JCJ Architecture Tapped to Design New Building for Barrier Free Living

NEW YORK, Dec. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- JCJ Architecture today announces the firm will design a groundbreaking new project for Barrier Free Living (BFL), a leading NYC community nonprofit that provides services and support for survivors of domestic violence with disabilities. The $30 million project is anticipated to break ground in Fall of 2019 with completion planned for January 2021.

The new 65,000 square foot facility will provide permanent housing specifically to meet the needs of this population and will include 74 apartments, administrative offices, a rear garden, an elevated outdoor recreation area, and community and support spaces.

The building will challenge assumptions about the aesthetics associated with supportive housing and create a more direct and engaged relationship for residents with the surrounding environment. The new facility is intended to efficiently serve the needs of BFL's clients, to provide a sense of pride, place and home for residents, and to create a unique architectural presence in the rapidly changing neighborhood where the East Village and Lower East Side converge.

"BFL is a forward-looking organization that works to achieve a vision where individuals with disabilities can be free from barriers that prevent them from reaching their fullest potential," said Peter G. Bachmann, AIA, Principal-in-Charge with JCJ Architecture. "The JCJ team has fully embraced the complexities of the project and the BFL mission to support individuals with disabilities in living dignified lives. This project presents an opportunity to positively influence this dynamic organization's work in keeping New York City a vibrant and diverse community that maintains its commitments to all residents."

Inspired by the parameters of Mayor de Blasio's Housing NYC Plan, this project will provide affordable housing and support services for a grossly underserved population. The project team will work alongside agencies and stakeholders including NY State Home and Community Renewal, ESSHI and NY City Board of Standards & Appeals. Funding for related services and rent support will come from the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative.

About JCJ Architecture
Founded in 1936, JCJ Architecture is an employee-owned firm with offices in Atlanta, Boston, Hartford, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York City, Phoenix, San Diego and Tulsa. JCJ is recognized nationally as one of the country's most respected architecture firms, providing clients with comprehensive planning, architecture and interior design services. Having built a diverse practice by integrating rigorous management with the highest standards of design and client service, JCJ works across a broad range of project types for civic, public safety/justice, K-12 and higher education, cultural, gaming and hospitality. For more information, visit www.jcj.com.

About Barrier Free Living
For more information about Barrier Free Living's services and efforts to support individuals with disabilities in living dignified lives free of all forms of abuse and bias, visit www.bflnyc.org.

For further information contact:             

Eva Glas
Zeno Group
Tel: (312) 245-0170
[email protected]

Barbara Hubbard
JCJ Architecture
Tel: (860) 240-9090
[email protected]

SOURCE JCJ Architecture

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