This project is part of a transformative series of APT Architecture school libraries that are expanding their educational purposes by rebuilding communities through culture.
Queens, NY | 4,500 SF | Completed 2022 | Sustainable Design Features | Educational
P.S. 272 THE CURTIS ESTABROOK SCHOOL
MULTIMEDIA LIBRARY
Brooklyn, NY | 1,650 SF | Educational
ORIGINAL CONDITIONS
Photographs by APT
Photographs by School of Construction Authority, instagram: @nycscagram
"SCA President & Chief Executive Officer Celeste Ramirez joined teachers and staff @ PS 272 in Canarsie to cut the ribbon on the school's beautiful new multimedia library" - @nycscagram
The Curtis Estabrook school was built in 1957 and is located in the Canarsie neighborhood of Brooklyn. It serves around 300 students from Pre-K to 5th Grade.
The existing library in the Curtis Estabrook School no longer met the evolving needs of its students, as it was configured for a more traditional approach to learning and lacked the infrastructure and flexibility to support multimedia, technology and collaborative learning.
Atelier Pagnamenta Torriani redesigned the room entirely, adding a dedicated green screen recording area for multimedia projects, lounge seating, space for a new IT-enabled interactive whiteboard, a custom built cozy reading nook, new shelving to better organize and showcase the library’s collection and a ceiling designed with lights dotted throughout to add a sense of wonder and imagination to the space. Together, these additions support an immersive, multifunctional learning environment.
This project is part of Atelier Pagnamenta Torriani’s architectural acupuncture interventions in NYC: a transformative series of public school libraries that are expanding their educational purpose by rebuilding communities through culture.