YWCA OF BROOKLYN
ARCHITECT
PROJECT LOCATION
30 Third Avenue
PROJECT SIZE
180,000 SF
PROJECT COST
SCOPE
HVAC design, energy efficiency, CHP feasibility
The Young Women’s Christian Association was founded in 1888. The goal of the organization was to provide a meeting place for young women who were employed in retail stores, as office workers and other occupations throughout Brooklyn. These young ladies could listen to lectures, concerts, enjoy the reading room, and receive Christian instruction, if so desired. It was the first major organization of its kind in Brooklyn to be entirely run by women.
In 1928 the Y has moved to its current building at 30 Third Avenue. The 11-story building was designed by Frederick Lee Ackerman and Alexander B. Trowbridge. The building has always served as a multi-use facility, including 214 units of supportive, low-income housing for women, a theater, a pool, health and community services, etc. This was the first YWCA to integrate its residences and programs racially.
Morozov engineers were tasked with minor HVAC upgrades as well as a feasibility analysis for a co-generation module.