A reader just tipped us off to these renderings for the new building the SCA has proposed building on the site of the current PS 133 in lower Park Slope. Located at 4th Avenue and Butler Street, the existing building (the phantom shaded structure in the rendering) seats 300 children; the proposed structure would hold two schools for a total of 960 seats. Because the new building would be built on the balance of the site not taken up by the existing building, there would theoretically be no interruptions to the school schedule. Part of the impetus for the project, says the SCA, is the “anticipated student growth resulting from new residential development in the area, which is already evident in the multiple construction projects underway along the Fourth Avenue corridor.” The design of the new building certainly seems to pay its respects to the existing building, which is eligible for listing on the State and National Registers of Historic Places, but keep in mind this is only a preliminary “schematic” drawing. Although the public comment period was set to end earlier this month, we hear that the SCA will hold a public hearing to accept comments on May 14 at PS 133 at 4 pm and will continue to accept written comments until May 26.
SCA To Build New P.S. 133, Tear Down Old Building [Brownstoner] GMAP
Proposed School Replacement Facility for P.S. 133 [DOE]