INSTITUTIONAL

The Juilliard School

Owner:  The Juilliard School
Location:  New York, NY
Architect:  Diller Scofidio + Renfro with FXFowle Architects
Engineer:  Arup

Joseph’s Role:  Project Director for Lincoln Center Development Project - Joe’s role was to coordinate the Juilliard project requirements with those of Alice Tully Hall and to integrate the logistics of its execution with the logistics of the entire Redevelopment Project.

Project Challenges:  Execute the construction of a 40,000 square foot expansion and complete interior renovation while classes remain in session throughout the process.  A complete phasing and sequencing plan was developed including acoustic isolation to allow Juilliard to function continuously. 

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Owner:  Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Architects: Diller Scofidio + Renfro and FXFowle Architects  
Engineer: Arup
Fountain Consultants:  WET Design and
Waterproofing Consultant:  James Gainfort
Landscape Architect:  Mathews Neilson
Graphics: 2X4

Joseph’s Role:  Project Director for Lincoln Center Development Project - Project Management and Owner’s Representation responsibilities through design into construction and occupancy.

Project Challenges:  The public areas of the Lincoln Center Campus were deteriorated and in need of restoration and improvement.  Challenges included:  West 65th Street was a dark, uninviting service access point; pedestrian and vehicular traffic conflicted; handicapped access was difficult; directions and information were unavailable; transparency and openness were lacking; the plazas were leaking; concrete structures had deteriorated; drainage was non-functional in some areas; exterior plazas were uninviting and didn’t function well for outdoor performances.   Solutions included: removal of the former Milstein Plaza across West 65th Street;  widening of the sidewalks on West 65th Street; providing a new vehicular drop off on Columbus Avenue; providing new elevator access; integrating access to public transportation; opening up of stair access points from West 65th Street and Columbus Avenue;  providing a new system of directories and signage as well as a digital ”Infoscape” system of public information; replacement of waterproofing and paving systems on all plazas and restoring deteriorated concrete structures where necessary; replacing drainage systems; and replacing the Revson Fountain, Hearst Plaza Reflecting Pool, roof lawn and tree plantings.

David Rubenstein Atrium

Owner: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Location:  New York, NY
Architect: Todd Williams Billie Tsein
Engineer: Arup
Theater: Fisher Dachs Associates
Acoustics: Acoustic Dimensions
Sustainability: Steven Winter Associates
Graphics: Pentagram
Fabric Artist: Claudy Jongstra
Construction Manager:  RC Dolner

Joseph’s Role:  Project Director for Lincoln Center Development Project - Project Management and Owner’s Representation responsibilities from concept through occupancy. 

Project Challenges:  What is now a vibrant, popular, public meeting place providing food service, tour access, discount ticket services, free public performances weekly and a tranquil, inviting place to meet and relax in the Lincoln Center neighborhood, was once a neglected, unsafe place that most people avoided.  A Publicly Owned Private Space (POPS) partnership between the City of New York and Lincoln Center allowed for the successful redevelopment of this underutilized space.  Living green walls, a fountain which helps cool and clean the air, skylighting, low-flow plumbing and advanced HVAC controls allowed the Atrium to receive a LEED Gold certification from the US Green Building Council.   

Studio Museum Harlem

Owner: Studio Museum in Harlem
Location:  New York, NY
Architect:  Perkins Eastman
Cost Estimating:  Stuart Lynn

Joseph’s Role: As Senior Project Manager for Zubatkin Owner Representation, Joe was responsible for overall coordination between Owner, Architect and Cost Estimator.

Special Challenges:  The Studio Museum in Harlem is a first class institution representing African American artist while also providing studio space for an artists-in-residence program.   The Museum identified several challenges for the building including: expanding gallery space; higher ceiling space to display larger works; more efficient vertical transportation and delivery access; improved visibility from West 125th Street; improved HVAC climate control; and more efficient and effective use of space.  Working with Perkins Eastman’s and Stuart Lynn’s teams, several options were explored and costed.  One concept was selected and a master Plan document provided for presentation to the Board of Directors for actioning.    

The Forum

Owner:  Columbia University
Architects: Dattner Architects with Caples Jefferson
Structural Engineers: AECOM
Geotechnical: Mueser Rutledge
MEP Engineers: WSP
LEED Consultant: Viridian
Facade Consultants: Front
Lighting: Tillotson Design
Waterproofing Consultant: Simpson Gumpertz and Heger
Construction Management: Skanska USA Building

Joseph’s Role:  Project Director for Columbia University - Project Management and Owner’s Representation responsibilities through design into construction and occupancy.

Special Challenges:  Columbia University needed a common space that all of the various campus entities could have access to for lectures, performance and gatherings as well as office space for visiting faculty and other professionals. Situated on the corner of West 125th Street and Broadway, The Forum has become the southern gateway to the new campus in Manhattanville.

Graduate School
of Business

Owner:  Columbia School of Business
Architects: Diller, Scofidio + Renfro and FXFowle with AARRIS Atepa 
Structural Engineer and Curtain Wall: Ove Arup
MEP Engineer: Buro Happold
IT and AV Consultant: The Clarient Group
Acoustics: Cerami Associates
Lighting Design: Tillotson Design 
Vertical Transportation: Van Deusen & Assoc
Building Dept: Milrose
Construction Manager: Turner Construction

Joseph’s Role:  As Project Director for the Manhattanville Development Group, Joe took the project through design and into the initial phases of construction.

Special Challenges:  The Columbia Business School has consistently ranked among the top 10 business schools in the world. In order to maintain its ranking the Graduate School needed to expand from its current location on Columbia's main campus. Assuming a prominent location in the new Manhattanville Campus, twin buildings, the Henry R. Kravis Building and the Ronald O. Perelman Center for Business Innovation, will face each other across the Large Square.