STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT, PLANNING AND DESIGN OFFICES
New York University
New York, NY
www.nyu.edu

Open August 2007
10,000 sq. ft.

NYU recently formed the Office of Strategic Assessment, Planning and Design (SAPD) in preparation for the University's bicentennial year. LTL Architects was hired to create the new offices for this design-oriented department. The design required a sensitivity to public and private spaces, the merging of multiple departments, as well as a design to fit a conservative budget. LTL focused energy on a single element - a continuous surface in felt, walnut and blackened steel that incorporates multiple functions such as lighting elements, display surface, acoustical liner, and spatial divider. This wrapper defines the public areas while providing connection throughout the space.