University Center (The New School)

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

University Center
The New School University Center at 14th Street and Fifth Avenue
General information
Address63 5th Ave
Town or cityNew York City (Greenwich Village, Manhattan), New York 10003
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40°44′08.0″N 73°59′37.7″W
Construction startedAugust 2010 (2010-08)
OpenedJanuary 2014 (2014-01)
OwnerThe New School
Technical details
Floor count16
Floor area375,000 square feet (34,800 m2)
Design and construction
ArchitectRoger Duffy of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
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."

References
  1. "The New School". Newschool.edu. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  2. "Active Design | The New School News". Blogs.newschool.edu. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
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