NEW YORK, Oct. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- HLW
International LLP (HLW) is pleased to announce it has received
a 2015 Building Brooklyn Award from the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and
its Real Estate & Development Committee. HLW was
recognized for its innovative work in Landscape and Open Space on
Pratt's Engineering Quadrangle
Campus Green Space.
Members of the Pratt Design Team and HLW International attended
the July 21 awards ceremony held at
the newly restored King's Theatre. The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce honored the
redesign and rebuild of the approximately 40,000 SF outdoor space
located at the heart of the Pratt
Institute's campus in Brooklyn,
New York, for its ingenuity and progress in design and
construction.
Working Together to Create a Unique Urban Space
HLW's
team worked closely with Pratt
Institute students throughout the design and construction
phases of the project. Among the noted accomplishments, the
quadrangle is credited with improving circulation in a dense urban
environment and with creating a more cohesive campus setting. The
redesign of the quadrangle established clear paths between
buildings, as well as designated areas for outdoor classrooms and
sitting nooks to enhance learning, socializing or unwinding.
An important objective of the project was to create open green
area where students could come to enjoy a beloved space on campus.
"In every way the students were the driving force behind this
project, making this project unique in its level of client
involvement," said Michael Tegnell,
HLW Director of Planning and Urban Design. He added, "It was a joy
to collaborate with the students and execute the vision they had
for their college."
Preserving a Historical Campus Setting
The project
aimed to improve foot traffic through the quad while maintaining
pieces from Pratt's famous Sculpture
Park as the focal point of the area. The project provided a new
setting for these sculptures, allowing them to be integrated into
the upgrade process.
Additionally, the project emphasized the preserving the feel of
the campus' existing design elements, including paths, grating and
contouring. Mr. Tegnell said, "Every tree on the quad was left
undisturbed. It was important to us to work around and within the
existing campus environment."
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