Novo Foundation and Goren Group Announce Winner of Women's Building International Design Competition
The Novo Foundation and Goren Group have announced that Deborah Berke Partners is the winner of The Women’s Building International Design Competition.
Berke and her team will lead the conversion of the former Bayview Correctional Facility in New York into a hub for the girls’ and women’s rights movement.
“For decades, the girls’ and women’s rights community in New York has wanted a physical home where they can share ideas, collaborate, and support each other,” says Pamela Shifman, executive director of the NoVo Foundation. “We are thrilled that Deborah Berke Partners will join us on the journey to bring that vision to life.”
Empire State Building architects Shreve, Lamb, & Harmon completed the 100,00 square foot building in 1931...