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Fordham University Law School & McKeon Residence Hall

430 student residential hall; upper 13 floors of a 22-story building, 141,000 sf. Residential is staggered truss and plank. Trusses act as lateral and gravity system, using braced frames and staggered trusses. Designed for LEED Silver Certification. Received AIA New York State 2016 Excelsior High Honor Award for Public Architecture. Architect: Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Structural Engineer: WSP / Parsons Brinckerhoff Client: Fordham University

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  • Project Category: University residence halls
  • Location: New York, NY
  • Year Completed: 2014
  • Photo Credit: Photos - Pei Cobb Freed & Partners