ARCHITECTURAL FOCUS
Built in 1922, the Pearl Building served as a munitions factory until it was repurposed by the newly established New York City College of Technology in the 1940s.
accommodate advanced scientific and technological education. Each of these characteristics would come to play a central role in SGS’ s design.
SGS’ s involvement in the Pearl Building began with a master plan that included layout options and test fits, estimated construction costs, and a detailed review of the existing conditions to be addressed. Out of this master plan came a renovation project focused on the building’ s 3rd floor, a 17,000-sf space previously used for a mix of purposes, including scientific labs, offices, and ancillary functions. With several department offices, teaching labs, and classrooms relocated from the Pearl Building to the New Academic Complex, the renovated 3rd floor is now home to four administrative office units, each with its own unique design identity, and linked by a common corridor connecting to a shared conference suite and support spaces.
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