Portfolio Archive - Page 3 of 3 - Jack L. Gordon Architects

Springfield Blvd. 3-K Center

January 1, 2025

[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1732308865134{margin-top: -120px !important;padding-top: 280px !important;padding-bottom: 230px !important;background-image: url(https://jlgordon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Springfield-Blvd-BANNER.jpg?id=7074) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}" el_class="project-banner-section"][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=".vc_custom_1731692383022{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] Springfield Blvd. 3-K Center [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_width="grid" css=".vc_custom_1732050781404{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text el_class=".inner_firm_page_2nd_last_section_text_code" css=".vc_custom_1750694280101{margin-right: 50px !important;margin-left: 50px !important;}"] JLGA proudly contributed to NYC's 3-K Schools program with the design of a new 3-K Center in Queens, strategically located between the Laurelton and St. Albans neighborhoods. This small yet impactful project supports the city’s mission to offer young children an early educational foundation while assisting families navigating daily life. Housed on the top floor of a repurposed commercial building, the 9,100 sq. ft. space was transformed from medical offices into a dynamic, child-friendly learning environment. The redesign includes four classrooms, administrative offices, and kitchen areas, all tailored to meet the city's rigorous educational standards. The design incorporates reconfigured layouts, updated mechanical systems, and modern communications infrastructure, ensuring a safe, welcoming, and functional space. A new street-level entrance, framed by a landscaped side yard, guides visitors away from the busy parking lot, enhancing both safety and accessibility. At the rear, a vibrant outdoor play area provides much-needed recreational space for the children, completing the thoughtful integration of function and design within this urban setting. [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_width="grid"][vc_column width="1/6"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text] Location Queens, NY Completion 2020 Area 9,100 sq. ft. Client NYC School Construction Authority [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/6"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_width="grid"][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="64px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=".vc_custom_1732557808087{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}"][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] Related [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="64px"][edgtf_portfolio_list image_size="portrait" show_load_more="no" order_by="date" order="ASC" category="education" number="3" columns="3" filter="no"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

Animal Imaging Suite

by Jack Gordon

January 1, 2025

[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1732292082751{margin-top: -120px !important;padding-top: 280px !important;padding-bottom: 230px !important;background-image: url(https://jlgordon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/A0.jpg?id=6956) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}" el_class="project-banner-section"][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=".vc_custom_1731692383022{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] Animal Imaging Suite [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_width="grid" css=".vc_custom_1732050781404{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text el_class=".inner_firm_page_2nd_last_section_text_code" css=".vc_custom_1750694318709{margin-right: 50px !important;margin-left: 50px !important;}"] Following the damage caused by Superstorm Sandy, a leading NYC research hospital turned to JLGA to design a 4,315 sq. ft. Animal Imaging Suite. This cutting-edge facility supports a range of imaging equipment, including an 11T Small Animal MRI, MicroPET, IVIS Spectrum, and animal surgery and housing spaces. JLGA faced two significant challenges: first, supporting the weight of the MRI machine required the installation of new steel supports within the building's tight ceiling space. Second, to accommodate the MRI’s large magnet, part of the building's façade was removed to allow a crane to lift the magnet into place. Additional steel shims and a copper Faraday cage were incorporated to address magnetic and RF-shielding concerns. The suite’s Wet Lab is designed with flexible, movable lab benches and worktables to meet future needs. The facility also includes offices, imaging analysis stations, and individual researcher workstations. To maximize natural light, JLGA created a central circulation spine, placing imaging rooms in the building’s interior and opening laboratory spaces to the exterior. This layout fosters collaboration by providing a shared core workspace for the hospital's researchers. [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_width="grid" css=".vc_custom_1732050821431{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_width="grid"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="64px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_width="grid"][vc_column width="1/6"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text] Location New York, NY Completion 2016 Area 4,315 sq. ft. Client Leading NYC Research Hospital [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/6"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_width="grid"][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="64px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=".vc_custom_1732555782424{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}"][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] Related [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="64px"][edgtf_portfolio_list image_size="full" show_load_more="no" order_by="title" order="DESC" category="life-sciences" number="3" columns="3" filter="no"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

