Landow and Landow Architects designs first mass timber building for SUNY Maritime College

Bronx, NY Landow and Landow Architects has completed the William Austen Marine Education and Seamanship Center at SUNY Maritime College, a groundbreaking facility that is both an academic hub and a milestone in sustainable design.

Situated at the entrance to the college’s East River pier, home to the training ship Empire State and directly below the Throgs Neck Bridge, the center is the first building in the entire SUNY system to utilize a sustainable mass timber structural system. With this material, the design significantly reduced the amount of embodied carbon found in more commonly used concrete and steel. All structural elements are intentionally left exposed, offering students a clear view of how the innovative material functions. The building is also fully electric, underscoring SUNY Maritime’s commitment to energy efficiency and sustainability.