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Architects: Scalar Architecture
- Area: 5000 ft²
- Year: 2021
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Professionals: GNS, BDM Engineer
Brooklyn: The Latest Architecture and News
Ivan Navarro and Courtney Smith Art Studio / Scalar Architecture
Brooklyn’s First Supertall Skyscraper by SHoP Architects Tops Out
SHoP Architects and JDS Development Group's The Brooklyn Tower at 9 DeKalb Avenue has reached its final height. The monumental tower stands at 1,066 ft. formed by interlocking hexagons that create a dramatic facade of reflective bronze and black panels, providing residents with panoramic views of the city, river, and harbor. The tower is expected to launch residence sales in early 2022, and open for occupancy late 2022.
The Slow Forward March of a Brooklyn Waterfront Megaproject Highlights New York’s Land Use Gauntlet
In this week's reprint from the Architect's Newspaper, author Patrick Sisson tackles the implication and participation of communities in New York in shaping their built environment, especially their waterfront. He also asks about the roles of representation and if "the city’s community boards and Uniform Land Use Review Procedure act more like gatekeepers than catalysts for equitable development?" especially that a lot of new developments are labeled as housing projects.
Bright Stripes Installation / Taller KEN + Alloy Design
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Architects: Alloy Design, Taller KEN
- Area: 12000 ft²
- Year: 2021
4 Projects That Show Mass Timber is the Future of American Cities
As architects face up to the need for ethical, sustainable design in the age of climate change awareness, timber architecture is making a comeback in a new, technologically impressive way. Largely overlooked in the age of Modernism, recent years have seen a plethora of advancements related to mass timber across the world. This year alone, Japan announced plans for a supertall wooden skyscraper in Tokyo by 2041, while the European continent has seen plans for the world’s largest timber building in the Netherlands, and the world’s tallest timber tower in Norway.
The potential for mass timber to become the dominant material of future sustainable cities has also gained traction in the United States throughout 2018. Evolving codes and the increasing availability of mass timber is inspiring firms, universities, and state legislators to research and invest in ambitious projects across the country.
Adjaye Associates and Studio Zewde to Design Redevelopment of Kingsboro Psychiatric Center in Brooklyn
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that Adjaye Associates and Studio Zewde's proposals have been selected to redevelop the unoccupied part of the Kingsboro Psychiatric Center campus in the East Flatbush section of Brooklyn. The $400 million project is part of the $1.4 Billion Vital Brooklyn Initiative, and will transform 7.2 abandoned acres in central Brooklyn into an ecological development with residential and commercial facilities.
SO – IL’s New Art Campus in Brooklyn to Open this Summer
The SO – IL-designed 21,000 square foot multi-building “art campus” in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is set to open on June 5th, 2021, with construction projected to conclude by May 2021. Serving as the Amant Foundation’s new headquarters, the complex will host exhibitions, public events, archival projects, performances, and residency programs.
OMA / Jason Long's New York Greenpoint Landing Towers Reach Highest Point of Construction
Situated at the northern part of Brooklyn where Newton Creek and the East River intersect, OMA New York / Jason Long's Greenpoint Landing residential towers have reached their latest phase of development; The North Tower is currently at 300 ft. and the South Tower is at 400 ft. The buildings are expected to provide 745 units of mixed-income housing, and will expand an acre beyond the existing esplanade, creating a new section of public waterfront that overlooks the Manhattan skyline.
98 Front Apartments / ODA New York
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Architects: ODA New York
- Area: 189000 ft²
- Year: 2020
Empire Stores / S9 Architecture
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Architects: S9 Architecture
- Area: 450 ft²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Hitachi Air Conditioning
Children's Playspace / Architensions
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Architects: Architensions
- Area: 875 ft²
- Year: 2020
Multidisciplinary Team Led by Pilot Projects Design Collective Wins the "Reimagining Brooklyn Bridge" Competition
Van Alen and the New York City Council have announced the winners for the “Reimagining Brooklyn Bridge” international competition. The winning design in the Professional category is Brooklyn Bridge Forest by a multidisciplinary team including Pilot Projects Design Collective, Cities4Forests, Wildlife Conservation Society, Grimshaw, and Silman; while the winning design in the Young Adult category is Do Look Down by Shannon Hui, Kwans Kim, and Yujin Kim; Hong Kong, Bay Area, CA, and New York.
Domino Park Introduces Social Distancing Circles to Adapt to the COVID-19 Crisis
While all public spaces around the world are trying to innovate and implement safety measures to open during the coronavirus pandemic, Domino Park has introduced a series of painted social distancing circles. This strategical urban design intervention ensures that people are “following proper social distancing procedures recommended by the CDC and government”.
Paul Clemence Releases New Images of Studio Gang's 11 Hoyt Tower in Brooklyn, New York
Paul Clemence has just released his latest photographs of the Studio Gang-designed 11 Hoyt tower in Downtown Brooklyn, New York. Almost completed, the residential development is characterized by an eye-catching crafted precast concrete and glass façade.
Mi Casita Preschool and Cultural Center / Barker Associates Architecture Office + 4Mativ Design Studio
- Area: 2500 ft²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Cle Tile, Daltile, Generation Lighting, Robert McNeel & Associates
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Professionals: Avishay Mazor, PE
KPF Reveals Plans for the Redevelopment of a Public Housing Complex Destroyed During Hurricane Sandy
KPF with NYCHA created a resiliency and renewal program for the Red Hook Houses in Brooklyn, severely damaged by Hurricane Sandy. The redevelopment plans aim to reduce the vulnerability of the area and its community.