Family Group Practice

by Jack Gordon

January 1, 2025

[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1732639825884{margin-top: -120px !important;padding-top: 280px !important;padding-bottom: 230px !important;background-image: url(https://jlgordon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Family-Group-Practice-BANNER.jpg?id=7170) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}" el_class="project-banner-section"][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=".vc_custom_1731692383022{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] Family Group Practice [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_width="grid" css=".vc_custom_1732050781404{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text el_class=".inner_firm_page_2nd_last_section_text_code" css=".vc_custom_1750694377918{margin-right: 50px !important;margin-left: 50px !important;}"] The Dyker Heights Family Group Practice project aimed to transform two separate offices into a cohesive, modern medical facility. The design includes five exam rooms, an administrative office, reception area, waiting room, and medical assistant spaces, all crafted for flexibility and functionality. JLGA faced the challenge of blending practical design with aesthetic appeal, ensuring the space felt fresh, professional, and welcoming. Respecting the existing structure—specifically the original tiled elevator lobby and water fountains—required a creative approach, balancing modern elements with the existing finishes. Given the lack of a designated tenant at the project’s start, we designed a versatile space with a warm, inviting color palette and thoughtful lighting. The result is a modern, flexible environment that is both functional and welcoming, ready to adapt to any future medical practice. [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_width="grid"][vc_column width="1/6"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text] Location Brooklyn, NY Completion 2017 Area 1,380 sq. ft. Client Leading NYC Healthcare Institution [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/6"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_width="grid"][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="64px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=".vc_custom_1732555899365{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}"][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] Related [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="64px"][edgtf_portfolio_list image_size="full" show_load_more="no" order_by="title" order="ASC" category="healthcare" number="3" columns="3" filter="no"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

Pathology Wet Lab

by Jack Gordon

January 1, 2025

[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1732294434254{margin-top: -120px !important;padding-top: 280px !important;padding-bottom: 230px !important;background-image: url(https://jlgordon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Pathology-Lab-BANNER.jpg?id=6970) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}" el_class="project-banner-section"][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=".vc_custom_1731692383022{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] Pathology Wet Lab [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_width="grid" css=".vc_custom_1732050781404{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text el_class=".inner_firm_page_2nd_last_section_text_code" css=".vc_custom_1750694444085{margin-right: 50px !important;margin-left: 50px !important;}"] JLGA designed a 8,000 sq. ft. laboratory to support the recruitment of top-tier talent for the Department of Pathology at a renowned NYC research hospital. The space features two expansive wet lab suites, accommodating four additional principal investigators and up to 30 research assistants. The renovation includes upgraded mechanical and electrical systems, as well as enhanced support spaces and equipment rooms. Thoughtfully integrated biosafety cabinets ensure the secure handling of potentially hazardous materials, reinforcing the facility’s commitment to both innovation and safety. [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="64px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_width="grid"][vc_column width="1/6"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text] Location New York, NY Completion 2017 Area 8,000 sq. ft. Client Leading NYC Research Hospital [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/6"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_width="grid"][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="64px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=".vc_custom_1732555731890{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}"][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] Related [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="64px"][edgtf_portfolio_list image_size="full" show_load_more="no" order_by="title" order="ASC" category="life-sciences" number="3" columns="3" filter="no"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

