University Center

65 5th Avenue | also 63 5th Avenue, 2 East 14th Street | Greenwich Village | built 2011

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2009
Students occupy the building that stood on the site before construction
Students stage a major occupation of the building that then stands at 65 Fifth Avenue, protesting The New School's plans to replace it. The proposal is controversial with students and Village residents. After much back and forth with the community, the university adjusts the plans in response to major concerns.
Source: Wikipedia
2010
August
Construction begins on The New School's University Center
Work starts on a 16-story, 375,000-square-foot building at 63-65 Fifth Avenue, designed by Roger Duffy of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. It is the largest capital project The New School has ever undertaken. The finished building includes a library.
Source: Wikipedia
2014
January
The New School opens its University Center, certified LEED Gold
The 16-story University Center at 65 Fifth Avenue officially opens in January 2014 and is certified LEED Gold. New York Times architecture critic Nicolai Ouroussoff praised its final design in a 2010 review. The building has been well received since it went up.
Source: Wikipedia

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