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Javits North Hall
New York, New York
As a member of the FXFOWLE Epstein design team, Epstein provided convention center design expertise, project management, structural engineering and MEP Engineering services for the new Jacob K. Javits Convention Center North Hall; a 100,000 square foot pre-engineered structure located at 11th Avenue between 39th and 40th Streets in New York City which opened on August 1, 2010.
The North Hall enables the Javits Convention Center to remain open and fully operational while maintaining the same amount of exhibition space during the main facility's major renovation which will require portions of the building to be taken out of service. The major renovation of the Javits Center, in which Epstein is also providing design and engineering services, includes a 70,000 square foot expansion of the current exhibition space, the inclusion of 70,000 square feet of new meeting rooms and truck trailer storage for 120 trailers between 38th and 40th Street. The main building renovation also includes a new green roof and glass curtain wall, providing a new tree-lined access along 11th Avenue from 34th Street to 40th and establishing the new image of the Javits Center. The plan also leaves 40th Street open to pedestrian access from the adjacent waterfront and ferry terminal. When the major renovation is complete in 2013 the North Hall, with its 40,000 square feet of new exhibition space, will remain in service and will complement Javits' existing operations.
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