The JLG Science Center is a world leading research hub for neuroscience. It is part of phase 1 of a comprehensive master plan that is transforming the Manhattanville neighborhood.
Design Concept
Renzo Piano’s concept was for a transparent ‘open’ architecture that would fit seamlessly within the existing city grid. The structural details pick up on the DNA of the surrounding industrial landscape of factories, subways and viaducts.
The JLG Center features the first major double skin facade in the USA. It comprises research laboratories, an auditorium, roof terraces, a health center, a classroom and retail.
Status: Completed 2016 with Renzo Piano Building Workshop .