Posted Mar 4, 2013, 3:48 PM
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Finally got some heights on the others...
http://archpaper.com/news/articles.asp?id=6526
Doughnut at Domino Sugar Site
SHoP and Field Operations to reboot Brooklyn waterfront for Two Trees.
Alan G. Brake
3/03/13
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According to Jed Walentas, principal at Two Trees, the previously approved plan, designed by Rafael Vinoly Architects, would have added to the monotony of the Brooklyn Waterfront. While the old plan was primarily condominiums and big box retail, the new plan includes office space and neighborhood-scaled retail. “We want to create a real neighborhood,” he said.
The plan adds an additional 500,000 square feet of office space, increases open space from 3.26 acres to 5.26 acres, reduces the number of parking spaces, while adding significantly to the building heights. “The goal is to build tall, thinner, lighter architecture,” said Vishaan Chakrabarti, partner at SHoP Architects. “This is the place to create a unique skyline for Brooklyn.” The tallest building, a pair of towers adjacent to the Williamsburg Bridge would rise 598 feet, the “doughnut building” would reach 518 feet, and the third major tower, a combination of office and retail, would top off at 400 feet. In the previously approved plan, the tallest building would have reached 340 feet.
The proposal calls for turning one of the building sites into “Domino Square,” a new public space adjacent to the historic sugar refinery building, which could be used for a farmers market or other community programming. The refinery building would be converted into office space.
The plan also calls for continuing the street grid into the development and down along the waterfront to increase access and connectivity to the surrounding area. Field Operations is designing the park to include a kayak launch, volleyball court, bocce, and other recreational activities, as well as a ferry landing.
In the new plan, the buildings are pushed back slightly from the water and all the mechanical systems would be placed above the flood zone. “We want this project to show that you don’t have to run away from the water,” Chakrabarti said.
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This could be iconic for Brooklyn, a major waterfront icon. As iconic for Brooklyn as the UN and Trump World combo.
Wonder what it would look like with this thrown into the mix...
http://blog.archpaper.com/wordpress/archives/26767
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Last edited by NYguy; Mar 4, 2013 at 3:58 PM.
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