CURRENT PROJECT
12-16 Waverly Place - Center for Genomics and Systems Biology
New York University is reconstructing the building behind the façades at 12 - 16 Waverly Place to create space for its Center for Genomics and Systems Biology.
The project began in the summer of 2007 and is scheduled to be completed by the summer of 2010.
Project Overview
12-16 Waverly Place will become the new home for the Center for Genomics and Systems Biology (GSB). Genomics is a rapidly emerging field, which has as its goal the analysis of the complete genetic material of organisms. The Center will focus on using evolutionary insights to address biological networks. Faculty affiliated with the Center sponsor seminars and offer courses in Genomics and Bioinformatics.
The façades of the current buildings will be preserved and restored, including the removal of the fire escape which was added in 1923. The new building will be built behind it. When completed, the GSB will be approximately 70K square feet (adding 20K to the existing building.) It will house classrooms, faculty offices, conference and meeting rooms as well as laboratories (genomic/biology and computer) with an Open Laboratory Design.
Main Phases
The project has three major phases:
- Phase one will include the demolition of the building behind the façade and the support of the existing façade.
- Phase two will be the construction of the building's new superstructure (new steel columns and floors).
- The last phase of the project will be the interior build-out of the space.
The project is currently in phase two.