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We operate from the belief that everyone is entitled to buildings and spaces that support their activities, inspire their actions and improve their day to day experience. This is particularly true in the design of healthcare facilities where the patient/family experience, the compassionate delivery of treatment and the integration of state-of-the-art technology must all function as a seamless whole and where rigorous planning forms the basis of successful project outcomes.

WASA/Studio A’s approach to design is to create distinctive projects which derive their quality through the intelligence and self-evident logic of their design. For us Design Excellence extends from the visible and inhabitable areas of the architects domain to the hidden and less visible systems and components such as engineering, sustainable and other specialty systems which

equally impact the building environment and operation. Excellence is required at every level and for every component that comprises a building or interior space. Our commitment to a unique Integrated Design process has been developed to a level that insures this excellence in increasingly complex buildings such as hospitals and outpatient facilities.

At WASA/Studio A, healthcare design is about people — patients receiving medical care and treatment, their families, caregivers, researchers and support staff and all people who experience our built projects. Fundamental to this principal is our understanding that distinctive architecture can only be achieved through an intensive understanding of our clients’ needs, aspirations and constraints.

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At WASA/Studio A design is a tool to create healthcare environments that work. Design is the integrative and holistic process that shapes and gives intelligence to the wide range of challenging requirements, needs, protocols and activities that ultimately affect treatment, wellness and recovery.

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At WASA/Studio A design is a tool to create healthcare environments that work. Design is the integrative and holistic process that shapes and gives intelligence to the wide range of challenging requirements, needs, protocols and activities that ultimately affect treatment, wellness and recovery.

Exterior gunite remediation • Window & skylight replication • Moisture management

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum New York, NY

FallingwaterMill Run, PA

Materials analysis & conservation • Re-waterproofing of roofs and terraces • Steel cast window replacement • Repair design for concrete and stucco

Stone-by-stone mapping of the Living Room floor and terraces

FallingwaterMill Run, PA

Restored Roof Edge

Restored Hope’s Windows

Edgar Kaufmann, Sr.’s Terrace

comment about the restoration?

-John Napolitano, VIP Community ServicesDirector of Capital Projects

Limestone facade repair • Spanish roof tile replacement New built-in copper gutters • Rehabilitated storm drainage system

The Breakers Newport, RI

Chateau-Sur-MerNewport, RI

Restoration of masonry • Slate & flat-seam copper re-roofing • Ornamentation repairs • Wood window and door rehabilitation

Kingscote Newport, RI

Completion of exterior conditions assessment • Restoration construction documents • Administration of phased construction

Hunterfly Road Houses of WeeksvilleBrooklyn, NY

Restoration master plan • Wood clapboard replacement • Window shutter & shingle repair • Reconstruction of other wood structures • Re-grade site to mitigate moisture infiltration problems

Chappaqua Railroad StationChappaqua, NY

Supervision of restoration and design of the station to its 1902 appearance • Upgrade of systems to current standards

Bayard-Condict BuildingNew York, NY

Repairs and reinstallation of restored terra cotta facade pieces • Replication of damaged terra cotta facade material • Replication of original storefront column capitals

PS 1 MoMA Contemporary Art CenterLong Island City, NY

PS 1 MoMA Contemporary Art CenterLong Island City, NY

Implementation of work in a phased program • Installation of new slate roofing • Structural repairs to the heavy-timber attic frame • Restoration and cleaning of brick, stone, and terra-cotta

100 BroadwayNew York, NY

Performance of Local Law 10/80 and 11/98 facade inspections • Design of facade repairs and cleaning • Re-roofing and sidewalk/waterproofing projects • Design of window replacement

810 Fifth AvenueNew York, NY

Preparation of documents • Administration of construction • Restoration of two street facades • Design and administration of replacement for all roofing systems

New York County Courthouse New York, NY

Restoration of murals and stained-glass windows • Replacement of skylight in the rotunda • Restoration of bronze and steel windows • Rehabilitation of egress to modern codes • Cleaning of marble columns, floors, and wainscoting

Manhattan Municipal BuildingNew York, NY

Restoration of the granite and terra-cotta facade • Studying of cladding for compliance with Local Law 10/80 • Performance of hands-on stone-by-stone review • Development of conservation program to restore facade • Redesign of steel armature

Queens Supreme CourthouseJamaica, NY

Extensive research, materials analyses and testing of prototype treatments • Restoration of architectural finishes

