazza - Courtesy Renzo Piano Building Workshop Commission: to design a new performing arts venue for the city of Boca Raton Project Status Concept Design Complete The Center for Arts and Innovation brings a new vision for cultural and performing arts venues, combining an open and flexible educational and partnership space, a dynamic black box theater, and a large transformable main venue. The main venue, provided with state-of-the-art infrastructure, can transform to suite everything from traditional ballet to a rock concert to a drone race.&nbsp; Equally important to the design is the civic role of the building. Located at the culmination of the pedestrian Mizner Boulevard, a square Piazza is envisioned as a generous public space. The interior ground floor and lobby are porious continuations of this pedestrian experience. Finally, the belvedere, a floating box high above the photovoltaic roof line serves as a symbol from afar and offers dramatic views of the city.&nbsp; Responsibility ArchitectConcept DesignDesign Team Design ArchitectRenzo Piano Building WorkshopArchitect of RecordDavis Brody Bond / PageConsultants(Undisclosed) <img width="2000" height="1508" width_o="2000" height_o="1508" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2ebfa290ed50d69dcdfecef5896f9ffd6ed108d54d5ac81bccdcdd52af98791d/Oblique-Piazza-Rendering.jpg" data-mid="227592947" border="0" alt="Perspective Rendering of Piazza - Courtesy of Renzo Piano Building Workshop" data-caption="Perspective Rendering of Piazza - Courtesy of Renzo Piano Building Workshop" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2ebfa290ed50d69dcdfecef5896f9ffd6ed108d54d5ac81bccdcdd52af98791d/Oblique-Piazza-Rendering.jpg" /> <img width="1796" height="1347" width_o="1796" height_o="1347" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f482f8dc2836c6570b14c156ea4d8a1ce7f97a9f3e228ab72d21c2e7420f8832/IMG_5874_Edited.jpg" data-mid="227592516" border="0" alt="Diagrammatic Model" data-caption="Diagrammatic Model" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f482f8dc2836c6570b14c156ea4d8a1ce7f97a9f3e228ab72d21c2e7420f8832/IMG_5874_Edited.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1540" width_o="2000" height_o="1540" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ffa93f4ed806408999597ded8a98d089cd440f873768e759a9acc8595e02a4ca/Boca-Raton-Level-1-Plan.jpg" data-mid="227592488" border="0" alt="First Floor Plan" data-caption="First Floor Plan" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ffa93f4ed806408999597ded8a98d089cd440f873768e759a9acc8595e02a4ca/Boca-Raton-Level-1-Plan.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1540" width_o="2000" height_o="1540" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/259c4eb18925323af7bae5532cda95b344d8b368087c32cf7cad4a8c92ec31a3/Boca-Raton-Level-2-Plan.jpg" data-mid="227592489" border="0" alt="Second Floor Plan" data-caption="Second Floor Plan" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/259c4eb18925323af7bae5532cda95b344d8b368087c32cf7cad4a8c92ec31a3/Boca-Raton-Level-2-Plan.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1540" width_o="2000" height_o="1540" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/08c61e0a34e9e32195e56762b978ec7128fa14b3f401642b89745179fd397952/Boca-Raton-Level-3-Plan.jpg" data-mid="227592490" border="0" alt="Third Floor Plan" data-caption="Third Floor Plan" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/08c61e0a34e9e32195e56762b978ec7128fa14b3f401642b89745179fd397952/Boca-Raton-Level-3-Plan.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1540" width_o="2000" height_o="1540" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/80dbd60f92d57d031eaa9dea6cb1b9a132d3c9b9e8437259f1403119b90fa3b4/Boca-Raton-Roof-Plan.jpg" data-mid="227592491" border="0" alt="Roof Plan" data-caption="Roof Plan" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/80dbd60f92d57d031eaa9dea6cb1b9a132d3c9b9e8437259f1403119b90fa3b4/Boca-Raton-Roof-Plan.jpg" /> The volume of this three-story building is largely determined by the performing arts nature of the program. With a significant interior venue and back of house support space that does not want natural light, the architectural form is articulated as a floating mass. Elsewhere, as in the public spaces, office and educational space, the mass recedes and natural light is abundant. Above the mass is a continuous photovoltaic roof structure providing significant energy production for the project. Finally, this massive roof is visually juxtaposed by the intimate Belvedere rising above, a public living room for the city.