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University Center
The New School University Center at 14th Street and Fifth Avenue
General information
Address	63 Fifth Avenue
Town or city	New York City (Greenwich Village, Manhattan), New York 10003
Country	United States
Coordinates	40°44′08.0″N 73°59′37.7″W / 40.735556°N 73.993806°W / 40.735556; -73.993806
Construction started	August 2010; 14 years ago (2010-08)
Opened	January 2014; 10 years ago (2014-01)
Owner	The New School
Technical details
Floor count	16
Floor area	375,000 square feet (34,800 m)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Roger Duffy of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

The University Center is a major building that is part of The New School in Manhattan, New York City.

History

The 16-story building at 65 5th Avenue was officially opened in January 2014 and certified as a LEED Gold building. The tower, was designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill's Roger Duffy and is the biggest capital project The New School University has ever undertaken.

The 65 Fifth Avenue plans were initially controversial among students and Village residents, which spurred a major student occupation in 2009 at the previous building on the site. After much back and forth with the community, the plans for the University Center were adjusted in response to major concerns. Since its erection, the building has been well-received. In a review of the building's final design, The New York Times architecture critic Nicolai Ouroussoff called the building "a celebration of the cosmopolitan city."

References

1. "The New School". Newschool.edu. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
2. "Active Design | The New School News". Blogs.newschool.edu. July 18, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
3. New York Times, May 5, 2010

External links

• Page on The New School official website

• The New School
• Fifth Avenue
• Greenwich Village
• 2014 establishments in New York City
• Buildings and structures in Manhattan
• Buildings and structures completed in 2014