Sheldon Hall, SUNY OswegoOswego, NY

Investigation and documentation of existing conditions and pathology of deterioration • Restoration of copper cupola and sheet-metal roofs •Rebuilding of parapets • Re-pointing and cleaning of masonry facade • Replacement and restoration of windows

Brooklyn Academy of MusicBrooklyn, NY

Completion of infrastructure upgrade• Restoration of interior finishes • Design of decorative sidewalk replacement

French Cultural Service of the French EmbassyNew York, NY

Administration of construction services • Development of a comprehensive report to demonstrate restoration and conservation goals • Restoration of windows and wood hardware • Reattachment and paint restoration of the pastiglia ceiling

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At WASA/Studio A design is a tool to create healthcare environments that work. Design is the integrative and holistic process that shapes and gives intelligence to the wide range of challenging requirements, needs, protocols and activities that ultimately affect treatment, wellness and recovery.

Harlem Stage Gatehouse New York, NY

Cleaning and re-pointing of exterior sandstone-and-granite walls • Installation of new slate roof replicating the original • Restoration of existing steel doors • Fabrication of new cast-iron windows • Replacement of missing cast-iron railing medallions • Cleaning of polychromatic brickwork

The Waterbury RectoryUniversity of Connecticut

Waterbury, CT

Restoration and stabilization of historic facades • Design of a new energy-efficient building envelope and mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and sprinkler systems

Museum of American Finance New York, NY

Design and renovation of a new space for the Museum of American Finance • Insertion of a new exit door to meet place-of-assembly code requirements

Lincoln Depot MuseumPeekskill, NY

Design and administration of construction for adaptive reuse of a historic train depot • Restoration of interior and exterior • Integration with new building systems

Jamaica Performing Arts CenterJamaica, NY

Excavation and underpinning of crawl space into a basement • Restoration of facade and windows • Replacement of slate and flat-seam copper roofs • Redesign of monumental entrance stairs • Salvation and reinstallation of original decorative wood trim • Restoration and relocation of cast-iron columns

Jamaica Performing Arts CenterJamaica, NY

comment about the restoration?

-John Napolitano, VIP Community ServicesDirector of Capital Projects

Queens College Kupferberg Center for the Performing ArtsFlushing, NY The goal of this project was to create an identity for the Kupferberg Center for the Visual and Performing Arts at Queens College, which operates out of three different campus buildings and involves five different venues. We created a series of new entrances and lobbies, as well as various interior improvements to the theaters. Photography by Alex Severin

Bank Street College of Education Tabas AuditoriumNew York, NY The renovation of this auditorium has created a space to house arts programs, a performance area and classrooms for the elementary school. In addition to improved aesthetics, the theater reveals new lighting, sound and rigging systems, an enhanced acoustic environment, new seating, new stage and auditorium flooring, the addition of a proscenium, new HVAC and electrical distribution and revised fire protection. Photography by Jim Brown

Pratt Institute Mrytle Hall Brooklyn, NY Pratt’s most ambitious project to date, Myrtle Hall is designed to house a multitude of growing programs and departments, including the Department of Digital Arts and the Digital Arts Lab, Student Services and the Pratt Center for Community Development, a non-profit housing advocacy group. This 120,000-sf mixed-use building also contains retail space on the ground floor. Located on the newly-rejuvenated Myrtle Avenue in Clinton Hill, an historic neighborhood landmarked district, the building represents a projection of Pratt’s brand of design innovation and excellence into the larger community beyond its traditional gated campus. Photography by Alex Severin

Hofstra University Performing Arts Center Hempstead, NY Housing a black-box theater, musical and dramatic rehearsal spaces and faculty offices, this mixed-use program presented a major challenge due to the need for significant acoustic separation between the offices and the performance spaces. Great care was taken—both structurally and acoustically—to ensure that each user group would have a world-class facility, further enhancing the university’s reputation as a destination for students of the performing arts. Photography by Jim Brown

WASA/STUDIO AFEATURED PROJECTS

Columbia University McVickar Hall New York, NY Originally built in 1908, McVickar Hall is an eight-story 50,000-sf structure that Columbia University decided to convert into office space for Alumni Relations in 2005. WASA/Studio A’s architecture and engineering teams were responsible for the interior gut renovation and a façade conservation project on the exterior was completed by the firm’s preservation group. Photography by Alex Severin Fashion Institute of Technology Kaufman Residence Hall New York, NY WASA/Studio A converted a 300,000-sf former manufacturing building into a new residence hall to house more than 1,100 students. The housing design is apartment-style, complete with double-occupancy bedrooms and full kitchens and bathrooms for every unit. As a gut rehab, all mechanical, electrical, lighting and power systems were replaced, as well as repairs to the exterior envelope.

