Its author, Californian architect Tom Maine, head of the Morphosis bureau, gave the main role in it to public spaces, places of communication and interaction of students. His approach is to energize the traditionally closed and quiet world of academic science. The exterior walls of the $ 105 million, nine-story building will consist of glass panels alternating with perforated metal plates that can be opened slightly to regulate light access. This is especially true since the building will mainly house art workshops and technical laboratories. Panels fixed at different angles give the façade even more energy. The first floor will be occupied by shops that will connect the building with the life of the streets of New York. The shape of the building itself is also focused on active interaction with the surrounding buildings: soft, slightly curved contours are combined with original techniques, such as a large niche on the main facade, marking the location of the atrium. At the same time, the dimensions of the building are coordinated with the neighboring buildings.
Huge glass windows of the lobby and atrium will connect the inner space of the educational building with the space of the city outside.
