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August 17, 2005
Article: NYC's Cool Schools
Manhattan Village Academy by Beverly Willis
The article discusses projects by the New York City School Construction Authority (SCA), including:
P.S. 56 by Mitchell/Giurgola Architects LLP
"The school's L-shaped plan separates community spaces (the short leg) and school spaces (the long leg), so the former can operate into the eveninig. Corridors are treated like village streets; classrooms boast windows 'where the life of the classroom is displayed.'"
P.S. 54 by R.M. Kliment & Frances Halsband Architects -- 82,000 sq. ft., 5 stories, 600 students, Bronx infill site -- light, air inside and three brick colors for entrances and different volumes