An interior view of the public cafe (which is located in the north wing) looking toward the ruin through a glass curtain wall set 3 feet back from the existing ruin.Renderings Courtesy of Ellen IvanitsSeen here is Ellen Ivanits’ depiction of a proposed artist residence and workspace in the historic Smallpox Hospital on Roosevelt Island. Done as her graduate thesis for the Pratt Institute, the renderings by Ivanits are on display in the triple windows of 513 Main Street on Roosevelt Island. The display was organized by the Roosevelt Island Historical Society and may be viewed until August 30. Ivanits was inspired to create this project after seeing the ruins of the hospital one night while driving on the FDR Drive. “I delved into the history [of the structure] and learned about everything I could," Ivanits said. Designed by James Renwick Jr., the architect of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the Smallpox Hospital opened in 1856, with room for 100 patients. For more information on the Roosevelt Island Historical Society and the Smallpox Hospital, visit www.rihs.us. The artist's residency (set in the southern wing). The right side is facing the southern tip of Roosevelt Island. This shows the ruin in relationship to the artist apartments.