CBRD-ExPath Core Lab Facility

by Jack Gordon

January 1, 2025

[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1732641177740{margin-top: -120px !important;padding-top: 280px !important;padding-bottom: 230px !important;background-image: url(https://jlgordon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Berg-3-BANNER.jpg?id=7182) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}" el_class="project-banner-section"][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=".vc_custom_1731692383022{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] CBRD-ExPath Core Lab [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_width="grid" css=".vc_custom_1732050781404{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text el_class=".inner_firm_page_2nd_last_section_text_code" css=".vc_custom_1750694515516{margin-right: 50px !important;margin-left: 50px !important;}"] A prominent NYC research hospital enlisted JLGA to renovate over 4,500 sq. ft. of outdated and inefficient laboratory space. The result is a fully reimagined core facility that consolidates departments previously scattered across the medical center. At the heart of this transformation is the CBRD/ExPath/IH Core Laboratory Facility, designed to meet the specific needs of three critical research departments: the Center for Biospecimen Research and Development, Immunohistology, and ExPathology. JLGA’s design integrates specialized wet labs, procedure rooms, equipment spaces, and administrative offices. By incorporating modular and mobile laboratory casework, the design offers both cost efficiency and future flexibility, ensuring the space can evolve to meet the advancing needs of the research teams. [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_width="grid"][vc_column width="1/6"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text] Location New York, NY Completion 2021 Area 4,500 SF Client Leading NYC Research Hospital [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/6"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_width="grid"][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="64px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=".vc_custom_1732555899365{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}"][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] Related [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="64px"][edgtf_portfolio_list image_size="full" show_load_more="no" order_by="title" order="DESC" category="life-sciences" number="3" columns="3" filter="no"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

Tradition Field

by Jack Gordon

January 1, 2025

[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1732294777556{margin-top: -120px !important;padding-top: 280px !important;padding-bottom: 230px !important;background-image: url(https://jlgordon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Tradition-Field-BANNER.jpg?id=6984) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}" el_class="project-banner-section"][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=".vc_custom_1731692383022{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] Tradition Field [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] The New York Mets | Port St. Lucie, FL [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_width="grid" css=".vc_custom_1732050781404{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text el_class=".inner_firm_page_2nd_last_section_text_code" css=".vc_custom_1750692640249{margin-right: 50px !important;margin-left: 50px !important;}"] JLGA, in partnership with the New York Mets and St. Lucie County Parks & Recreation, led the renovation and expansion of the 7,000-seat spring training facility in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Originally built in the 1980s, the stadium now boasts modern amenities, including shaded picnic terraces, bermed seating with concessions, and expanded locker rooms. A new suite level with private suites and open-air party terraces elevates the fan experience. Among the standout features is a cutting-edge wet training suite, equipped with Hydroworx aquatic therapy and fitness pools, designed to enhance athlete rehabilitation and training. The renovation was completed within a fast-tracked six-month timeline. The overhaul also includes a reimagined exterior, new entrance plaza, and a sustainable stormwater management system that integrates the surrounding wetlands. These improvements, along with a full rehabilitation area, reinforce the stadium as a premier training and recovery hub for the Mets. [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="64px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_width="grid"][vc_column width="1/6"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text] Location Port St. Lucie, FL Completion 2004 Area 124 Acres Client The New York Mets St. Lucie County Parks & Recreation Dept. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/6"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_width="grid"][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="64px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=".vc_custom_1732558085621{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}"][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] Related [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height="64px"][edgtf_portfolio_list image_size="full" show_load_more="no" order_by="title" order="ASC" category="Athletics" number="3" columns="3" filter="no"][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

