Cooper Gardens, 4511 Third Avenue, Bronx, NY 10457 Owner: STB Owners LLC Developer partner: St. Barnabas Hospital Developer and general contractor: L+M Development Partners Inc. Architect – building: Dattner Architects D.P.C. Architect – rooftop garden nursery and skylight structure: Kiss + Cathcart Architects PC Engineer, fabricator and installer – rooftop garden nursery and skylight structure:...
New York City Transit 239th Street Maintenance Shop; 4570 Furman Ave, Bronx, NY 10470 Owner/Architect: Metro Transit Authority, New York City Transit General Contractor: Zaman Construction Skylight Manufacturer: EXTECH/Exterior Technologies, Inc. NYCT had a problem with their 239th street maintenance shop— too much light from previous skylights. In a facility playing a critical role in...Continue reading
Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), Lynbrook Station, Lynbrook, New York 11563 Owner: Metropolitan Transportation Authority; New York General & Installing Contractor: Zion Contracting; New York Skylight and Canopy Manufacturer: EXTECH/Exterior Technologies, Inc. Before and during photos: Courtesy of Zion Contracting After photos: Courtesy of Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD UPDATES LYNBROOK...Continue reading
The Spring Hill Middle School, 705 N. Webster St., Petaluma, CA 94952 Owner: Spring Hill Middle School; Petaluma, CA Architect: DMARC Studio; San Rafael, CA Contractor: Advanced Building Solutions, Inc.; Petaluma, CA Skylight engineer/fabricator: EXTECH/Exterior Technologies, Inc. Photography: Ethan Kaplan, Kaplan Photo CALIFORNIA MIDDLE SCHOOL SHOWCASES INDOOR/OUTDOOR LEARNING SPACES WITH EXTECH’S SKYLIGHT SYSTEM The Spring...Continue reading
Project: General Electric/SABIC Innovative Plastics Headquarters Location: Pittsfield, MA Design: EXTECH Design and Build System: SKYGARD 3300, Custom Design General Electric had a big problem with their U.S. Headquarters in Pittsfield, MA: built in the 1970s, the facility’s skylights and metal roofing were leaking. The leaks started shortly after the initial installation, and through the...Continue reading