560 Palisade Ave - Jersey City Heights

Just completed a renovation to a renovated firehouse turned townhouse in need of some refreshment. The design reworks the living, dining, and powder room on the ground floor, which has one source of natural light in the form of a large skylight above the kitchen area. The client has a large collection of art and books. The conceptual idea was to consolidate the art on one wall and the books along the stair wall, thus anchoring the open-concept space. The side walls include a new kitchen and bar that are materialistically designed (minimally) so that they do not draw attention away from the client’s collection. Capturing the limited natural lighting source was a key factor in the overall design of the space.

Always excellent to have a client that believes in us and asks the right questions in order to achieve the original design intent

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CONNORS SENIOR CENTER - JERSEY CITY

Contextus and team recently completed a “Building Assessment” for the City of Jersey City for the Connors Senior Center, located at 28 Paterson Street, Jersey City, NJ 07307. The report was inclusive of building code analysis and cost estimate for all recommended remediation.

Team Participants:

1.      The City of Jersey City - Division of Architecture - Department of Administration (Client)

2.      Contextus Architecture and Design LLC (Architecture)

3.      Robert Derector Associates (MEP/FA Engineers)

4.      OM Consultants Structural Engineers LLC (Structural Engineers)

The Connors Senior Center is located in the Jersey City Heights neighborhood at 28 Paterson Street, Jersey City, NY 07307. The building was constructed in 1925. The City of Jersey City’s, “The Office of Senior Affairs operates two (2) Senior Citizen Centers, the Joseph Connors Senior Center and the Maureen Collier Senior Center. Both Centers offer lunch, recreational, educational and cultural activities to Jersey City Senior residents (60+ years of age).

The Connors Senior Center is a three-story, 11K SF structure. The building is situated on a 50’ wide x 100’ deep lot.