IBEX gives Columbia's Uris Hall a new public image.IBEX ibex (ī`bĕks), wild goat, genus Capra, found in rugged country on mountain ranges from central Asia to the Himalayas, S Europe, and NE Africa. Construction has completed the lobby renovation project for Columbia Business School's Uris Hall, located at 116th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenues. IBEX provided construction management services for the project, which included the refurbishment of the two-story entry hall and first-floor lobby, as well as the Student Academic Affairs Suite. The 4,400 s/f area was completed in time for the beginning of the fall semester. "We were very pleased to open the academic year with the new Uris Hall lobby," said Glenn Hubbard, Dean of Columbia Business School Columbia Business School (part of Columbia University), officially named the Columbia University Graduate School of Business, and also known as CBS, was established in 1916 to provide business training and professional preparation for undergraduate and graduate . "The renovated space has become a popular gathering spot and has generated positive feedback from students and faculty alike." "The contemporary updates and finishes modernize Uris Hall's public areas without dominating the existing architecture," said Andy Frankl, president of IBEX Construction. "IBEX Construction has worked on a number of renovation projects in prominent and historical buildings around New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , so we were well qualified to take on this project for Columbia Business School." The renovation infused a fresh, contemporary look with the addition of glass walls and glass and stainless steel stainless steel: see steel. stainless steel Any of a family of alloy steels usually containing 10–30% chromium. The presence of chromium, together with low carbon content, gives remarkable resistance to corrosion and heat. handrails. The building's monumental staircases provide a clean, flowing surface from the floor to new Venetian plaster walls, which highlight the reflective quality of the glass. A newly installed wood-paneled ceiling complements the lobby's marble walls. Corridor walls have been redone re·done v. Past participle of redo. with bead-blasted finish on stainless steel panels, listing the names of the school's benefactors. In the center of the grand lobby, students can access a new electronic kiosk, finished in stainless steel and opaque glass. Three video monitor banks, encased en·case tr.v. en·cased, en·cas·ing, en·cas·es To enclose in or as if in a case. en·case  ment n. in stainless steel, are suspended from the
ceiling, and new cantilevered upholstered benches provide areas for
students to congregate.
"We take great pride in maintaining and enhancing the buildings on our historic campus," said Sean Joyner, interim associate vice president of capital project management at Columbia University Facilities. "The renovation of Uris Hall emphasizes our commitment to this mission and is befitting be·fit·ting adj. Appropriate; suitable; proper. be·fit ting·ly adv.Adj. 1. for one of the premier graduate business schools in the world." Originally designed by Moore and Hutchins and completed in 1964, the architect for the renovation of Uris Hall was Belmont Freeman of New York City. "I am gratified grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. to see my design executed so flawlessly by IBEX Construction," said Belmont Freeman, A.I.A., and a principal of Belmont Freeman Architects. "This renovation gives Uris Hall a new public image, a fitting symbol of the greatness of Columbia Business School." |
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