Synthesis designed the renovation of the former
Brown School, located in the historic General Electric Realty Plot, into a
new 60-child capacity daycare center. Synthesis worked with the owner and
local building code officials to prepare a New York State Building Code Variance
Application to address code deficiencies, common in historic structures.
An addition for stairways and a handicapped ramp
were designed to complement the historic character of the building. The design
required reviews by the Schenectady Historic District Commission.