Posted Jun 28, 2012, 9:51 PM
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Columbia University to Build 14-Story Glass Tower in Washington Heights
June 28, 2012
By Carla Zanoni
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Columbia University will soon break ground on a brand new 14-story medical and graduate building on its medical center campus in the heart of Washington Heights.
The 100,000-square-foot glass tower was designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, the same firm that designed the new Lincoln Center remodeling and the High Line. It's a south-facing undulating pillar of glass and steel with a 11,500-square-foot footprint that tapers to 5,000 square feet as it reaches its apex.
"In addition to serving as the principal design element for the building, the transparent façade of the study cascade is designed to serve as a visual landmark at the northern limit of Columbia University’s medical campus," reads a public release about the project.
The structure will contain high-tech classrooms, shared learning spaces and a "modern simulation center" for its students, which school officials say allows for "hands-on" learning.
The new construction will replace an existing five-story residential building at 104 Haven Ave., between West 171st and 172nd streets, that is owned by the school and now houses medical faculty.
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