Resting on steel point foundations, a new athletic facility is inspired by the crisscrossing lines of field-play diagrams and creates a gateway to the university’s Inwood sports complex. Location: W. 218th Street at Broadway New York, NY Owner: Columbia University New York, NY Architect: Steven Holl Architects New York, NY Structural Engineer: Robert Silman Associates New York, NY Mechanical Engineer: ICOR Associates Iselin, NJ Construction Manager: Structure Tone Inc./Pavarini McGovern New York, NY Curtain Wall Consultant: W.J. HigginsWasau, WI Structural Steel Fabricator: Weir Welding Carlstadt, NJ Structural Steel Erector: North American Iron Works Inc. Ridgewood, NY Miscellaneous Iron Fabricator and Erector: Post Road Iron Works Greenwich, CT Architectural Metal Fabricator and Erector: City Glass Co. Bayonne, NJ Ornamental Metal Fabricators and Erectors: City Glass Co. Bayonne, NJ; Post Road Iron Works Greenwich, CT Metal Deck Erectors: North American Iron Works Inc. Ridgewood, NY; Weir Welding Carlstadt, NJ Curtain Wall Erector: City Glass Co. Bayonne, NJ

A new multi-use spec building at the site of Cooper Union’s former engineering school brings Fumihiko Maki’s elegant design and Minskoff Equities’ market divination to Manhattan’s bohemian enclave. Its unfolding structure helps 51 Astor Place keep its different aims in productive tension. Location: 51 Astor Place New York, NY Owner: Edward J. Minskoff Equities, Inc. New York, NY Architect: Maki and Associates Tokyo, Japan Associate Architect/Architect of Record: Adamson Associates International New York, NY Structural Engineer of Record: Ysrael A. Seinuk New York, NY Mechanical Engineer: WSP USA New York, NY Construction Manager: F.J. Sciame Construction, LLC New York, NY Curtain Wall Consultant: Israel Berger & Associates New York, NY Structural Steel Fabricator: Cives Steel Gouveneur, NY Structural Steel Erector: Stonebridge Steel Erection South Plainfield, NJ Miscellaneous Iron Erector: FMB Inc., Harrison, NJ Ornamental Metal Erector: FMB Inc. Harrison, NJ Curtain wall Fabricator: Permasteelisa North America New York, NY Curtain Wall Erector: Tower Installation Windsor, CT

The City of New York uses High Performance Steel, for the first time in history, in the first phase of a massive overhaul of the Belt Parkway. Location: Belt Parkway Brooklyn, NY Owner: NYCDOT Division of Bridges New York, NY Architects: NYCDOT Division of Bridges In-House Design New York, NY Structural Engineer: NYCDOT Division of Bridges In-House Design New York, NY Geotechnical Engineer: Earthtech New York, NY Environmental Engineer: AKRF New York, NY Construction Management: NYCDOT Bureau of Bridge Capital Design and Construction New York, NY General Contractor: Tully/Posillico Joint Venture Flushing, NY Construction Program Management: GPI/CTE Joint Venture New York, NY Construction Support Services: URS Corp. in conjunction with NYCDOT In-House Design and Fabrication Engineering Unit of NYCDOT Quality Assurance New York, NY Resident Engineer and Inspection Services: GPI/CTE Joint Venture New York, NY Environmental Compliance: Environmental Engineering Unit of NYCDOT Quality Assurance New York, NY Structural Steel Erector: Northeast Structural Steel Mt. Vernon, NY

Custom-designed architecturally exposed structural steel creates a welcoming environment for Westchester Community College. Location: Westchester Community College Valhalla, NY Architect: Ennead Architects New York, NY Structural Engineer: Leslie E. Robertson Associates New York, NY MEP Engineer: Thomas Polise Consulting Engineer New York, NY Construction Manager: STV New York, NY General Contractor: Worth Construction Co. Inc. Bethel, CT Structural Steel Erector: Cross County Contracting Inc. Pinebush, NY Architectural Metal Erector: Cross County Contracting Inc. Pinebush, NY Ornamental Metal Erector: Cross County Contracting Inc. Pinebush, NY Curtain Wall Erector: Cross County Contracting Inc. Pinebush, NY Metal Deck Erector: Cross County Contracting Inc. Pinebush, NY

A new home for higher education presents a bold face to students with its high-performance curtain wall and deftly planned spaces for learning. Location: 7 East 12th Street New York, NY Owner: New York University New York, NY Architect: Mitchell/Giurgola Architects New York, NY Structural Engineer: Robert Silman & Associates New York, NY Mechanical Engineer: Joseph R. Loring New York, NY Construction Manager: Structure Tone Inc. New York, NY Curtain Wall Consultant: R. A. Heintges and Associates New York, NY Structural Steel Erector: Burgess Steel Englewood, NJ Miscellaneous Iron Erector: Burgess Steel Englewood, NJ Architectural Metal Erector: A-Val Architectural Metal Corp. Mount Vernon, NY Ornamental Metal Fabricator and Erector: A-Val Architectural Metal Corp. Mount Vernon, NY Curtain Wall Fabricator: Permasteelisa North America Windsor, CT Curtain Wall Erector: Tower Installation LLC Windsor, CT

