Javits Center project survives without Jets.City and state agencies are finalizing plans for the expansion of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center Jacob K. Javits Convention Center is a large convention center on the west side of Manhattan in New York City. It was designed by architects I. M. Pei and partners. The revolutionary space frame structure was built in 1986 and named for New York Senator Jacob K. , with an overall design scheduled to be completed by the end of this year. The project is expected to expand the Center to 1.5 million s/f, with new space extended south to 33rd Street and north to 40th Street, in addition to the creation of a 1,500-room headquarters hotel and the largest ballroom in 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. . In the past few weeks, Richard Rogers For the American composer, see . Richard George Rogers, Baron Rogers of Riverside FRIBA (born 23 July 1933) is a British architect noted for his modernist and functionalist designs. Partnership with FXFowle Architects and A. Epstein and Sons International have been selected to design plans for the expansion. Their appointment ended an international search for an architect/design team that has been going on since July of 2005. "We are very excited to have them on board and to be taking this crucial step toward making Javits what it can and should be," said the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Convention Center Development Corporation chairman Charles A. Gargano in announcing the choice. Starting immediately, Rogers, FXFowle and the Epstein team will begin work on their designs, with a two-months framework to develop an overall master plan for the project. For the first phase of the expansion, they are expected to increase the Center's exhibit and meeting room space from 790,000 s/f to 1.31 million s/f and create a new headquarters hotel, with further expansion to follow in the second phase. "This is an extraordinary opportunity to contribute to the urban context of one of the most exciting cities in the world. Together with FXFowle and A. Epstein and Sons International we aim to create a landmark building for Manhattan--the Javits Center has the potential to be an entirely new focal point focal point n. See focus. and a vibrant meeting place for New Yorkers," commented Richard Rogers. The project will be paid for by a variety of sources, including $350 million from the City, $350 million from the state and $500 million that will be raised through the sale of bonds back by a dedicated $1.50 per key surcharge that the hotel industry has agreed to collect. When completed, the Javits Center expansion is expected to create $53 million in new tax revenues and thousands of permanent jobs. Richard Rogers is best known for such buildings as the Centre Pompidou, the European Court of Human Rights European Court of Human Rights: see Council of Europe. in Strasbourg and the Millennium Dome This article is about the Millennium Dome before its redevelopment and renaming to The O2 in 2005. in London. FXFowle Architects' projects include the redevelopment of Lincoln Center Lincoln Center New York’s modern theater complex. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 1586] See : Theater and the design of three buildings for the 42nd Street redevelopment project. As architect/engineer of record for the McCormick Place Convention Center South and West Expansions in Chicago, A. Epstein and Sons International has led the development of the largest convention center in the country. |
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