Project Details
- Project Name
- ONStage at Kaufman Astoria Studios
- Architect
- Gluck+
- Client/Owner
- Kaufman Astoria Studios
- Project Types
- Mixed-Use
- Project Scope
- New Construction
- Size
- 146,700 sq. feet
- Year Completed
- 2020
- Shared by
- Madeleine D'Angelo
- Project Status
- Built
This project was selected as a Merit winner in ARCHITECT's 2023 Architecture & Interiors Awards, Architecture: Mixed Use category.
“Technically and programmatically, this is precision at its best. It’s very well done.” — Juror Tima Bell, Assoc. AIA
Designing a soundstage in New York requires a creative approach to programmatic density. For the ONStage building at the Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens, local firm Gluck+ stacked both 65,000 square feet of commercial offices and 25,000 square feet of film and television production facilities in a four-story structure with a much smaller footprint than many of its Los Angeles peers enjoy. Unlike sprawling, single-story soundstage buildings, the comprehensive project had an additional challenge—maintaining a high level of acoustic isolation between ONStage’s various spaces and the urban life outside them.
The Gluck+ team achieved this through the strategic technical separation of stage, workplace, and city in the building’s design. On the upper levels, which are connected by a central staircase from the ground-floor entrance, reconfigurable spaces offer a mix of open and private office areas, as well as conference rooms, terraces, and balconies. Meanwhile, the project’s 40-foot-tall base houses two soundstages, where 12-inch-thick masonry walls help create a controlled environment that keeps out unwanted light and sound. Openings in the base are minimal and any large ones required can be sealed by 2-ton, soundproof elephant doors.
PROJECT CREDITS
Project: ONStage at Kaufman Astoria Studios, Queens, N.Y.
Client: Kaufman Astoria Studios
Architect: GLUCK+, New York. Peter Gluck (principal); Stacie Wong (principal-in-charge); James Petty, AIA; Olga Reeder; Jenny Chang
Owner Advisor: The J Advisory Co
Construction Manager: Urban Atelier Group
Environmental Consultant: D&B Engineers and Architects, P.C.
MEP Engineer: GEA Consulting Engineers
Commissioning: GEA Consulting Engineers
Geotechnical Engineer: McLaren Engineering Group
Structural Engineer: McLaren Engineering Group
Support of Excavation: Ancora Engineering
Civil Engineer: Philip Habib & Associates
Parking Consultant: Philip Habib & Associates
Acoustics Consultant: Harvey Marshall Berling Associates
Lighting Designer: Lux Populi
Façade Consultant: Forst Consulting and Architecture
Security Consultant: Peace of Mind Technologies
IT/Low Voltage Consultant: Perimeter Watch
Code Consultant/Expediter: Domani Consulting Inc.
Specifications Writer: Construction Specifications Inc.
Size: 146,700 square feet
MATERIALS AND SOURCES
Acoustic Doors Contractor/Installer: Allmark Door Co.
Acoustic Doors: Clark Door
Acoustic Panels in Stage Contractor/Installer: Ennish Construction
Acoustic Panels in Stage: G&S Silent Night Acoustic Board
Acoustic Spray in Stage Contractor/Installer: Jason Noto of Alba Services
Acoustic Spray in Stage: Monoglass Acoustic Insulation with color tint
Contractor/Painter: OV Paint
Paint : Benjamin Moore
Feature Stair Blackened Steel Contractor/Finisher: LD Flecken
Feature Stair Blackened Steel: Birchwood Technologies
Appliances: LG, Fisher Paykel, GE
Bathroom Fixtures Contractor/Plumber: RCI
Plumbing Fixtures: American Standard
Hairwash Sink: Belvedere
Trough Sink: RJW Enterprises
Carpet Contractor/Installer: Flooring 23
Carpet: Interface Bike Path Collection
Underlayment: Tred More
Cabinets Contractor/Millwork Fabricator: Furnture Design Knossos Inc.