A new glass pavilion shelters stairs and escalators to an under- ground passage and an elevated station, creating a day-lit connection between the transit hub and the surrounding neighborhood. Location: Court Square Long Island City Queens, NY<br/> Owner: MTA New York City Transit Authority New York, NY<br/> Client: NYC Transit Authority/Citigroup New York, NY<br/> Architect and Structural Engineer: Stantec New York, NY<br/> Mechanical Engineer: Geri Goldman Engineering New York, NY <br/> General Contractor: Turner Construction New York, NY<br/> Development Manager: Tishman Speyer New York, NY<br/> Curtain Wall Consultant: R.A. Heintges and Associates New York, NY <br/> Structural Steel Erector: Capco Steel Corporation Providence, RI<br/> Miscellaneous Iron Erector: Capco Steel Corporation Providence, RI<br/> Curtain Wall Erector: Tower Installation, LLC Windsor, CT<br/>

Some bold moves resulted in a minimal column-free interior for a high-end high rise on Madison Avenue. Location: 510 Madison Ave. New York, NY Owner: Boston Properties New York, NY Developer: Macklowe Properties New York, NY Architect: Moed de Armas & Shannon New York, NY Architect of Record: SLCE Architects New York, NY Structural Engineer: Gilsanz Murray Steficek New York, NY Mechanical Engineer: I.M. Robbins New York, NY Construction Manager: Tishman Construction Corp. New York, NY Curtain Wall Consultant: Gilsanz Murray Steficek New York, NY Structural Steel Erector: Falcon Steel, Co., Inc. Wilmington, DE Curtain Wall Fabricator: Permasteelisa North America Windsor, CT Curtain Wall Erector: Tower Installation LLC Windsor, CT Metal Deck Erector: Falcon Steel Co., Inc. Wilmington, DE

The landmarked building in Lower Manhattan gets a second life as a school thanks to its steel structure and an innovative adaptive reuse plan. Location: 26 Broadway New York, NY Owner: NYC School Construction Authority New York, NY Architect: John Ciardullo Associates P.C. New York, NY Structural Engineer: John J. Ciardullo, R.A. New York, NY Mechanical Engineer: DVL Consulting Engineers Hackensack, NJ Construction Manager: Pavarini McGovern New York, NY Structural Steel Erector: Midtown Heights, Inc. Secaucus, NJ Miscellaneous Iron Erector: Transcontinental Contracting Newark, NJ Architectural Metal Erector: Transcontinental Contracting Newark, NJ Ornamental Metal Erector: Transcontinental Contracting Newark, NJ

At the fluid management company’s new campus, expansive curtain walls enhance wayfinding and energy efficiency. Location: 25 Harbor Park Drive Port Washington, NY Owner: Pall Corporation Port Washington, NY Architect: Spector Group Architects New York, NY Structural Engineer: Office of James Ruderman New York, NY Mechanical Engineer: Lizardos Engineering Associates, PC Mineola, NY Construction Manager: JT Magen & Company Inc. New York, NY Structural Steel Erector: Piermount Iron Works Wayne, NJ Miscellaneous Iron Erector: Piermount Iron Works Wayne, NJ Architectural Metal Erector: Egan Architectural Metal & Glass Yonkers, NY Curtain Wall Erector: Egan Architectural Metal & Glass Yonkers, NY

Modernization of the more than 100- year-old teaching hospital’s campus makes room for improved patient care and community outreach in Harlem. Location: 506 Lenox Avenue New York, NY Owner: NYC Health & Hospitals Corporation New York, NY Developer: Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) New York, NY Architect: HOK New York, NY Associate Architect: Studio JTA Bronx, NY Structural Engineers: Robert Silman & Associates New York, NY; Trevor Salmon Associates New York, NY Mechanical Engineers: Kallen & Lemelson New York, NY; Lakhani & Jordan New York, NY Construction Manager: TDX Construction Corporation New York, NY Curtain Wall Consultant: Ove Arup & Partners New York, NY Structural Steel Fabricator: JV Steel Co./Brooklyn Welding Corporation Brooklyn, NY Structural Steel Erector: Brooklyn Welding Corporation Brooklyn, NY Miscellaneous Iron Erector: Capco Steel Co. Providence, RI Architectural Metal Erector: Brooklyn Welding Corporation Brooklyn, NY Curtain Wall Erector: W&W Glass Systems/Metal Sales Nanuet, NY Metal Deck Erector: AC Associates Lyndhurst, NJ