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The School at Columbia University & Faculty Residence

BBB's design for a new mixed-use building at Columbia University creates a home for a progressive K-8 school, as well as premier faculty housing and ground floor retail.

The School at Columbia University & Faculty Residence is a 12-story building on the corner of West 110th Street and Broadway, partially built over an existing bank. The facility houses a K-8 independent school administered by Columbia, with an innovative laboratory curriculum and a teaching philosophy that stresses a collaborative approach to learning. Building features include clustered teaching areas with seminar seating and moveable walls, and a 2-story gymnasium, cafeteria, and play roof. The faculty housing consists of 27 spacious apartments for Columbia's most senior faculty and includes both 3 and 4-bedroom units, many with terraces. The vertical stacking of the three programs — retail, education, and housing — is expressed in the façade design. Stone horizontal banding reflects the different uses, while the columns and windows unite the building vertically.

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