SHoP Architects unveils mixed-use tower and civil rights museum in Harlem
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SHoP Architects designed a new mixed-use development and tower that will also house the West Harlem Civil Rights Museum. Together, the project with the cultural program could encompass almost a million square meters of office, residential and retail space. SHoP submitted a draft scope of work for the project called One45, which was created in collaboration with Judge Jonathan Lippman and Reverend Al Sharpton.
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Designed to be the home of the new Civil Rights Museum (MCR), the MCR focuses on the civil rights movement in the northeastern United States. It contains elements that are intended to reflect the colloquial language of the district. The museum will place a special focus on the contemporary struggles for civil rights, political rights and social justice. Sharpton’s National Action Network (NAN) will also have its headquarters in one of the buildings.
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As the scope outline outlines, the project would include the Harlem Forum, a flexible program space in a tower overlooking the city; The Harlem Lab for Social Change, a laboratory for media production of social justice and creative arts; and The Rooftop Teaching Garden, an educational space where fresh fruits and vegetables can be harvested.
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MCR’s website describes how the interiors are inspired by Harlem’s architecture, particularly the brownstone stoops, with spaces to “collect, connect and recharge”. The project would be completed in 2026 when all necessary permits are in place. The public will have the opportunity to comment on the proposed development during a virtual public scoping meeting on Monday 10 May at 2:00 p.m.
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