Projects

The Spence School

The Spence School

Founded in 1892, The Spence School is a private, all-girls K-12 institution on Manhattan’s Upper East Side with a reputation for academic excellence and a highly rigorous liberal arts program.

An opportunity developed when Spence acquired a townhouse to expand its core middle and upper school facilities. The project entailed the implementation of a three-year, phased renovation to create an overall campus environment. The final scope of work involved the development of a two-story glass connector from the existing building to the new townhouse. Located in a historic district, the project faced a series of complex approvals and logistical challenges and required careful planning and coordination to allow the school to maintain its day-to-day operations along with ongoing renovation and construction.

Riverdale Country School

Riverdale Country School

Founded in 1907, Riverdale Country School (RCS) is a nationally-recognized, coeducational K-12 institution with two campuses in the Bronx. To improve the physical functionality of its campuses and support long term planning efforts, RCS embarked on an overall planning process to evaluate how its existing facilities were performing against their current pedagogic goals. As a result of this study, several priority projects were identified to move forward.

The projects in development on the River Campus, which houses the Lower School (Pre-Kindergarten through Grade Five) facilities, include:

  • New Perkins Education Center to provide academic classrooms, the campus’s main library, a multi-purpose theater, student center and cafeteria, administrative offices and other flexible meeting spaces
  • New Central Plant to serve the new building, as well as the other existing buildings on campus
  • Renovation of Existing K-3 Building to provide upgrades to the Pre-K classroom and introduce an early childhood development library

The site has generous views of the Hudson River and is located within a Special Natural Area District (SNAD).  The design required careful coordination to improve the physical connectivity of the campus while maintaining the beautiful natural surroundings. The projects faced a series of complex phasing and logistical challenges and required planning to allow the school to maintain its day-to-day operations.  The River Campus projects received unanimous Community Board approval.

Clark Art Institute

Clark Art Institute

Dedicated to advancing and extending the public understanding of art, the Clark Art Institute is one of only a handful of institutions globally with a dual mission as both an art museum and a distinguished center for research and higher education. To meet the Institute’s growing demand for exhibition, academic programs, and visitor services, the Clark embarked on an ambitious, $145 million master plan to transform its campus. Designed by a renowned architecture team, the project aimed to create a more integrated physical environment, upgrade site circulation, and improve the overall visitor experience. Underscoring the Clark’s stewardship role for its 140-acre campus, the plan included the adoption of sustainability strategies to significantly reduce energy and water consumption despite an increase in program and overall built area.

The implementation of the master plan was divided into several core phases of work:

  • Phase I – Lunder Center at Stone Hill: Development of a new, 32,000 square foot conservation building with Museum gallery space, campus landscape integration
  • Phase II –Physical Plant and Clark Center: Development of a new 42,600 square foot visitor exhibition and conference center, as well as a new physical plant that integrates geothermal energy and other sustainable resources
  • Phase III – Museum Building and Manton Research Center: Renovation of original museum building and a 110,000 square foot existing research center and gallery space

American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History

A major component of the North Side project, the iconic Rose Center for Earth and Space represents one of the most significant additions to the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH)’s historic campus. The project involved the demolition of the landmarked Hayden Planetarium and the construction of a new modern glass structure. The dynamic building plays a vital role in furthering the Museum’s scientific and educational mission, and houses the spectacular Hayden Planetarium and Big Bang Theater, Cosmic Pathway, and Hall of the Universe. The accompanying exhibitions explore the 13-billion-year history of the universe and the dynamic features of the galaxies, stars and planets that make up the ecosystem.

In addition to the Rose Center, the North Side project included the Arthur Ross Terrace built over a new parking garage, the Weston Pavilion and the renovation of the Theodore Roosevelt Park.

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts

The Gerry Foundation – a not-for-profit organization established to help stimulate economic activity and revitalization in Sullivan County, New York – developed the Bethel Woods complex. Located on the original site of the 1969 Woodstock Music and Art Fair, Bethel Woods aims to preserve the historic concert site as a vibrant, cultural destination dedicated to inspiring and educating individuals through the arts and humanities. The lush, 800-acre campus includes a pavilion stage amphitheater, indoor event gallery, museum, conservatory for arts and educational programming and parking facilities.

The new Bethel Woods Center for the Arts represents the portion of the campus focused on providing culturally-rich performances, popular artists and other arts-based programming. The Pavilion Stage amphitheater accommodates seating for 15,000 through a combination of covered seats, lawn seats and outdoor event sheds. The event gallery provides an intimate, 440-seat space for smaller-scale indoor events. Both venues provide generous views of the surrounding natural beauty of the rural landscape.

