February 2022 Second Floor, Great Room
February 2022 Second Floor, Great Room
February 2022 Lab Space
February 2022 Student Lab Space
February 2022 First floor space
February 2022 First floor space
February 2022 The Wonder Bar
February 2022 Entrance
February 2022 Front Desk
February 2022 Courtyard
February 2022 Seating area overlooking the courtyard space
February 2022 Kitchen Lab
February 2022 Kitchen Lab
February 2022 Mess Hall
February 2022 Mess Hall
May 2021 Aerial view from N. George Street
May 2021 Aerial view from Hamilton Ave
May 2021 Aerial view from behind the building
April 2021 Exterior view from N. George Street
April 2021 Exterior view from N. George Street
April 2021 Exterior view from N. George Street
April 2021 Exterior view from N. George Street
March 2021 Exterior view from N. George Street
February 2021 Hamilton Ave Entrance
February 2021 New stainless steel countertops installed with seating at the Maker Tool Bar
February 2021 Existing Armory Rec Room transformed into The Great Hall, space for larger groups and exhibits
February 2021 First floor exhibits
February 2021 Installation of children's exhibits
February 2021 Many of the doors were repurposed, including the first floor bathroom doors.
December 2020 Cafe storefront complete
December 2020 1st floor Maker Toolbar cabinets, countertops and sinks
December 2020 New front entry
December 2020 Outside view of cafe and back patio
December 2020 Original doors salvaged, 1st floor bathroom
September 2020 New lighting, ductwork and prime paint in Great Hall
September 2020 Second floor
September 2020 Drywall installation complete
September 2020 Rough-ins complete
September 2020 Future view from Cafe
September 2020 First Floor
September 2020 View from N. George Street
July 2020 1st Floor framing
July 2020 Excavation for new footers at Vestibule
July 2020 2nd Floor walls and ceiling
July 2020 Side exterior
June 2020 Brick restoration
June 2020 Roof repairs and replacement complete and ready for framing
June 2020 First floor demo complete, framing and MEP roughins started
March 2020 Grinding out old deteriorated mortar joints on north elevation for new grout
March 2020 View of the York Revolution Stadium from the 2nd floor, soon-to-be Great Hall
March 2020 Second floor demo, looking west
March 2020 Demo of first floor
February 2020 Existing masonry partition walls demolished
Exterior Final Rendering by abSketches
Lobby Final Rendering by abSketches
Tool Bar Final Rendering by abSketches
Great Hall Interior Final Rendering by abSketches
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Location
York, PA
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Owner
Keystone Kidspace
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Architect
Tippetts/Weaver Architects
Keystone Kidspace, a nonprofit organization, has transformed the York Armory. Offering educational experiences in their flexible space, programming includes STEAM activities and free play incorporating art, music and movement for kids six and up as well as creative classes and workshops.
The renovated two-story space includes a multi-purpose room created to accommodate flexible infrastructure and moveable furniture. The project features a lobby with a long display wall, classrooms, offices, a café, a kitchen and multiple activity spaces.
Exhibit spaces can be rearranged based on the specific event and a “community-built area” gives kids the opportunity to contribute and collaborate on large scale art projects.
Key Challenges & Project Details
- 20,000 SF institutional building.
- Keystone Kidspace sits across the street from York Academy’s Upper School, which was constructed by Wagman in 2018, and serves as an addition to the revitalized northern gateway into York city.
- Built in 1913, the building needed all infrastructure replaced, from the steam heating system to a new roof.
- The new elevator was installed between the armory and the garage connected to it, which was built in the 1950’s. Wagman needed to determine the proper shoring system that could fit between the two buildings safely and effectively to pour the new footers and foundation. Once the underpinning pits and excavation was complete, the team cut a 6’ by 7’ opening in the existing armory basement, which serves as the elevator entry to the area.
- Wagman salvaged as many of the original doors as possible. Many of the doors were repurposed, including the first floor bathroom doors.
Project Fun Facts
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The York Armory is among the National Register of Historic Places.