Psychiatric Facility Master Plan
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Westchester Division Psychiatric Center
White Plains, NY
daSILVA is completing a master plan for the redevelopment of psychiatric patient space on the historic Westchester campus. The master plan will address necessary program and physical upgrades of the existing historic buildings as well as redevelopment of portions of the 160 acre site.
The Westchester campus, formerly know as the Bloomingdale Asylum, was constructed in the late 19th century as a model for the humane treatment of psychiatric patients. It consists of a symmetrical series of pavilions interconnected with arcaded corridors defining private landscaped courtyards. It has the unique distinction of having landmark status for both the structures and the landscape which was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted.
The project includes a detailed analysis of the re-use potential of the historic central core of buildings, including infrastructure upgrades, deferred maintenance programs, code compliance, program conformance and a cost benefit analysis of re-use versus new construction.