Masonry Magazine December 2016 Page. 51
Intermediate School 230Q Annex, Queens, New York
Details
Intermediate School 2300 Annex is a four-story building intended to relieve overcrowding in the existing middle school located across the street. The steel-framed and con�crete slab structure with a brick and block vented cavity wall exterior is a common construction type for new freestanding schools in New York City.
One of the aesthetic goals for the Annex was to seamlessly introduce the new structure into the protected architectural setting of the Jackson Heights Historic District. Brick as well as cast-stone elements were combined and detailed in a contem�porary adaptation of the architectural
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ornamentation found throughout the neighborhood.
A striped pattern, created by al�ternating red and buff-colored brick courses, defines the base to the cast-stone decorative band that wraps the building. As the band ris�es to outline the entrance soffit, the striped brickwork turns in to form the entrance setback and enclos�es the stair towers on the north and south elevations. Above the cast�stone band, the red brick used at the base of the building completes the facade. A shadow geometry is created by offsetting every other course between the sill and head of the stacked windows. The parapet is
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Acknowledgment
2016 Brick Industry Association Brick in Architecture Award, Education -K-12, Best in Class
Architect
John Ciardullo, P.C., New York, N.Y.
Builder
Citnalta Construction Corp., Bohemia, N.Y.
Brick Manufacturer
Watsontown Brick Manufacturer, Watsontown, Pa. Redland Brick Inc., Cheswick, Pa.
Brick Distributor
Watsontown Brick Manufacturer, Watsontown, Pa. Redland Brick Inc., Cheswick, Pa.
Mason Contractor
Eurotech Construction, New York, N.Y.
Photographer
Anna-Marie Kellen
decorated with a regular diapered or diamond-shaped pattern.
Accentuated by the striped cours�ing pattern using the buff-colored brick, the main entrance is set back from the street corner, providing a protected, well-lit area away from the street. Above the first floor, the build�ing is set back from the side property line to the end of the adjacent build�ing to north. The three-dimensional texture of the brick patterns on the facade, the intricate detailing of the cast-stone elements and the stepped articulation of the corners of the par�apet visually break up the mass of the building without reducing the programmed area. IMAS
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