New York, NY
The New York Police Department Substation, located in the center of busy Times Square, was originally built in 1957 as an information center. In 2017, the NYPD announced that the former jail cell would undergo a “much-needed” renovation and a more modern design for visitors and recruits. The Schnackel Engineers team in New York was appointed the project to perform complete M/E/P design of the entire 950 sq. ft. remodeled space. In addition, Light Plan Design, a subsidiary company of Schnackel Engineers, provided lighting design services which included interior common area lighting, back-of house/service lighting and exterior architectural façade lighting. LED played a major role in illuminating the new design. Indirect ceiling cove mounted LED up lighting the ceiling gives a larger feel to the space. Indirect 2×2 were utilized for the office areas. The roof line has a glass enclosure that has color changing LED with a striated pattern, giving it an overlook of prison bars.
The NYPD Times Square Substation opened its doors to the public in November 2018, just in time before the Thanksgiving holiday.