Historic NY School Undergoes Major Makeover

Friends Seminary K-12 school (NY) - photo courtesy of Vanni Architve/Kliment Halsband Architects

Friends Seminary, a K-12 school in Manhattan built in the mid-1800s completed a renovation and expansion.

The new six-story expansion was constructed behind the facades of three historic townhouses, joining seven buildings around a central court. The campus includes a historic meeting house, a 1963 classroom building, Hunter Hall, and three townhouses constructed in 1852.

Kliment Halsband Architects, the architect on this project, utilized CHPS criteria to improve learning environments through their design.

Read the full story in School Construction News