&nbsp; &nbsp; <img width="3000" height="1188" width_o="3000" height_o="1188" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0e2ca80ae76170290911e6ef4ab7f58ceccb557f317f1519b3725313c86feb94/Boca-Raton-South-Elevation.jpg" data-mid="227592514" border="0" alt="South Elevation" data-caption="South Elevation" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0e2ca80ae76170290911e6ef4ab7f58ceccb557f317f1519b3725313c86feb94/Boca-Raton-South-Elevation.jpg" /> South Elevation The new Piazza serves as the culmination of the active pedestrian life of Mizner Boulevard and becomes the fulcrum around which the new project is centered. In addition to providing a new space for spontaneous public life, the Piazza can host farmers markets, pop-up festivals, or outdoor ampitheater performances. For large events in the main venue, large operable doors would allow the crowds to extend out into the Piazza as well. <img width="5000" height="3770" width_o="5000" height_o="3770" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cfa13e67cdb8ef2886477cbf771e5166822acb4769302be4d3aebb82d9585f5a/Boca-Raton-Piazza-South.jpg" data-mid="227583563" border="0" alt="Perspective Rendering of Main Entrance - Courtesy Renzo Piano Building Workshop" data-caption="Perspective Rendering of Main Entrance - Courtesy Renzo Piano Building Workshop" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cfa13e67cdb8ef2886477cbf771e5166822acb4769302be4d3aebb82d9585f5a/Boca-Raton-Piazza-South.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1414" width_o="2000" height_o="1414" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e3999a29a9bcc1be8f949ea9752daa7fdb829770f588a0ca6c53274c982183b0/Zoom-Piazza-Rendering.jpg" data-mid="227592518" border="0" alt="Perspective Rendering of Main Entrance - Courtesy Renzo Piano Building Workshop" data-caption="Perspective Rendering of Main Entrance - Courtesy Renzo Piano Building Workshop" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e3999a29a9bcc1be8f949ea9752daa7fdb829770f588a0ca6c53274c982183b0/Zoom-Piazza-Rendering.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1414" width_o="2000" height_o="1414" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e340153a4c19c031480b035ab0255d19194e87c2f9147d18be82400e714e7ecb/Belvedere-Rendering.jpg" data-mid="227592512" border="0" alt="Perspective Rendering of the Belvedere - Courtesy of Renzo Piano Building Workshop" data-caption="Perspective Rendering of the Belvedere - Courtesy of Renzo Piano Building Workshop" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e340153a4c19c031480b035ab0255d19194e87c2f9147d18be82400e714e7ecb/Belvedere-Rendering.jpg" /> ︎︎︎ Previous Project Back to Architecture ︎ Random ︎ Next Project ︎︎︎ Professional Projects https://justinwadge.com/New-York-Public-Library-Melrose-Branch Tue, 13 Nov 2018 03:22:39 +0000 Justin Wadge https://justinwadge.com/New-York-Public-Library-Melrose-Branch Melrose BranchNew York Public Library Mitchell Giurgola Architects (2016-2019) Bronx, New York <img width="4581" height="3436" width_o="4581" height_o="3436" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/332a3cdb750fcf4f1ca5d9358d0799c9dcd8e9e0c5570863ac126c0420670110/JwadgeDesign_NYPL1-1.jpg" data-mid="240424625" border="0" alt="Exterior Photograph" data-caption="Exterior Photograph" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/332a3cdb750fcf4f1ca5d9358d0799c9dcd8e9e0c5570863ac126c0420670110/JwadgeDesign_NYPL1-1.jpg" /> Exterior Photograph Commission: to design an addition and renovation of a branch of the New York Public Library Project Status Complete Award2025 SARA New York Design Awards, Award of Excellence Read More New York Public Library ︎︎︎ The Melrose Branch, originally built in 1914 and designed by Carrere and Hastings, suffered from a severe fire in 1959 that burned the upper floors. Surviving until now with only modest reconstruction and repairs, this branch was overdue for a major redesign. Similar to how the punched windows below continue in a regular pattern across the facade, the newly proposed window wall rhythmically runs across the street facades. It is capped with a deep aluminum fascia above to create a modern-day cornice. &nbsp;&nbsp; ResponsibilityProject Designer Schematic Design through Construction Documents Design Team ArchitectMitchell Giurgola ArchitectsConsultantsSuperstructures (Restoration)LERA (Structural)JFK&amp;M (MEP)Cerami (AV/IT)Cline Bettridge Bernstein (Lighting)Conversano (Code)IROS (Elevator) <img width="2000" height="1290" width_o="2000" height_o="1290" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ac2ac49a56bc19b86b1f335a6b75e00aa4808e9f0e72b4e67e38f9cc4e83be4d/162nd-Street-Elevation---Existing.jpg" data-mid="113852588" border="0" alt="162nd Street Elevation Photograph - Previous" data-caption="162nd Street Elevation Photograph - Previous" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ac2ac49a56bc19b86b1f335a6b75e00aa4808e9f0e72b4e67e38f9cc4e83be4d/162nd-Street-Elevation---Existing.