Maple Street Day Care
Maple Street School Child Care Center
Crown Heights, Brooklyn
The Pratt Center had to overcome a variety of challenges to transform a vacant storefront next to the Prospect Park subway station into a 2,800 square foot parent-run cooperative day care center. After a rigorous review process by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the plans were approved for this unique day care center located five steps from the entry of the subway.
The Pratt Center had to develop construction details for encapsulating a toxic residue left behind by the previous tenant, a dry cleaner. The Pratt Center also maximized the use of environmentally benign or "green" materials, such as wood trim from sustainably-grown forests and recycled glass and concrete countertops. The project received an Honorable Mention from the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce at their "Building Brooklyn Awards 2002" reception.
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