PS-217 Expansion

by Baron Baumeister

June 30, 2024

[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1751474799254{margin-top: -120px !important;padding-top: 280px !important;padding-bottom: 125px !important;background-image: url(https://jlgordon.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/PS217-Banner-01.jpg?id=7574) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}" el_class="project-banner-section"][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=".vc_custom_1750267761424{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] PS-217 Expansion [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] NYC School Construction Authority | New York, NY [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_width="grid" css=".vc_custom_1732050781404{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text el_class=".inner_firm_page_2nd_last_section_text_code" css=".vc_custom_1751311258416{margin-right: 50px !important;margin-left: 50px !important;}"] Located in Midwood, Brooklyn, PS-217 is a historic educational institution originally constructed in 1925. JLGA was selected to lead the comprehensive renovation and expansion of the school, which is designated as a landmarked structure. This status required close collaboration with the New York State Office of Historic Preservation to ensure that all interventions respected the building’s architectural legacy. The project consisted of the modernization of the existing 77,000 SF school building and the design of a new 34,000 SF addition. JLGA developed a phased construction strategy that prioritized minimizing disruption to students and staff while addressing critical spatial and infrastructural challenges. The modernization plan responded directly to the concerns of parents, teachers, and administrators regarding overcrowding, outdated building systems, evolving educational methodologies, and the needs of a multilingual student body. The newly constructed wing provided contemporary, internet-ready classrooms and learning environments, offering much-needed relief from the undersized spaces of the original building and acting as swing space, enabling the renovation of the building to proceed floor by floor without interrupting the academic calendar. Interior upgrades throughout the original school enhanced functionality and flexibility while preserving key historic elements. The design supports the school’s evolving pedagogical goals, including inclusive learning, technology integration, and support for a linguistically and culturally diverse population. Through sensitive design and strategic phasing, JLGA transformed PS-217 into a modern learning environment that honors its architectural heritage while meeting the needs of 21st-century education. [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="64px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_width="grid"][vc_column width="1/6"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text] Location Brooklyn, NY Completion 1997 Area 34,000 SF Client NYC School Construction Authority [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_row_inner content_width="grid"][vc_column_inner][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Related [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="64px"][vc_row_inner content_width="grid"][vc_column_inner][edgtf_portfolio_list image_size="full" show_load_more="no" order_by="title" order="DESC" category="education" number="3" columns="3" filter="yes" filter_order_by="name"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

Nightingale-Bamford School Expansion

by Baron Baumeister

June 30, 2024

[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1751474891624{margin-top: -120px !important;padding-top: 280px !important;padding-bottom: 120px !important;background-image: url(https://jlgordon.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/NB-Banner-02.jpg?id=7562) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}" el_class="project-banner-section"][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=".vc_custom_1750267761424{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] Nightingale-Bamford School Expansion [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Manhattan, NY [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_width="grid" css=".vc_custom_1732050781404{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text el_class=".inner_firm_page_2nd_last_section_text_code" css=".vc_custom_1751311685671{margin-right: 50px !important;margin-left: 50px !important;}"] Founded in 1920, the Nightingale-Bamford School has long stood at the forefront of girls' education, serving students from kindergarten through grade 12. For decades, the school operated within a 1929 building originally designed for half its current enrollment. This historical project highlights the firm's commitment to bettering educational spaces around the country. Overcrowded conditions increasingly challenged the school's ability to deliver its exceptional academic program. To address this, JLGA was commissioned to develop and implement a comprehensive Master Plan to guide the school’s long-term growth. In close collaboration with the Board of Trustees, school leadership, and faculty, JLGA explored a range of expansion strategies, each evaluated in terms of educational goals, budget, and phasing requirements. The resulting design reimagined the school as a 100,000 SF, state-of-the-art educational facility. The project included new classrooms for lower, middle, and upper school divisions; a dedicated lunchroom; a two-story library; a regulation gymnasium; and a flexible-use, column-free auditorium. The building was also upgraded with modern mechanical systems, including new HVAC infrastructure and advanced communication technologies. Working within the constraints of a dense urban site, JLGA employed a mix of renovation and new construction techniques—building adjacent to, above, and below the existing structure. The Nightingale-Bamford School expansion stands as a testament to strategic planning and innovative design, ensuring the school’s mission could continue to thrive in a modernized, future-ready environment. [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="64px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_width="grid"][vc_column width="1/6"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text] Location Manhattan, NY Completion 1991 Area 100,000 SF Client The Nightingale-Bamford School [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][/vc_column][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css=".vc_custom_1751489689840{padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}"][vc_column_text] Related [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="64px"][edgtf_portfolio_list image_size="full" show_load_more="no" order_by="title" order="DESC" category="athletics" number="3" columns="3" filter="no"][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

