Concrete Alliance - Virtual Tour

3 Park Avenue/Norman Thomas High School
New York, New York
Architect: Shreve, Lamb & Harmon Associates P.C.
Owner: NYC Educational Construction Fund/Cohen Brothers Realty and Construction Corp.
Recipient of the Concrete Industry Board's Award of Merit

This building held the record for "Tallest Concrete Building in NYC" when it was built in 1975. 3 Park Avenue is a multi-purpose building with the Norman Thomas High School on the lower floors and Commercial space above. 6000 PSI concrete was specified in the columns to reduce size as much as possible.

Photo Courtesy of Rosenwasser/Grossman Consulting Engineers, P.C.

The Concrete Alliance originated from the idea that the public will have a voice in demanding reinforced cast-in-place concrete as the material of a safer choice.

The goal of the Concrete Alliance is to educate politicians, developers, architects, engineers, insurers, and the general public about the safety benefits that a cast-in-place reinforced concrete building offers.

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