VBA was asked to completely renovate the federally funded Inwood House: The Family Learning Center provides comprehensive residential care for pregnant foster teens and learning opportunities for the entire family. The scope of work includes a complete restructuring of the buildings administration and on site programs. The renovation also includes new building plumbing, HVAC, and ADA compliance. A new…
The Boys & Girls Club of America commissioned VBA to design a much needed new clubhouse in the Bronx. The Client obtained an abandoned 6-story building from the City of New York: the Hebrew Institute of University Heights, which once housed a synagogue and classrooms. The design intent was to develop cost efficient and durable spaces suitable for children of…
The Wiliamsburg Library was the largest of its kind and the first “Carnegie” in Brooklyn at the time of its opening in 1903. This Award winning renovation & restoration project took aim at revitalizing the character of the original historic Library from what the previous renovation projects had altered. In addition, this renovation included new computer technology to fit its…
Brooklyn Central Library is an Art Nouveau building located at Grand Army Plaza that opened in 1941. The Central Library is the major reference center for the Brooklyn Public Library’s 60-location system and contains over one million cataloged books, magazines, and multimedia materials. As such the Library required additional program and resource space. VBA was commissioned by NYC Department of…
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