Archinect - News2024-12-23T19:30:07-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150427419/ennead-and-dattner-share-first-sparc-kips-bay-images-ahead-of-2031-completion
Ennead and Dattner share first SPARC Kips Bay images ahead of 2031 completion Josh Niland2024-05-13T17:01:00-04:00>2024-05-13T17:01:37-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/87/8776331ce6253045918f5112a6e7f993.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/ennead" target="_blank">Ennead</a> and <a href="https://archinect.com/dattnerarchitects" target="_blank">Dattner</a> have shared preliminary project visuals to accompany the latest announcement of their winning bid to deliver the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150327260/nyc-announces-1-6-billion-life-sciences-campus-development-in-manhattan" target="_blank">Science Park and Research Campus (or SPARC) Kips Bay</a> to the East Side of Manhattan.</p>
<p>The project for the<a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150163842/new-york-city-economic-development-corporation-nycedc" target="_blank"> New York City Economic Development Corporation</a> will culminate with a new 700,000-square-foot academic building to be used by three separate CUNY schools and a new high school for STEM careers. Close to two million square feet of educational spaces are being planned overall, and the project development will be complete with a new pedestrian bridge that fosters a connection to the East River waterfront. </p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/31/3173bdc353081a93d2ce15f92ac8ddd6.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/31/3173bdc353081a93d2ce15f92ac8ddd6.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Preliminary project visual. Image courtesy Ennead Architects + Dattner Architects</figcaption></figure><p>Ennead Partner Thomas J. Wong (the project's Design Lead) shared: “We bring a commitment to civic space, along with deep experience creating leading healthcare and education facilities to our work for SPARC Kips Bay, where, together with Dattner, we will develop an innovati...</p>