Cabinets: Panolam Laminate
Ceilings Contractor: Ennish Construction
Ceilings: Armstrong Calla and Soundscape Systems
Concrete Contractor: Gotham
Countertops Contractor/Millwork Fabricator: Furnture Design Knossos Inc.
Countertops: MSI
Elevators Contractor/Installer/Manufacturer: Kone
Exterior Wall Systems Contractor: RSC
Exterior Wall Systems: Dryvit Outsulation Plus MD System
Tile Contractor: New Rock Marble
Wall Tile: DDS Onda Highway
Floor Tile: Nemo Logica Nero
Flooring Contractor/Installer: Flooring 23
LVT: Interface Drawn Lines
Gypsum Contractor: Ennish Construction
GWB: USG
Cold Formed Metal Framing Studs: Clark Dietrich
HVAC Contrators: The Pace Companies, D&B Mechanical Corp, Energy Control Services
Stage RTU Eqpt: Aaon
VRF System: LG
Foundation insulation Contractor: ECDNY
Foundation insulation: Dupon (formerly Dow) Styrofoam Brand Scoreboard
Insulation at blindside masonry wall Contractor: RSC
Insulation at blindside masonry wall: Dupont (formerly Dow) Cavitymate
Insulation at stud wall construction Contractor: Ennish Construction
Insulation at stud wall construction : Owens Corning Thermfiber Mineral Wool Insulation
Kitchen fixtures Contractor/Plumber: RCI
Kitchen fixtures: American Standard Studio
Exterior Specialty Lighting Contractor/Controls Designer: Barbizon Lighting Company
Light Fixture: Environmental Lights
Controls: IPlayer 3 DMX Controller
Exterior Lighting Light fixture supplier: Expressive Lighting
Contractor: Right Away Electric, Lumenpulse, RAB, Maxim Lighting
Interior Lighting Light fixture supplier: Expressive Lighting
Interior Lighting Contractor: Right Away Electric
Stage Lights: QL Quality Light Source, Mercury Lighting, Luxrite, Modern Forms, Precise LED, Mobern Lighting, Coronet
Masonry and Stone Contractor: RSC Group
CMU Veneer: Kingston Block & Masonry
Metal Feature Stair - Custom
Stair Fabricator/Contractor: Pera Construction
Woven Wire Mesh: Banker Wire
Balcony Terrace Rails - Custom
Balcony Terrace Rails Fabricator/Installer: LD Flecken Inc.
Roof Screen perforated corrugated metal; Contractor; Ennish Construction
Roof Screen Manufacturer: Morin
Plumbing and Water System Contractor: RCI
Roofing Contractor: RSC
Roofing: Firestone APP System
Paver: Hanover Roof Paver and Pedestal System
Structural System Steel Fabricator/Contractor: FJM Ferro Inc.; Type: Steel superstructure, composite metal deck
Wallcoverings Contractor: Ennish Construction
Wallcoverings: Acrovyn Wall Protection
Signage Exterior Aluminum Sign: Custom
Sign Fabricator/Contractor: Signs and Decal Corporation
Exterior Bronze In-ground sign Fabricator/Contractor: Signs and Decal Corporation
Interior graphics on glass: Custom
Interior Graphics on Glass Fabricator/Contractor: Pera Construction
Interior Graphics on Glass: 3M Fasara Film
Fabricator/Contractor: Pera Construction
Interior wayfinding signage Fabricator/Contractor: Signs and Decal Corporation
Exterior Windows Contractor: Daylight Window
Exterior Windows: Peerless
Exterior Glass: Cardinal
Exterior Overhead Rolldown Doors Contractor: Allmark Door Co.
Exterior Overhead Rolldown Doors: Cornell Iron Works
Interior Glazing System Contractor: Pera Architectural Metal & Glass
Framing: CRL US Aluminum frame system
Interior Glass: Virto Architectural Glass
Interior Doors Supplier: Weinsten & Holtzman
Interior Doors Contractor: Ennish Construction
Interior Doors: Curries
Vapor Intrusion Barrier System Contractor: ECDNY
Vapor Intrusion Barrier System: Geo-Seal Vapor Intrusion Barrier System