O'Neal begins Phase II of Covenant House reconstruction.Terrence O'Neal Architect LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control (TONA TONA Titles of Nobility Amendment (1810 proposed amendment to the United States Constitution) TONA Tourism Of New Age ) is performing a major 125,000 s/f reconstruction and upgrade for Covenant House Covenant House is the largest privately-funded childcare agency in the United States providing shelter and service to homeless and runaway youth. Locations and Services 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 on the three buildings at its 460 West 41st Street site. The renovation is Phase II of a master plan to rebuild two of the nonprofit's busiest Manhattan locations. Bruce J. Henry, executive director of Covenant House New York says, "Each year, more than 4,000 kids come to us seeking shelter and help. This expansion gives us an increased opportunity to give every young person a bed." Said TONA Principal O'Neal, "Every detail of the redesign is aimed at reinforcing the purpose: to provide a safe, welcoming haven for young people in crisis and in transition." To create a shining "beacon" to welcome youths under a name that is both familiar and comforting, TONA is creating a courtyard at the main entrance with plentiful greenery and a brightly lit canopy identifying Covenant House. Extensive landscape improvements are also being installed. Residential rooms and administrative offices are being regrouped, gutted, rebuilt and significantly improved. Building A will house all residential quarters. Rights of Passage, the longer term transitional living Transitional Living for Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Transitional living is a restructuring of an old concept. The early centers for living were known as Halfway or Three-Quarter houses and usually were in existence for the provision of shelter for people who were plus education/career guidance program, will occupy the building's upper floors and gain a new, separate entrance and elevator on 40th Street. The Crisis Center, located on the lower floors of Building A. will be accessed through the mare entrance. Situating resident advisors' rooms centrally will make them more accessible and offer greater visibility to monitor each floor. Large windows will invite natural light to penetrate the residents' lounges situated on each floor, and well-placed fixtures will also maximize the brightness. The reconfigured space will be able to accommodate 200 beds in Rights of Passage and 300 in the Crisis Center, increasing the residential capacity by approximately 60%. Building B will include a child care center and redesigned chapel on the first floor with a full recreation complex on the upper floors. Building C will house administrative offices, health care suites and a renovated cafeteria cafeteria: see restaurant. . Electrical, information technology, and mechanical/HVAC systems are being significantly upgraded or replaced with state of the art equipment including new boilers, sprinkler systems and water service for all buildings. All rooms and offices will have high speed Internet access See how to access the Internet. and be fully handicapped accessible. The project follows closely Phase I, TONA's 2004 renovation of the Keturah W. Wood Mother Child Crisis Center at 427 West 52nd Street 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. . |
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