https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1224 en-us Lentzl@bnpmedia.com (Linda C. Lentz) avenues-the-world-school-perkins-eastman.asp Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7273-avenues-the-world-school The new school occupies a 1928 Cass Gilbert warehouse'the first to receive deliveries from High Line trains. Avenues: The World SchoolPerkins Eastman and Bonetti/Kozerski StudioNew York CityThe new school occupies a 1928 Cass Gilbert warehouse'the first to receive deliveries from High Line trains.Photo © Chris Cooper The Early Learning Center lobby, entered from a side entry, features a playful mural by artist Maira Kalman. Avenues: The World SchoolPerkins Eastman and Bonetti/Kozerski StudioNew York CityThe Early Learning Center lobby, entered from a side entry, features a playful mural by artist Maira Kalman.Photo © Chris Cooper An interactive media wall dominates the grand stair that leads to the cafeteria and the High Line. Avenues: The World SchoolPerkins Eastman and Bonetti/Kozerski StudioNew York CityAn interactive media wall dominates the grand stair that leads to the cafeteria and the High Line.Photo © Chris Cooper Double-height windows, exposed by a cut in the slab, fill a shared middle/high-school project room and common gathering space with ample daylight. The interior designers juxtapose tradition and innova Avenues: The World SchoolPerkins Eastman and Bonetti/Kozerski StudioNew York CityDouble-height windows, exposed by a cut in the slab, fill a shared middle/high-school project room and common gathering space with ample daylight. The interior designers juxtapose tradition and innovation with a table made from old wood bleachers alongside digital displays for student work.Photo © Chris Cooper The architects raised the roof of the top floor to provide a double-height gym for shooting hoops. Then the interior designers surfaced the perimeter with inspiring graphics depicting basketball vers Avenues: The World SchoolPerkins Eastman and Bonetti/Kozerski StudioNew York CityThe architects raised the roof of the top floor to provide a double-height gym for shooting hoops. Then the interior designers surfaced the perimeter with inspiring graphics depicting basketball verse and famous plays. Photo © Chris Cooper Clerestories, in-room lockers, and throw rugs over existing concrete floors make lower-school classrooms feel cozy, while distance-learning cameras and interactive boards provide the latest technologi Avenues: The World SchoolPerkins Eastman and Bonetti/Kozerski StudioNew York CityClerestories, in-room lockers, and throw rugs over existing concrete floors make lower-school classrooms feel cozy, while distance-learning cameras and interactive boards provide the latest technologies.Photo © Chris Cooper The third-floor cafeteria features an enviable dining perch for middle- and high-school students that opens to the High Line with glazed overhead doors. Avenues: The World SchoolPerkins Eastman and Bonetti/Kozerski StudioNew York CityThe third-floor cafeteria features an enviable dining perch for middle- and high-school students that opens to the High Line with glazed overhead doors.Photo © Chris Cooper Encased in deep- green-glazed tile, the food-service station is open on two sides to dish up the day's specials on marble counters to both upper- and lower-school children. Small teaching kitchens al Avenues: The World SchoolPerkins Eastman and Bonetti/Kozerski StudioNew York City Encased in deep- green-glazed tile, the food-service station is open on two sides to dish up the day's specials on marble counters to both upper- and lower-school children. Small teaching kitchens allow intimate cooking classes.Photo © Chris Cooper Avenues: The World School Avenues: The World SchoolPerkins Eastman and Bonetti/Kozerski StudioNew York CityImage courtesy Perkins Eastman and Bonetti/Kozerski Studio Avenues: The World School Avenues: The World SchoolPerkins Eastman and Bonetti/Kozerski StudioNew York CityImage courtesy Perkins Eastman and Bonetti/Kozerski Studio Avenues: The World School Avenues: The World SchoolPerkins Eastman and Bonetti/Kozerski StudioNew York CityImage courtesy Perkins Eastman and Bonetti/Kozerski Studio