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Hall Partnership LLP Wins New York Construction Award of Merit
New York Construction recognized Hall Partnership LLP for its design of two maintenance garages built for the New York City Housing Authority. In the eyes of the best of 2005 judges, these nifty brick-faced buildings, which range in size from 1,800 to 4,000 sq.ft., prove that with a bit of whimsy and flourish the most humble structures can become an architectural asset.
The garages, which cost $800,000 and $2-million to build, house maintenance vehicles and equipment for complexes in three boroughs – the Jackie Robinson Houses on Park Avenue in Manhattan’s East Harlem district; the Edmund Borgia Butler Houses on Webster Avenue in the Bronx; and the Queensbridge Houses on Vernon Boulevard in Queens.
While the structures have expected features in a garage, such as galvanized metal roofs, they also have brick facing, iron fencing and skylights – small touches that make an aesthetic difference.
“There’s very elegant detail in the façade,” one judge said. “It’s just great.”
Each garage has singular features. For instance, the Jackie Robinson has a waterproofing “rain wall: on the exterior infill walls that allowed the team to hang the distinctive façade without using sealants.
The architectural team used proportion, materials, and color to “enliven” the setting despite a limited budget, a goal achieved in the awards jury’s view. “This is a truly good small project,” one judge said.
The garages, which cost $800,000 and $2-million to build, house maintenance vehicles and equipment for complexes in three boroughs – the Jackie Robinson Houses on Park Avenue in Manhattan’s East Harlem district; the Edmund Borgia Butler Houses on Webster Avenue in the Bronx; and the Queensbridge Houses on Vernon Boulevard in Queens.
While the structures have expected features in a garage, such as galvanized metal roofs, they also have brick facing, iron fencing and skylights – small touches that make an aesthetic difference.
“There’s very elegant detail in the façade,” one judge said. “It’s just great.”
Each garage has singular features. For instance, the Jackie Robinson has a waterproofing “rain wall: on the exterior infill walls that allowed the team to hang the distinctive façade without using sealants.
The architectural team used proportion, materials, and color to “enliven” the setting despite a limited budget, a goal achieved in the awards jury’s view. “This is a truly good small project,” one judge said.