Emma and Georgina Bloomberg Center at Cornell Tech

The first academic building to open on Cornell Tech's Roosevelt Island campus aims for net-zero energy performance, a mission that drives its advanced aesthetics. Its facade of pixelated perforated aluminum and curved glass provides both thermal protection and inspiration.

EMMA AND GEORGINA BLOOMBERG CENTER AT CORNELL TECH

Location: 2 W. Loop Road, Roosevelt Island, New York, NY
Owner: Cornell University, New York, NY
Architect: Morphosis Architects, Culver City, CA, and New York, NY
Structural Engineer: Arup, New York, NY
Mechanical Engineer: Arup, New York, NY
Construction Manager/General Contractor: Barr & Barr, New York, NY
Preconstruction Construction Manager: Tishman Construction, New York, NY
Curtain Wall Consultant: Arup, New York, NY
Structural Steel Fabricator: Beauce Atlas, Medford, MA
Structural Steel Erector: Stonebridge Steel Erection, South Plainfield, NJ
Curtain Wall Fabricators: A. Zahner, Kansas City, MO; Island International Exterior
Fabricators, Calverton, NY
Curtain Wall Erectors: W&W Glass, Nanuet, NY; Island International Exterior
Fabricators, Calverton, NY

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