New Museum

New Museum

The New Museum, one of New York’s premier contemporary art institutions, approached a major milestone: creating a new permanent home in an architecturally significant facility. As the first new art museum ever built from the ground up below 14th Street, the 60,000 square foot building in the Bowery featured plans for an iconic and technically challenging design by SANAA with open and light-filled gallery spaces, a theater, learning center, bookstore, café, event venue, and administrative offices. Intended as a new hub for contemporary art, the museum provides a welcoming environment for artists, students, residents, and travelers alike.

The Dalton School

The Dalton School

Founded in 1919, The Dalton School has a long history of excellence in K-12 education. As part of its long term planning efforts to improve its facilities, Dalton purchased a brownstone adjacent to the three townhouses that comprise its First Program (grades K-3). The school sought to connect the new and existing facilities, as well as renovate the facilities for educational use and improved program functionality. The project included a state-of-the-art rooftop science space, new classrooms, art rooms, lobby and elevator, as well as infrastructure, mechanical, and life safety upgrades.

9/11 Memorial & Museum

9/11 Memorial & Museum

Situated within the archaeological site of the original World Trade Center towers, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum documents and presents the story of loss and recovery of September 11, 2001 and the 1993 bombing through a series of interactive multimedia displays, archives, narratives and collection of monumental and authentic artifacts.

Delivered as a public-private partnership, this museum is comprised of a significant exhibit program that displays over 1,000 artifacts. The project also features a theater, media and interactive components, and reflective space for victims’ families. The memorial exhibition is located in the footprint of the South Tower and commemorates the victims of the attacks. The historical exhibition is in the footprint of the North Tower that examines the day of the attacks, what preceded them and how the events of 9/11 continue to shape the world. The remaining artifacts, such as the Last Column and Survivor’s Stairs, are displayed in the interstitial spaces.

St. Patrick’s Cathedral

St. Patrick’s Cathedral

St. Patrick’s Cathedral is one of New York City’s most well-known and iconic landmarks, considered by many as the center of Catholic life in the United States. Built over 130 years ago, the Cathedral receives over five million visitors a year from all over the world and serves as the seat of the Archbishop of New York. In 2007, the Trustees of St. Patrick’s Cathedral embarked on the planning for a comprehensive renovation project to restore the exterior and interior of the cathedral, including the masonry, stained glass windows, plaster ceilings, pews, roof, and 9,200-pound bronze entrance doors. Interior upgrades include HVAC and life safety, including a customized fire suppression system. The project also includes a new, large-scale geothermal mechanical plant, reflective of the Archdiocese of New York’s commitment to promoting environmental sustainability.

Hudson Square

Hudson Square

The Hudson Square Connection (HSC), a business improvement district nestled between Greenwich Village, SoHo, and Tribeca, aims to transform a historically manufacturing neighborhood into a bustling creative hub through an ambitious streetscape and public improvement project. Funded by a public-private partnership, the $27 million, five-year initiative seeks to beautify the streets and enhance the pedestrian experience to connect a growing community of vibrant businesses, residents, and visitors. The project places an important focus on promoting sustainable transportation through the adoption of new bike lanes and landscape strategies to better manage stormwater run-off, reduce waste, and save energy.

American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History

The permanent halls at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) are iconic spaces that represent the core of the Museum’s exhibit program.  In coordination with AMNH’s curatorial staff and senior leadership, Zubatkin assisted in developing a consistent process for the development of the permanent hall projects that allows for enhancement and utilization of the Museum’s infrastructure, as well as flexibility in content delivery for the long term.

Specific projects have included:

  • Milstein Hall of Ocean Life: Home to one of the Museum’s most celebrated displays, the Hall of Ocean Life highlights the complexity of the undersea world and the marine environment. The renovation of this dynamic hall involved new large-scale media and upgrades to the exhibits, iconic blue whale, ceiling lighting, fire protection systems and other infrastructure.
  • Anne and Bernard Spitzer Hall of Human Origins: This dynamic exhibit pairs fossils with DNA research to present the remarkable history of human evolution, covering millions of years of human history. The project introduced all new exhibits, technology, and a new teaching classroom.
  • Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Hall: Charting Theodore Roosevelt’s journey from a budding naturalist to an elected leader with a deep commitment to conservation, the renovated hall includes a new bronze sculpture of Theodore Roosevelt and four key exhibition areas. The project also includes new audio-visual elements, as well as restoring the overall exterior and interior spaces.
  • Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda: A New York City interior landmark, the Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda welcomes many visitors to the Museum and features an impressive dinosaur exhibit. The project involved the restoration of the historic murals, as well as improvements to the visitor circulation and lighting.
  • Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Hall of the Universe: Located on the lower level of the Rose Center for Earth and Space, this hall presents the discoveries of modern astrophysics.  Zubatkin’s involvement focused on the completion of the construction, exhibit installation and close-out of the project.
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