Two stepped buildings near Brooklyn Bridge Park's Atlantic Avenue entrance combine market-rate and affordable housing with active public spaces. The design preserves harbor views through cascading terraces while anchoring the ground level with community amenities and a seasonal plaza that transitions from winter ice skating to summer farmers markets.
Client: Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Program: Housing, Affordable Housing, Public Facilities
Size: 400,000 sf
Structural Engineering: Gace
Systems Engineering: WSP
Proposed: June 15th, 2014
Proposal developed with: SBN and WXY
The ground floor is heavily programmed with public amenities that serve the community and park goers. Tenant amenities are pulled above the ground level and spread vertically through the buildings.
The ground floor is heavily programmed with public amenities that serve the community and park goers. Tenant amenities are pulled above the ground level and spread vertically through the buildings.
The ground floor is heavily programmed with public amenities that serve the community and park goers. Tenant amenities are pulled above the ground level and spread vertically through the buildings.
The ground floor is heavily programmed with public amenities that serve the community and park goers. Tenant amenities are pulled above the ground level and spread vertically through the buildings.
The ground floor is heavily programmed with public amenities that serve the community and park goers. Tenant amenities are pulled above the ground level and spread vertically through the buildings.
The ground floor is heavily programmed with public amenities that serve the community and park goers. Tenant amenities are pulled above the ground level and spread vertically through the buildings.
The ground floor is heavily programmed with public amenities that serve the community and park goers. Tenant amenities are pulled above the ground level and spread vertically through the buildings.
The ground floor is heavily programmed with public amenities that serve the community and park goers. Tenant amenities are pulled above the ground level and spread vertically through the buildings.
A seasonal plaza provides ice skating in the winter and space for a farmers market in the warm months.
A seasonal plaza provides ice skating in the winter and space for a farmers market in the warm months.
A seasonal plaza provides ice skating in the winter and space for a farmers market in the warm months.
A seasonal plaza provides ice skating in the winter and space for a farmers market in the warm months.