Kripke Tower Renovation

by Baron Baumeister

June 23, 2023

[vc_row el_class="project-banner-section" css=".vc_custom_1750884090021{margin-top: -120px !important;padding-top: 280px !important;padding-bottom: 230px !important;background-image: url(https://jlgordon.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Kripke-Tower-Banner-05.jpg?id=7476) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}"][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] Kripke Tower Renovation [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] The Jewish Theological Seminary | New York, NY [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_width="grid" css=".vc_custom_1732050781404{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text el_class=".inner_firm_page_2nd_last_section_text_code" css=".vc_custom_1750362074099{margin-right: 50px !important;margin-left: 50px !important;}"] Founded in 1886, The Jewish Theological Seminary of America is the premier center for the academic study of Judaism in North America. Located on Manhattan's Morningside Heights, the Seminary's existing facilities, built in 1929, were no longer adequately meeting students' needs. JLGA was retained to assess the school's current conditions and develop a master plan to address its immediate and long-term goals. The master plan identified the renovation of the entrance tower, which was destroyed by a fire in 1966, as Phase I, thereby recapturing space to meet the Seminary's immediate need for additional classrooms, lecture halls, faculty/administrative offices and computer facilities. Reconstructing the tower provided an opportunity to mend the fabric of the campus by joining the two adjacent wings to the tower in a way that had not been possible before. New floors were built within the shell of the old tower to accommodate new administrative offices, meeting rooms, computer center, and a language lab that extends into the attic of an adjacent building. Throughout, endeavored to connect each program element to the campus so that new classrooms, administrative offices and meeting rooms would be conveniently located near similar existing areas. After more than three decades, the Seminary has regained the use of its tower as a state-of-the-art educational facility equipped with Internet access, distance learning, and video-conferencing. Renamed The Kripke Tower, the Seminary has opened a new front door to its campus. [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="64px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_width="grid"][vc_column width="1/6"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text] Location: New York, NY Completion: 2001 Size: 45,000 sq. ft. Client: The Jewish Theological Seminary [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="64px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Related [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="64px"][vc_row_inner content_width="grid"][vc_column_inner][edgtf_portfolio_list image_size="full" show_load_more="no" order_by="title" order="DESC" category="education" number="3" columns="3" filter="yes" filter_order_by="name"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High School

by Baron Baumeister

June 23, 2020

[vc_row el_class="project-banner-section" css=".vc_custom_1751313127236{margin-top: -120px !important;padding-top: 280px !important;padding-bottom: 230px !important;background-image: url(https://jlgordon.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/HSPA-Banner-01.jpg?id=7468) !important;}"][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High School [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] NYC School Construction Authority | New York, NY [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_width="grid" css=".vc_custom_1732050781404{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text el_class=".inner_firm_page_2nd_last_section_text_code" css=".vc_custom_1750868375033{margin-right: 50px !important;margin-left: 50px !important;}"] The Former High School for the Performing Arts, a landmarked building built in 1893, received national recognition through the popular movie “Fame.” JLGA led the complex renovation of the Romanesque Revival-style school designed by C.B.J. Snyder, which included the complete rehabilitation of the building’s interiors to create new classrooms, a library, a multi-purpose gym and a 250-seat theater. JLGA also restored the landmarked façade, reconstructed the fire-damaged roof, and constructed a new elevator/stair core to meet current safety codes. After the renovation, the school was renamed the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High School. The challenge posed by introducing a modern state-of-the-art theater into a 100-year-old building resulted in a unique space, which will enhance the building's long relationship with the performing arts. The theater was created within the existing building by reconstructing the lower floors of the western wing. The ground floor was completely removed and replaced by a raked floor configuration stepped to the stage. The four columns within the space were removed and replaced with several major steel girders, which transfer the load from the floor above to new columns at the perimeter walls. The curved seating arrangement orients the viewer towards the proscenium area, providing excellent sightlines. The JKO school's new theater is an exciting space for both the students and the public and a welcome addition to the family of theaters in the Times Square Area. The historic restoration of the Former High School for the Performing Arts received an Award of Excellence from the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission and a Historic Educational Building Award from the Preservation League of New York State. [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1750265986749{margin-right: 50px !important;margin-left: 50px...

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