EAST HARLEM TUTORIAL PROGRAM


New York, NY


project manager of the

interior redesign proposal

with Architecture for Humanity New York


2010


program | 5,000 sq ft

client | East Harlem Tutorial

            Program



designer  |  associate AIA  |  rita.saikali at gmail.com

project

East Harlem Tutorial Program is a non-profit organization located in a five story 1930’s building and serves more than eight hundred youngsters annually. The Architecture for Humanity team provided pro-bono design services with the goal of working with students, staff, and teaching volunteers to envision newly enhanced and efficient spaces for staff, storage, learning and community experience.

  1. -A charrette was conducted to understant the user needs.

  2. -A survey was done to understand the building and furniture inventory.

  3. -Zones were developed to guide the users through the various space types.

- Floors 2, 3, and 4 were dedicated for groups of grade levels.

- Color designation was used on each floor to create group ownership.

- Existing furniture was refurbished and rearranged to create spaces for the various activities and learning environments desired.

rendering & diagram by Rita Saikali

floor plan by LaToya Nelson

biography

  1. ‣ story

  2. ‣ curriculum vitae


architecture

  1. ‣ BC  master plan

  2. ‣ SEAHQ  interior

  3. ‣ reNEW-TS  urban

  4. ‣ GARAK  master plan

  5. ‣ HAC  cultural

  6. ‣ NEI  master plan

  7. ‣ LITMUS  institutional

  8. ‣ M&G  institutional

  9. ‣ G-hotel  hospitality

  10. ‣ LACHSA  educational

  11. ‣ LaMEV  institutional

  12. ‣ ACCD educational


for humanity

  1. ‣ youth clubhouse  design

  2. ‣ Design DEYS  education

  3. ‣ FlyNY  event

  4. ‣ EHTP  interior


creative

  1. ‣ photography

  2. ‣ graphics


connect

  1. ‣ e mail

  2. ‣ linkedin


prose

  1. ‣ small | twitter

  2. ‣ medium | tumbr