In New York City's vibrant Greenwich Village, a new rooftop expansion and athletic center for the Grace Church School shows how urban institutions can make every inch count.
Designed by MBB (Murphy Burnham & Buttrick Architects) to accommodate growth at the independent preparatory high school's campus, this 14,000-square-foot, double-height addition delivers highly flexible spaces full of sunlight for varied physical activities, academic uses, and events. Centered on a large, multipurpose gymnasium and new gathering areas, the expansion also adds offices, classrooms, locker rooms and storage facilities, as well as a new fitness center and golf simulator room. The addition has just opened.