Office of Emergency Management in New York, United States

February 03, 2011 Category: Commercial Building, Office

Designed by Swanke Hayden Connell Architects, Office of Emergency Management is located in New York, United States. The project involved a re-skin, gut-renovation and addition to a former American Red Cross building on Walt Whitman Park. The new headquarters encompasses approximately 65,000 square feet and includes a 100-person emergency operations centre, general office space, and a press and conference centre. The building contains the most advanced technology and features available for OEM’s emergency response and planning personnel. It includes a watch command with several workstations, a citywide warning desk, full audio and video recording capabilities, a 15-foot video wall, and state-of-the-art communications tools. Nine conference rooms facilitate interagency training and coordination.

Office of Emergency Management design by Swanke Hayden Connell Architects

Office of Emergency Management design Exterior

Office of Emergency Management design Interior

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