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| Mayor Bloomberg Opens New Senior Center In Chinatown NYC Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced the opening of a new senior center, a $7.3 million facility at 240 Centre Street in Manhattan. At 19, 000 square feet, the new center is three times larger than the senior center it replaces on Chrystie Street and can serve approximately 650 seniors. The construction of the new senior center was conceived as a "flagship" example of how a senior center could incorporate lively, cutting-edge design with function and utility. The goal was to eschew an institutional atmosphere and imbue the center with lively architecture while retaining the necessary functions of a senior center. Housed within a City Landmark, the old Police Headquarters, the center was designed by Edward I. Mills & Associates Architects and features artwork commissioned through the Percent for Art Program administered by the Department of Cultural Affairs. "Migration Series" by John Brekke is a group of ten hand blown glass discs, sandblasted with images of fish and birds. They comprise a series of pictorial vignettes that reflect upon the idea of migration. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Construction News :: home page |