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Blog posts pertaining to Corbin Building project

The Corbin Building, Fulton Center: Rediscovering and Renewing An Architectural Gem – Part 6

March 26, 2015

Although much of the Corbin restoration and upgrade focused on structural and architectural elements, integrating modern MEP and IT systems within an irregular constricted structure

Corbin Building, NYC, Terra Cotta Masonry, architectural restoration

The Corbin Building, Fulton Center: Rediscovering and Renewing An Architectural Gem – Part 5

March 19, 2015

Engineering investigation proved what was already expected: Corbin’s iron frame was designed as a gravity-only structure

The Corbin Building, Fulton Center: Rediscovering and Renewing An Architectural Gem – Part 4

March 12, 2015

One of the largest challenges in the restoration was to effectively clean and repair the wide palette of materials Kimball had used in the decorative façade to express his client’s taste for opulence

The Corbin Building, Fulton Center: Rediscovering and Renewing An Architectural Gem – Part 3

March 5, 2015

Through most of the design process, Corbin remained occupied by its various tenants. Even access to spaces owned by part of the client body, New York City Transit (NYCT), was far from straightforward

The Corbin Building, Fulton Center: Rediscovering and Renewing An Architectural Gem – Part 2

February 26, 2015

To make way for the new Fulton Center pavilion, the Corbin Building was initially scheduled for demolition along with others occupying the west end of the block between John Street and Fulton Street

The Corbin Building, Fulton Center: Rediscovering and Renewing An Architectural Gem – Part 1

February 20, 2015

The Fulton Center transit hub in Lower Manhattan is one of the most ambitious capital projects undertaken by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) since its inception in 1968.

Corbin Building, architectural Restoration, Historic Districts Council Design Award, Page Ayres Cowley Architects

Corbin Building Restoration Honored @ Historic Districts Council Design Awards

May 8, 2014

On May 5, 2014 Historic Districts Council Design Awards recognized…

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