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Orchestra of St. Luke’s (LEED CI-Platinum)
The DiMenna Center for Classical Music
SIZE OWNER
20,000 square feet Orchestra of St. Luke’s
CONTRACT TYPE ARCHITECT
Construction Manager-at-Risk H3 Hardy Collaboration
Architecture
PROJECT DETAILS
Th e DiMenna Center boasts a large orchestra rehearsal hall, a chamber • Aggressive schedule maintained while the
Baryshnikov Arts Center occupied several fl oors
orchestra rehearsal hall, a chamber ensemble room, a green room, two
in the building during construction without any
artist studios, a learning and media center, a musician’s lounge and café, a interruption to scheduled performances.
music library, a resource center, instrument storage facilities and offi ces on
• Extensive coordination and phasing to
a high fl oor with lots of light, lobby and lounge areas. Th e centerpiece is construct with virtually no storage space as the
the Mary Flagler Cary hall, a large hall that can accommodate rehearsals building was shared with an active tenant.
and recording sessions for a full symphony orchestra plus chorus. • Extensive coordination to accommodate
simultaneous base building upgrades.
• Preservation of a historical City of New York
landmark.
• A high standard of sustainability was met
through the use of an energy effi cient building
envelope, natural lighting, demand-controlled
ventilation, low fl ow water fi xtures, recycled and
locally extracted and manufactured materials,
low-VOC building products and the purchase of
renewable energy credits. Certifi ed LEED-CI
Platinum.
• Awards: AIA New York State Design Award
of Merit, Adaptive Reuse; Society of American
Registered Architects National Design
Award, Interior Architecture; ENR/New York
Construction Best of 2011, Culture/Worship;
Contract Magazine Design Awards, Adaptive
Reuse; Interior Design Best of Year Awards,
Institutional Category.