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1290" width_o="2000" height_o="1290" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/059828948e80b9c7ee0a7affd5cd93c228df2ac05b83119047e6208d10a10131/Morris-Avenue-Elevation---Existing.jpg" data-mid="113852589" border="0" alt="Morris Avenue Elevation Photograph - Previous" data-caption="Morris Avenue Elevation Photograph - Previous" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/059828948e80b9c7ee0a7affd5cd93c228df2ac05b83119047e6208d10a10131/Morris-Avenue-Elevation---Existing.jpg" /> <img width="4032" height="3024" width_o="4032" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5a60341e6071402e5968654532d0181a7df9f1046157d110bfa72f99c58e1a54/Melrose-Branch-NYPL-2.jpg" data-mid="228931081" border="0" alt="162nd Street Elevation Photograph - Completed" data-caption="162nd Street Elevation Photograph - Completed" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5a60341e6071402e5968654532d0181a7df9f1046157d110bfa72f99c58e1a54/Melrose-Branch-NYPL-2.jpg" /> <img width="5712" height="4284" width_o="5712" height_o="4284" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/212811e1f084a355a4f327ad8f4de94eb8cd6d249bf179e93c4c5227e770d624/Melrose-Branch-NYPL-3.jpg" data-mid="228931082" border="0" alt="Morris Avenue Elevation Photograph - Completed" data-caption="Morris Avenue Elevation Photograph - Completed" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/212811e1f084a355a4f327ad8f4de94eb8cd6d249bf179e93c4c5227e770d624/Melrose-Branch-NYPL-3.jpg" /> The existing condition needed another floor addition not only to satisfy growing programmatic requirements, but also to restore the proportions of the building closer to the balance and composition that the original neoclassical design had.&nbsp; Mullion caps extend deep outside the glass, further accentuated at the round internal columns that coincide with the window spacing below. The existing punched windows are replaced with large clean windowpanes with minimal mullions. <img width="2000" height="1502" width_o="2000" height_o="1502" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/02428f2bb6f240eec11c68d416e2fb4fbc1cf3094940b869519a1491eaf9c98d/162nd-Street-Elevation---Existing.jpg" data-mid="113846832" border="0" alt="162nd Street Elevation Drawing - Existing" data-caption="162nd Street Elevation Drawing - Existing" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/02428f2bb6f240eec11c68d416e2fb4fbc1cf3094940b869519a1491eaf9c98d/162nd-Street-Elevation---Existing.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1502" width_o="2000" height_o="1502" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/137a9c1153cf19d447b46c0d60c8e8c17b00f9644e4f2fb2d565d60c5969fa6c/162nd-Street-Elevation-Drawing---Addition.jpg" data-mid="113846833" border="0" alt="162nd Street Elevation Drawing - Additon" data-caption="162nd Street Elevation Drawing - Additon" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/137a9c1153cf19d447b46c0d60c8e8c17b00f9644e4f2fb2d565d60c5969fa6c/162nd-Street-Elevation-Drawing---Addition.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1502" width_o="2000" height_o="1502" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/69887b8d172d67cfd2c871183973f3c87bc3f0e20eb91c01e42dd88517605bfd/Morris-Avenue-Elevation-Drawing---Existing.jpg" data-mid="113846841" border="0" alt="Morris Avenue Elevation Drawing - Existing" data-caption="Morris Avenue Elevation Drawing - Existing" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/69887b8d172d67cfd2c871183973f3c87bc3f0e20eb91c01e42dd88517605bfd/Morris-Avenue-Elevation-Drawing---Existing.