With its extensive glazing, outdoor classrooms, and sustainability strategies, James Lawson High School charts a new path while carrying on a tradition of acceptance.
The Rosa O. Valdes STEM + Innovation Center follows neatly in the campus's Modernist tradition while emphasizing forward-thinking environmental solutions.
Led by Haworth Tompkins, the $19 million transformation of the enigmatic academic center honors founder Aby Warburg’s vision for the integration of research, debate, and display.
Featuring an abstract, calligraphic design that snakes across a glass facade, the two-story structure in Far Rockaway seeks to honor the rapidly changing neighborhood.