Location
New York, NY
Completion
1991
Client
The Seamen’s Church Institute
Square Footage
40,000 SF
Architect
Ennead Architects LLP
(formerly Polshek Partnership)
Seamen’s Church Institute Headquarters
Sciame was the Construction Manager responsible for restoration and expansion of this landmarked brick structure, bringing to life a complex design that melds historic and contemporary elements that give the building a ”ship-like” look. A new brick wall was incorporated in the structure along with porcelain-enameled steel panels on the upper stories. Mullioned, sashed windows give way to plate-glass openings that echo portholes; a bracketed
cornice is continued in the line of a parapet capped by an ornamental I-beam; and the 19th Century shopfront of cast-iron columns and granite lintel is re-interpreted in modern structural steel.
Housed in the building are the Seafarer’s Club, meeting rooms, offices and state-of-the-art classrooms for computerized nautical training, as well as ground floor retail space.
Seamen’s Church Institute serves the organization’s mission as an advocate for the personal and professional well-being of merchant seafarers the world over.
Project Awards
City Club of New York Albert S. Bard
Awards for Excellence in Architecture and Urban Design – Honor Award
New York State Association of Architects – The American Institute of Architects
Excellence in Design
131 Duane Street - June 2021. Project Team:
Client: New York Residence Inc. Architect: @jonathanschlossarchitect 📹: @aaronthompsonphoto #nyc #underconstruction #jobsite #constructionworker
Perelman Performing Arts Center at WTC // June 2021 @rexarchitecture @davisbrodybond @silman.structural @brookfieldproperties @theportauthority_ny_nj @cimolai_group @stonebridgeerectors @jarosbaumbolles @mka_inc @long_island_concrete
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Project Spotlight: New York City Center Renovation Project @nycitycenter
Location: 131 West 55th Street | Completion: 2011 | Size: 165,000 SF / 2,200 Seat Theater | Client: New York City Center | Architect: @enneadarchitects
Exterior Restoration Architect: @dattnerarch | LEED Silver
Sciame was the Construction Manager responsible for the renovation of the New York City Center. The center produces the Tony-honored Encores! Great American Musicals in Concert® series and is home to some of the country’s leading dance companies, including Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, Paul Taylor Dance Company and Morphoses, as well as Manhattan Theatre Club, one of New York’s leading theater companies.
Sciame Construction along with Ennead Architects were responsible for the exterior restoration and interior renovations necessary for the landmarked theater’s ongoing mission of making the arts accessible to the broadest possible audience. This two-phased project included the façade restoration and theater back-of-house interior renovations over an extended summer period in 2010, followed by a major renovation and restoration of its historic interiors in the summer of 2011.
The interior work included replacing stage technical systems with state-of-the-art equipment, improved auditorium seating and sightlines, expanded restrooms and concession areas, and the restoration of historic paint and lighting. The project dramatically improved amenities for both artists and audiences.
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2006 - Bronx Library Center | 310 East Kingsbridge Road, Bronx | 80,000 SF | Client: New York Public Library | Architect: Richard Dattner & Partners Architects | LEED: Silver | 📸: Jeff Goldberg / @estophoto
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Sciame was the Construction Manager responsible for the Bronx Library Center, which was created with one major goal: to serve as the central library of the Bronx’s thirty-four branch libraries.
The Bronx Library Center is the first NYPL branch to be LEED certified. The building includes many sustainable features, such as use of daylight, lighting controls, enhanced ventilation, and energy efficient systems that make use of “green” recycled and regional materials. Sciame was able to meet the challenge of obtaining a LEED Silver Rating while keeping the project under budget and ahead of schedule.
The 80 foot high, five-story building features a distinctive swooping roof design, a complex high performance curtain wall that provides natural light while preventing glare, and granite on the exterior that complements the brick texture of the library’s surrounding neighborhood.
Interiors feature natural materials such as granite wall surfaces, clear maple millwork, and terrazzo floors. The dramatic sloping ceiling on the fourth floor is clad with perforated acoustic maple panels, as are the walls in the 150-seat auditorium located on the concourse level.
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