Avenues: The World School: New York City Campus
259 10th Ave, New York, NY 10001
Knowledge
Avenues: The World School is a private educational institution with campuses in various cities around the world, including New York City, São Paulo, Shenzhen, and others. Avenues offers a global curriculum that emphasizes interdisciplinary learning, project-based education, and a strong focus on language acquisition and cultural understanding. The school’s mission is to prepare students for global citizenship, equipping them with the skills and knowledge necessary to thrive in a rapidly changing world. Avenues: The World School caters to students from nursery through 12th grade and seeks to create a diverse and inclusive community.
The Challenge
By 2012, the Avenues had secured a location, consisting of 215,000 square feet spread across ten floors. The school had also retained the services of an interior design firm. However, at this point, the challenge facing the administration was figuring out how to turn the designer’s vision into reality within the confines of a $5 million furniture, fixtures & equipment (“FF&E”) and millwork budget.
The WBG Turns a Dream to a Reality…Under Budget
Avenues: The World School hired The WBG as an FF&E consultant to assist with the design and procurement of all interior furniture and millwork. Over the course of nearly two years, The WBG worked closely with administration and designers to refine and procure selections, resulting in an on-time, better-than-envisioned project that consumed just 60 percent of the $5 million FF&E budget.
In fact, Avenues was so happy with the final outcome that, when the school needed to expand just a few short years after opening, the administration returned to The WBG for the new project. To accommodate the rapid increase in enrollment, school administration devised a plan by which the school’s Early Learning Center (“ELC”) would be moved to another building around the corner from the school’s current location. Avenues secured approximately 50,000 square feet of space to accommodate the school’s new ELC.
The project started with a mockup classroom that was custom-built by The WBG. From there, Avenues worked on renovating the space while The WBG got to work sourcing all FF&E for the new ELC. The construction too approximately two years, giving The WBG more than enough time to successfully complete all the FF&E and custom solutions for the new space. Thus, when construction was complete, The WBG was able to immediately begin the installation phase of the project.
The WBG Difference
Over 30 years, The WBG has developed a system for the procurement of furniture, fixtures & equipment that gives us the ability to deliver exceptional results, often under cost. The WBG can do this because we’ve invested considerable time into fostering close relationships with vendors across the globe. As a result, The WBG is often able to obtain both off-the-shelf and custom products for a lower investment. Our experience also translates into a seamless project, as we are able to anticipate and account for any possible challenges early on in the process, leading to fewer delays.
What Sets The WBG Apart?
The WBG focuses on several core principles, all of which focus on delivering exceptional results on time and within budget.
Detailed Planning
Coordination and Communication
Logistics Expertise
Quality Assurance
Budget Management
Adaptability