Brooklyn College Student Computing Center Brooklyn, NY The Brooklyn College Student Computing Center is a 24–hour access computer study facility in a casual lounge setting offering students full access to the CUNY-wide network, internet services, faculty teaching programs and various other computer services. Four years after the completion of phase I of the Computer Center at Brooklyn College, WASA/Studio A was commissioned to design the one-story pavillion as a phase II extension. Photography by Jim Brown

New York University Jerome S. Coles Sports & Recreation Center New York, NY WASA/Studio A provided architectural and engineering services for the design of this recreational center, which contains all facilities for intercollegiate athletics.

Jersey City State University Athletics Facility Jersey City, NJ This 70,000 sf, new facility houses an NCAA regulation gymnasium with four full-size basketball courts, an indoor track, and bleacher seating. The building also includes an Olympic-size swimming pool, locker rooms, training rooms, squash courts, a fitness center, a physical training center and administrative offices.

Melrose Community CenterBronx, NY WASA/Studio A provided architectural and engineering design services for a 20,000 sf community center geared toward visual arts, computer literacy and other classes. Located within a public housing project in the Bronx, the new building includes 2,500 sf of administrative offices and a 10,000 sf athletic/recreation facility.

City University of New York Various Campus Research Laboratories New York, NY While on term contract with the NYC Department of Design, Construction & Management, WASA/Studio A has been responsible for architecture and engineering services as many of these Universities including, Brooklyn College, City College, Lehman College and Borough of Manhattan Community College

Integrated DesignWASA/Studio A is a multi-disciplinary firm with a wide range of in-house capabilities. This diverse experience allows us to collaborate as integrated project specific teams. Each project team comes together early in the design process and maintains creative collaboration, coordination and problem-solving techniques with the client. In this manner all aspects of a project are developed simultaneously and in concert with each other.

Our ServicesArchitectural DesignMechanical/Electrical/Plumbing EngineeringHistoric PreservationAdaptive Re-useInterior DesignFeasibility StudiesConditions AssessmentSite AnalysisBuilding Code & Zoning AnalysisProgrammingSpace PlanningBlocking and Stacking StudiesFF&E SelectionFacilities Management Support

Firm HistoryWith over 120 years of history, WASA/Studio A [Wank Adams Slavin Associates LLP] is one of the oldest continuously operating architecture and engineering firms in the United States. The firm owes its longevity to its ability to transform and grow with the demands of the marketplace and to constantly evolve its services to incorporate the latest technology and highest standards of the profession. Now, as WASA/Studio A, the firm has entered the 21st century as a fully integrated design firm — including the five major disciplines of architecture, engineering, preservation, interiors and sustainable design—it provides a uniquely structured holistic approach to design and Total Project Delivery.

Our ProcessThe real benefit to our clients lies in our diverse expertise in the design process itself. We incorporate Evidence Based Design, Integrated Process and Design Excellence through an all-inclusive holistic approach. The results of this process are buildings and spaces that are responsive to client needs, straight forward in their use and thoughtful of the environment.

WASA/STUDIO AWHAT WE DO

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WASA/STUDIO A - EDUCATION CLIENTS

Bank Street College of EducationBard CollegeBaruch CollegeBrooklyn CollegeBrooklyn Law SchoolCity of New York Department of Design and

ConstructionCity University of New YorkColumbia UniversityCornell UniversityFashion Institute of TechnologyFordham UniversityHofstra UniversityHunter CollegeKean UniversityLaGuardia Community CollegeLexington School for the DeafManhattan CollegeManhattan Comprehensive Night & Day High

SchoolNew Jersey City UniversityNew York City Department of Education New York City School Construction AuthorityNew York Hospital–Weill Cornell Medical Center

New York State University Construction FundNew York UniversityNYU Bluestone Clinical Research CenterNYU David B. Kriser Dental SchoolPace UniversityPratt InstitutePrinceton UniversityQueens College (CUNY)The Rudolf Steiner SchoolSponsors for Educational OpportunitySUNY AlbanySUNY BinghamtonSUNY OswegoSUNY College of OptometrySUNY Downstate Medical CenterUS Military Academy at West PointUniversity of ConnecticutUniversity of Medicine and Dentistry of New

JerseyUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity of VirginiaWilliam Paterson UniversityWagner CollegeWestern Connecticut State University