Bellevue Men’s Shelter 05

Location: New York, NY

YEAR: 2016

Software: AutoCAD

The Bellevue Men’s Shelter is New York City’s largest homeless men’s shelter accommodating approximately 850 men per night. The building opened in 1933 and initially housed the psychiatric ward of the Bellevue Hospital before becoming the homeless shelter it is today in 1984 once the psychiatric ward moved into the new Bellevue Hospital next door.

Bellevue was a major project for the firm given the political ramifications and scope. Inspections have shown the building to have multiple unsafe conditions and safety violations. The scope of this project includes restoration and renovation of the building’s facades and cornices, including brick, limestone, and terra cotta replacements, as well as a full replacement of roof and drainage systems.

Title Sheet

The roof project for Bellevue was completed and filed as a separate package from the overall facade restoration package. This consisted of repairs and reconstruction of approximately 31 roofs, with varying roofing types and existing conditions needing to be addressed.

SKETCH OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION LAYOUTS TO HOUSE RESIDENTS DURING PHASES OF WORK

As a result of the implications the facade reconstruction work would have on the interior of the building, residents needed to be relocated according to the areas of construction. I led the design efforts of this phase of the project while presenting the schematic designs to clients and being approved with the layouts. With this being a homeless men’s shelter to remain open while under construction, certain wings and floors of the building needed to be refitted and designed to house the residents during the phases of work.