WaveLine photographed in May 2007 by Michael Moran

WaveLine, a 6,000 sqaure-foot pavilion designed by hanrahan Meyers architects (hMa) of New York, is a steel and masonry building of subtle but powerful vision, with modest dimensions. The building is located in Queens, New York, and was commissioned by the New York City Housing Authority. WaveLine does not try to blend in with its neighbors – twenty-story public housing towers built during the 1950’s, but instead uses the contrast of its contemporary materials and graceful form to define a new place for performance and sport within an existing public housing complex.  hMa worked closely with sound and environmental consultants to design the building to reflect wave formations.  The building has a 20-foot high ceiling, and was designed with excellent acoustics so that it can be used for performance as well as sport.

The pavilion is 6,000 square feet, and the adjacent community center is 20,000 square feet.  WaveLine finished construction in June 2007, and is expected to officially open by November 2007.

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