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1502" width_o="2000" height_o="1502" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/08dd60db7d01496de5869f7202253cdc9cfb79166886186124187792378f99f2/Morris-Avenue-Elevation---Addition.jpg" data-mid="113846839" border="0" alt="Morris Avenue Elevation Drawing - Addition" data-caption="Morris Avenue Elevation Drawing - Addition" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/08dd60db7d01496de5869f7202253cdc9cfb79166886186124187792378f99f2/Morris-Avenue-Elevation---Addition.jpg" /> <img width="4000" height="2488" width_o="4000" height_o="2488" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c718910312af7abb90812ca580e7fb45907d7cd64e920844867a444ac628aba1/161200_2018-05-01_Section.jpg" data-mid="113937791" border="0" alt="Section Perspective" data-caption="Section Perspective" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c718910312af7abb90812ca580e7fb45907d7cd64e920844867a444ac628aba1/161200_2018-05-01_Section.jpg" /> <img width="4000" height="2488" width_o="4000" height_o="2488" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4163b26ed20252e6d137ffd00cca7df84a57866cd5a941da1f1149acb8381f25/Perspective-from-East.jpg" data-mid="114189700" border="0" alt="Perspective from East" data-caption="Perspective from East" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4163b26ed20252e6d137ffd00cca7df84a57866cd5a941da1f1149acb8381f25/Perspective-from-East.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1502" width_o="2000" height_o="1502" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/54ddd37dd2f8403f33f3bddbccc7b9b1ab78f414a68fce98cdfb8a73b5dba020/Basement-Floor-Plan.jpg" data-mid="113846835" border="0" alt="First Floor" data-caption="First Floor" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/54ddd37dd2f8403f33f3bddbccc7b9b1ab78f414a68fce98cdfb8a73b5dba020/Basement-Floor-Plan.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1502" width_o="2000" height_o="1502" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/20914eee231a24f50f181b2b98e6a1fbf9357a7a3fd697ee82f8c23477788df3/First-Floor-Plan.jpg" data-mid="113846837" border="0" alt="Second Floor" data-caption="Second Floor" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/20914eee231a24f50f181b2b98e6a1fbf9357a7a3fd697ee82f8c23477788df3/First-Floor-Plan.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1502" width_o="2000" height_o="1502" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7de06b5ce5f2eebfa3dc4245ee3f39c9573bcaa6796ab0c361c144b6f0a579d4/Second-Floor-Plan.jpg" data-mid="113846845" border="0" alt="Third Floor" data-caption="Third Floor" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7de06b5ce5f2eebfa3dc4245ee3f39c9573bcaa6796ab0c361c144b6f0a579d4/Second-Floor-Plan.jpg" /> The lower two floors housing the Adult and Teen reading rooms follow the NYPL Carnegie Design Standards developed by Mitchell Giurgola and used on the Hunts Point Branch, including white oak floors and custom books cases with built in benches at windows. The spaces are furnished with custom white oak reading tables and chairs. A three-story steel and black terrazzo stair connects the main reading rooms in a simple white volume punctured by vertical strip LED lights to accentuate the lofty space. <img width="5712" height="4284" width_o="5712" height_o="4284" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/699a91e20ad1dc324f7a7ce75f186314cad3d0ee74fc24403d51b23343267aec/Melrose-Branch-NYPL-Interior.jpg" data-mid="228931083" border="0" alt="Children's Room Interior Photograph" data-caption="Children's Room Interior Photograph" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/699a91e20ad1dc324f7a7ce75f186314cad3d0ee74fc24403d51b23343267aec/Melrose-Branch-NYPL-Interior.jpg" /> <img width="4032" height="3024" width_o="4032" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4e877d2d1f7f6436ad2e2b8921d43f826389f3587865c8a9f0c80349b6fc6c66/JwadgeDesign_NYPL1-18.jpg" data-mid="240424628" border="0" alt="Children's Room Interior Photograph" data-caption="Children's Room Interior Photograph" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4e877d2d1f7f6436ad2e2b8921d43f826389f3587865c8a9f0c80349b6fc6c66/JwadgeDesign_NYPL1-18.jpg" /> Early in the design process, the top floor reading room was reserved as the children’s floor to offer abundant natural light and the opportunity for lower sills to see out of.