CULTURAL & RELIGIOUS
ARCHITIZER A+ AWARDS WINNER 2022
Brooklyn Public Library recently opened its new Greenpoint Branch located at 107 Norman Ave. The original Carnegie building completed in 1906 was replaced with a single-story, bunker-style building in the early 1970’s. Partially funded by the Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund, BPL constructed a new facility containing a variety of flexible program/learning spaces including classrooms, reading rooms, meeting rooms and event spaces with a living roof. Envoie’s role in the project was to supplement the Library’s capital projects and facilities team in leading the construction of this new building. The building is currently on track for LEED Platinum Certification. Envoie played a key role in managing the budget and various funding sources as well as providing expertise in the reporting and documentation requirements of pass-through City contracts.
Greenpoint Library & Environmental Education Center
Brooklyn, NY
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Ensure that the project is delivered in accordance with the City pass-thru grant requirements.
Develop and maintain a detailed budget, cost reporting system, and funding management.
Assist BPL with making design decisions with respect to programmatic, operational and cost considerations.
Liaising access and coordination with neighboring properties
Coordinating the procurement, delivery and installation of BPL’s furniture, fixtures and equipment including a custom designed rug.
SPECIAL COMPLEXITIES
Mitigating unexpected field conditions including the uncovering of existing foundations from the 1906 library as well as hazardous subsurface materials.
We manage multiple funding sources with strict allocation requirements and firm deadlines.
Complex site logistics throughout construction to meet site safety requirements while allowing work to progress at multiple facades.
PROJECT TEAM
Architect - Marble Fairbanks Architects
CM - Westerman Construction
MEP - ads Engineers
Structural - Silman
Landscape Architect - SCAPE
Renderings - Marble Fairbanks Architects