foster + partners unveils plans for waterfront office complex in brooklyn
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foster + partners has revealed plans for a waterfront office development to be built in brooklyn’s red hook neighborhood. located on a former industrial site, the mixed-use complex seeks to build on the growing presence of technology companies in brooklyn, with more than 600,000 square feet (55,700 sqm) of offices, and 23,000 square feet (2,100 sqm) of retail outlets and restaurants.

 

the four-storey, timber-framed building features a central courtyard and rooftop terraces above the workplaces. the site is bordered by water on three sides, offering views across new york harbor towards the statue of liberty. internally, the development will offer flexible, open floorplates of up to 100,000-square-feet (9,300 sqm) that have been designed for new methods of working. the complex intends to help revitalize red hook, creating a public esplanade that connects to the brooklyn greenway and the site’s more natural surroundings.

 

‘the design for this project takes advantage of its unique location in red hook, contributing to the wider regeneration of the area with new creative workspaces within a vibrant public realm,’ says nigel dancey, head of studio at foster + partners. ‘situated along the brooklyn greenway, the design pulls its natural surroundings into the site with a promenade, roof terraces and a green courtyard bisecting two low-rise building blocks. the design references the area’s industrial heritage, respecting the scale of the neighborhood, while creating flexible, innovative workspaces that will support new collaborative ways of work.’

 

construction is scheduled to begin on-site in summer 2016.