New York University School of Law Furman Hall Square Footage
170,000 SF
Architect
Kohn Pederson Fox Associates P.C.
Structural Engineer
Thorton Tomasetti
Mechanical Engineer
Jaros Baum & Bolles
<< BACK New York University School of Law - Furman Hall
89 West 3rd Street, New York, NY
The new building for New York University School of Law is located between
Thompson and Sullivan Streets and consists of two cellar levels and 10
floors of academic classrooms, administrative and lawyering offices, meeting /
seminar areas and faculty housing.
The structural steel superstructure of the building is enclosed with a masonry
cavity wall, cast stone elements and a granite water table. The east elevation
of the building from the ground level through the 4th floor re-creates
the Judson Church House and a portion of the south facade re-creates the
Edgar Allen Poe House; these historic facades preserve the architectural character
of the neighborhood.
The new building’s proximity to these
existing historic landmarks required
the delicate underpinning of the
structures during the excavation and
foundation phase. An extension of
the existing law school library, located
below Sullivan Street, was also
underpinned while the library
remained open for student use during
construction. In addition, the ground
water table is located approximately
22 feet below grade and thus the
project site was dewatered to
accommodate the foundation mat
constructed at approximately 36 feet
below grade. Further complicating
logistics of the project site were the
narrow sidewalk and street widths in
Greenwich Village.
The new building’s proximity to these
existing historic landmarks required
the delicate underpinning of the
structures during the excavation and
foundation phase. An extension of
the existing law school library, located
below Sullivan Street, was also
underpinned while the library
remained open for student use during
construction. In addition, the ground
water table is located approximately
22 feet below grade and thus the
project site was dewatered to
accommodate the foundation mat
constructed at approximately 36 feet
below grade. Further complicating
logistics of the project site were the
narrow sidewalk and street widths in
Greenwich Village.