&nbsp; The children’s reading room also features a wood slat ceiling to convey the warm wooden interiors to the street. ︎︎︎ Previous Project Back to Architecture ︎ Random ︎ Next Project ︎︎︎ Library Projects https://justinwadge.com/New-York-Public-Library-Hunts-Point-Branch Tue, 13 Nov 2018 03:27:40 +0000 Justin Wadge https://justinwadge.com/New-York-Public-Library-Hunts-Point-Branch Hunts Point BranchNew York Public Library Mitchell Giurgola Architects (2016-2019)Bronx, New York <img width="5184" height="3888" width_o="5184" height_o="3888" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/03ea477ad9b9b1ffe5238f62a1322359cc43fe8fd41a226b059ed263975bc6bd/P1012074-copy-1.jpg" data-mid="240424637" border="0" alt="Exterior Photograph" data-caption="Exterior Photograph" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/03ea477ad9b9b1ffe5238f62a1322359cc43fe8fd41a226b059ed263975bc6bd/P1012074-copy-1.jpg" /> Exterior Photograph Commission: to design a renovation of a branch of the New York Public Library Project StatusComplete Read More New York Public Library ︎︎︎&nbsp; Located in the Bronx, the Hunts Point Branch, designed by Carrere and Hastings in 1927, is a beautiful example of the refined neoclassical approach. The parti is simple yet effective, two grand reading rooms stacked on top of each other with ancillary spaced moved to the back of the site. The team at Mitchell Giurgola was tasked with restoring the existing facade including window replacement, a new ADA compliant entrance ramp, and repairing and repointing of the brick facade.&nbsp; On the inside, new white oak floors will be complimented with surrounding custom white oak bookshelves, built in window benches, custom white oak chairs and reading tables, and black terrazzo stairs. Once completed, the much needed overhaul will offer state of the art technological resources, meeting spaces, and beautiful reading rooms for Adults, Teens and Children, all in a clean and contemporary design that pays homage to the century old library traditions.&nbsp; Responsibility Project Designer Schematic Design through Construction Documents Design Team ArchitectMitchell Giurgola ArchitectsConsultantsSuperstructures (Restoration)LERA (Structural)JFK&amp;M (MEP)Cerami (AV/IT)Cline Bettridge Bernstein (Lighting)Conversano (Code)IROS (Elevator) <img width="2000" height="1128" width_o="2000" height_o="1128" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d2d9e6229fdebdb9fec61db50a2b47e99e45f40ac29e01da2856dd93263f7ee0/Front-Elevation.jpg" data-mid="113853497" border="0" alt="Southern Boulevard Elevation - Existing" data-caption="Southern Boulevard Elevation - Existing" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d2d9e6229fdebdb9fec61db50a2b47e99e45f40ac29e01da2856dd93263f7ee0/Front-Elevation.jpg" /> Southern Boulevard Elevation - Existing <img width="2000" height="1128" width_o="2000" height_o="1128" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/246f35dc69c6e8442c2c1b5d5efbacd59a1ef16248dcb31acd81594f075ad9f8/Side-Elevation.jpg" data-mid="113853500" border="0" alt="Tiffany Street Elevation - Existing" data-caption="Tiffany Street Elevation - Existing" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/246f35dc69c6e8442c2c1b5d5efbacd59a1ef16248dcb31acd81594f075ad9f8/Side-Elevation.jpg" /> Tiffany Street Elevation - Existing <img width="4801" height="2538" width_o="4801" height_o="2538" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1caae5ee2b8ef0bac9c05ac0384e7e89bc79ef431099f8189836fb32ffa7b8b0/HP-Exterior-Elevation-with-Color-2.jpg" data-mid="113855690" border="0" alt="Southern Boulevard Elevation - Restored" data-caption="Southern Boulevard Elevation - Restored" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1caae5ee2b8ef0bac9c05ac0384e7e89bc79ef431099f8189836fb32ffa7b8b0/HP-Exterior-Elevation-with-Color-2.jpg" /> Southern Boulevard Elevation - Restored The new Southern Boulevard Elevation reflects a return to the historic double hung wood windows and features a new limestone entrance ramp. The reading room employs traditional wood shelving wrapping the room with huge new windows to match the original. The space is filled with a thoughtful mixture of computer workstations, long communal tables, and clusters of lounge chairs. A new glass vestibule is introduced at the entrance, simple in form so as to not detract from the grand volume of the room. <img width="5712" height="4284" width_o="5712" height_o="4284" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/20783068ab98aede4897164c97642b08fe8b80cb4eac5fd77650fb23425b3de0/JwadgeDesign_NYPL2-6.jpg" data-mid="240424634" border="0" alt="Interior Photograph" data-caption="Interior Photograph" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/20783068ab98aede4897164c97642b08fe8b80cb4eac5fd77650fb23425b3de0/JwadgeDesign_NYPL2-6.jpg" /> Interior Photograph ︎︎︎ Previous Project Back to Architecture ︎ Random ︎ Next Project ︎︎︎ Library Projects