92NY is known to many as the historic home of modern dance and is a leader in dance education, teacher training, and curriculum development. Buttenwieser Hall, its anchor space, is original to the building and felt more like a “gymnatorium” than a high-end venue. BBB’s redesign includes a highly flexible theater with a flat floor to accommodate a greater range of performances and events; telescoping seating for improved sightlines and greater capacity; and upgraded acoustics, AV equipment, and infrastructure—all contemporary insertions juxtaposed against the repaired historic ceiling. The dance center is supported by patron and performer amenities, and united by a lobby, newly infused with daylight, whose aesthetic sets the stage for a new era for 92NY.
92NY, Buttenwieser Hall at The Arnhold Center
New York, NY
BBB’s renovation and expansion transforms a series of previously disconnected spaces into a new home for 92NY’s venerable dance program.
Pre-Con photos of 92Y taken May 2022
Courtesy of 92NY, Vladimir Kolesnikov/Michael Priest (after)
Work related to Buttenwieser Hall includes the conversion of an office suite into new dance studios, conversion of a dormitory floor to administrative workspace, and improvements to the fitness center. This project is an early phase of a renovation campaign emerging from BBB’s master plan for the 270,000-SF, two-building complex, aiming to make the facility more flexible to allow for programmatic change over time.
Project Credits
BBB Partner-in-Charge
Elizabeth R. Leber
BBB Team
Elizabeth Kim
Mathew Suen
Mathew Suen
MEP/FP/IT Engineers
Kohler Ronan, LLC
Structural Engineers
Silman
Lighting Design
Tillotson Design Associates
Code/Expediting
Jam Consultants
AV
Jaffe Holden
Acoustics
Sound Arts
Construction Manager
JRM Construction Management
Owner's Rep
Cumming Group
Photography
CTC Creative and John Bartelstone
Awards & Press
Crain's New York Business
Historic details included in 92nd Street Y’s 21st-century upgrade
Gothamist
The 92nd Street Y rebrands as 92NY as part of $200M redevelopment
The New York Times
92nd Street Y, a Storied Home of Dance, Gives It More Space
The New Yorker
An Upper East Side Temple of Culture Gets a Touch-Up
The New York Times
A Rebranded ‘92NY’ Is Getting a Long-Awaited Renovation
East Side Feed
92nd Street Y Rebrands, Plans $200 Million Renovation
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The 92nd Street Y rebrands as 92NY and kicks off $200M redevelopment
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