Magnusson Klemencic Associates

Javits Convention Center Expansion

Interior daylight view of the Javits Convention Center Expansion's lobby with escalators and a wall of windows to reveal a high-rise building in the distance

Team

Architect

tvsdesign, w/Moody Nolan and WxY Architecture + Urban Design

Contractor

Lendlease Turner, A Joint Venture

Stats

PROJECT TYPE

Convention Center

COMPLETION

2021

PROJECT SIZE

1.2 million ft²

MKA ROLE

Structural Engineer

New York, NY
Javits Convention Center Expansion

This expansion of an existing convention center added exhibit, meeting room, ballroom, and prefunction spaces; a 480,000-ft² loading dock/marshaling facility; and a green rooftop terrace and pavilion accommodating up to 1,500 people. Overcoming challenges of poor soil conditions and proximity to the Lincoln Tunnel, which is located beneath the existing building and expansion, the project successfully increased the size of the building by 50% and restored its position as the largest convention center in the Northeast.

Exterior twilight view of the Javits Convention Center Expansion's soaring, glass-and-steel lobby illuminated within to reveal escalators and exhibit space

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Image of Javits Convention Center Expansion

Image of Javits Convention Center Expansion

Image of Javits Convention Center Expansion

Interior daylight view of the Javits Convention Center Expansion's lobby with escalators and a wall of windows to reveal a high-rise building in the distance

Exterior twilight view of the Javits Convention Center Expansion's soaring, glass-and-steel lobby illuminated within to reveal escalators and exhibit space

Image of Javits Convention Center Expansion

Image Credit: Javits Center, ©Albert Vecerka/Esto

Awards

2022 Best Sports/Entertainment Project - New York Region - Engineering News-Record

2023 National Merit Award - Civic/Assembly Category - Design-Build Institute of America