Construction is complete on the Marymount School of New York’s newest school building at 115 East 97th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by COOKFOX and developed by the Marymount School of New York, the ten-story building spans 152,500 square feet and includes modern STEAM classrooms, a FabLab, athletic and dining facilities, a music room, chapel, prayer garden, and theater. The through-lot property is located between Lexington and Park Avenues with frontage on East 97th and 98th Streets.
Recent photos from COOKFOX show the finished look of the building’s exterior, which is composed of white terracotta framing a grid of floor-to-ceiling glass with dark mullions and ventilation grilles. The entrance sits recessed behind a black cylindrical column at the ground floor, and the building culminates in a flat parapet with multiple bulkheads.
Lobby at 115 East 97th Street, via COOKFOX
Photograph of 115 East 97th Street, via COOKFOX
Library at 115 East 97th Street, via COOKFOX
The new school building also features multiple terraces, including several gardens and a dining terrace with an edible garden. The structure features a transparent commons at the center, bringing daylight to a series of staircases that stretch from a garden courtyard at the foyer to the top floor. The structure was also designed with sustainability in mind and has achieved LEED Gold certification.
Aerial view of 115 East 97th Street, via COOKFOX
The nearest subway from 115 East 97th Street is the 6 train at the 96th Street station.
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I hope the prayer garden has an apple tree.