Project Type:Vehicle Maintenance GarageProject Location:336 Spring Street
New York, New York 10013
USAProject Scope:Gross Area: 
302,023 SF
Construction Cost: 
$271,000,000
Levels Above Ground: 
5
Performance Metrics:Lighting Power Density: 
0.71
Annual Potable Water: 
114,537 Gallons
Const. Waste Recycled: 
8810%
Rainwater Managed: 
0%
Views to Outdoors: 
93.5%
Awards and Acknowledgements:AIA Committee on the Environment:2017 Top TenDesign Features:Double-skin facade, daylight harvesting, storm water retantion, thermal performance, water harvestingProject Summary:
The project achieves two extraordinary feats: It raises the bar for a municipal sanitation building to the status of an excellent civic structure in the heart of the city, and it also evidences extraordinary skill in changing an initial negative community response into a welcoming presence. The green roof participates as a building system by providing a habitat and food for migratory birds, capturing 100 percent of rainwater and improving views for neighboring buildings. Greywater is used as a source for flushing restroom fixtures and truck washing. Attention to its civic responsibility is shown in the cost-effective paint color palate, which creates a polychrome façade at night. The salt shed is an unexpected sculptural element, creating visual interest in an industrial context and demonstrating investment in an underserved neighborhood.
(Source: AIA COTE 2017)
Tapestry Statistics:Added: 
2017-08-03 15:32:36
Updated: 
2017-10-17 01:13:10
Content Score: 
128.26