Long Island City Silvercup Studios
Silvercup Studios is the headquarters of one of New York City’s largest film and television production facilities. Productions such as 30 Rock, Gossip Girls, The Sopranos, When Harry Met Sally, The Godfather III and Do the Right Thing have been created in this facility. The owners of the building, Stuart & Alan Suna, wanted to ensure that the building remained healthy and watertight.
This four-story pre-war building, originally constructed in 1931 for Silvercup Bread, was in need for a full restoration of its exterior façade and bulkhead walls. During our visual, physical and evasive inspections it was found that years of water infiltration had caused damage to the façade as well as damage to the underlying structure behind. Modern techniques of waterproofing were implemented behind the facade which was restored to maintain its original aesthetic.
Project Type: Building Restoration
Project Size: 76,376 SF
Scope of Work:
- Parapet Replacement
- Masonry Replacement
- Lintel Replacement
- Masonry Re pointing
- Windows Replacement
- Decorative Brickwork Restoration
- Terracotta Coping Replacement
- Spandrel Beam Replacement
- Spandrel Beam Restoration
- Steel Column Restoration
- Construction Documents
- Structural Design
- Bidding
- Permit Expediting
- Construction Administration
Highlights:
- A plain, enclosed utility staircase was transformed into a welcoming and inviting stair lobby. The stair lobby consists of small break out areas, a sculptured new stair and a new floor opening with a penetrating 2 story wall feature.
- Innovative “break out” spaces were linked into the new stair lobby to further engage the “floor to floor” interactions.
- Detailed furniture surveys allowed much of the existing furniture to be reutilized and reconfigured.
- New Multi-Media and Training suites were added.
