The Consigli Construction Co., Inc. team completed a meticulous transformation of the school’s historic Alumnae Chapel – built in 1910, and one of the campus’ original buildings – into a new performing arts center and community gathering space equipped with enhanced acoustics and critical modernizations.
The full-gut renovation of the century-old chapel included the preservation of its one-of-a-kind baroque organ, as well as the restoration of its limestone façade and a full replacement of its slate roof, including structural upgrades to the wood trusses that support the chapel’s iconic vaulted ceilings. Through the preservation of approximately 80% of the renovation’s original structure, Consigli was able to support long-term campus sustainability goals by avoiding an estimated 6,000 metric tons of embodied carbon
In addition to reimagining the school’s 44,000-square-foot stone chapel into a 450-seat concert hall, Consigli also added a new 20,000-square-foot subterranean arts wing adjacent to the chapel to further expand resources for theater, music and dance. Housed beneath an accessible green roof, the sustainable new space also reduces overall energy usage by leveraging its below-grade structure’s soil thermal mass.
In addition to its Best Project recognition, Consigli also received an Award of Merit in the K-12 category for Hackley School’s Allen Center for the Creative Arts and Technology, as well as in the Restoration/Renovation category for NYBC’s new consolidated campus.
Project teams recognized by ENR’s panel of judges were evaluated on their ability to overcome challenges, contribute to industry innovation and benefit the community, as well as overall excellence in design, construction and safety execution.
Read more about the project in ENR here.
Learn more about the ENR New York Regional Best Projects Awards here.