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Seamlessly integrate a state-of-the-art, accessible office building within an historic envelope.
The 1933-1937 Federal Office Building and Church Street Station Post Office, located at 90 Church Street in lower Manhattan, is a 1.2 million sq ft (111,500 sq m), limestone-clad building occupying an entire city block. The classical revival building comprises a six-story base supporting a nine-story, H-shaped office tower and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The US Postal Service (USPS), in conjunction with a developer, commissioned SHCA to restore and modernize the building. SHCA focused on restoring the building's distinctive architectural characteristics and finishes. Upgrades into the core and shell, electrical, mechanical, and vertical transportation systems were discreetly incorporated. Interior fit-outs to the upper floors, and renovation of the postal facility were carried out. Phasing of the work allowed the building and post office to remain operational during the renovation.
Following SHCA's initial work on the building, it sustained considerable damage during the collapse of the World Trade Center in 2001 that forced the USPS and tenants to relocate to temporary quarters. Once the building was cleared and decontaminated, SHCA redesigned the USPS's occupancy. The fast track project proceeded from initial design to move-in in just over a year.
The US Postal Service (USPS), in conjunction with a developer, commissioned SHCA to restore and modernize the building. SHCA focused on restoring the building's distinctive architectural characteristics and finishes. Upgrades into the core and shell, electrical, mechanical, and vertical transportation systems were discreetly incorporated. Interior fit-outs to the upper floors, and renovation of the postal facility were carried out. Phasing of the work allowed the building and post office to remain operational during the renovation.
Following SHCA's initial work on the building, it sustained considerable damage during the collapse of the World Trade Center in 2001 that forced the USPS and tenants to relocate to temporary quarters. Once the building was cleared and decontaminated, SHCA redesigned the USPS's occupancy. The fast track project proceeded from initial design to move-in in just over a year.
