University_Center_(The_New_School)

University Center (The New School)

University Center (The New School)

Building in New York City

The University Center ("UC") is a major building that is part of The New School in New York, NY.

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The interior of the library

History

The building's rooftop

The 16-story building at 65 5th Avenue was officially opened in January 2014 and certified as a LEED Gold building. The tower, was designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill's Roger Duffy and is the biggest capital project The New School University has ever undertaken.[1][2]

Criticism

The 65 Fifth Avenue plans were initially controversial among students and Village residents, which spurred a major student occupation in 2009 at the previous building on the site. After much back and forth with the community, the plans for the University Center were adjusted in response to major concerns. Since its erection, the building has been well-received. In a review of the building's final design, The New York Times architecture critic Nicolai Ouroussoff called the building "a celebration of the cosmopolitan city."[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "The New School". Newschool.edu. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Active Design | The New School News". Blogs.newschool.edu. 18 July 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  3. [3]
    New York Times, May 5, 2010
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