A new Empire State Building The Brooklyn Tower skyscraper by SHoP
26/08/2023.
[Brooklyn - NY] USA
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New York-based architecture studio SHoP Architects has completed the supertall Brooklyn Tower skyscraper, the tallest building in the borough at 93 stories and 325 meters (1,066 feet) tall.
With its special look, blackened stainless panels run from the top of the tower towards the bottom facade, with a marble surface that remembers a convex columns composition (where it meets the preserved, historic Dimes Savings Bank, integrated as the tower's podium). The New Yorkers have regarded the new landmark as a modern "Tower of Sauron" (an apt comparison as the architects at SHoP drew inspiration from the dark edge of Gotham City).
The completion of SHoP Architects‘ skyscraper coincides with its ultra-thin 111 West 57th Street tower, which is rising south of Central Park.
With its special look, blackened stainless panels run from the top of the tower towards the bottom facade, with a marble surface that remembers a convex columns composition (where it meets the preserved, historic Dimes Savings Bank, integrated as the tower's podium). The New Yorkers have regarded the new landmark as a modern "Tower of Sauron" (an apt comparison as the architects at SHoP drew inspiration from the dark edge of Gotham City).
The completion of SHoP Architects‘ skyscraper coincides with its ultra-thin 111 West 57th Street tower, which is rising south of Central Park.
The Brooklyn Tower skyscraper by SHoP. Photography by Max Touhey.
The Brooklyn Tower skyscraper by SHoP. Photography by Max Touhey.
The Brooklyn Tower skyscraper by SHoP. Photography by Max Touhey.
The Brooklyn Tower skyscraper by SHoP. Photography by Max Touhey.
The Brooklyn Tower skyscraper by SHoP. Photography by Max Touhey.
The Brooklyn Tower skyscraper by SHoP. Photography by Evan Joseph, courtesy of DADA Goldberg
The Brooklyn Tower skyscraper by SHoP. Photography by Evan Joseph, courtesy of DADA Goldberg
The Brooklyn Tower skyscraper by SHoP. Photography by Adrian Gaut.
The Brooklyn Tower skyscraper by SHoP. Photography by Adrian Gaut.
The Brooklyn Tower skyscraper by SHoP. Photography by Adrian Gaut
The Brooklyn Tower skyscraper by SHoP. Photography by Adrian Gaut.
The Brooklyn Tower skyscraper by SHoP. Photography by Adrian Gaut.
The Brooklyn Tower skyscraper by SHoP. Photography by Adrian Gaut.
The Brooklyn Tower skyscraper by SHoP. Photography by Max Touhey.
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SHoP designed bronze and copper pilasters running the length of the tower that frame the black facade panels, coming to edges at certain points to create a staggered appearance. The building has become a new Empire State Building, the most visible structure on the Brooklyn skyline.
The tower also has a number of "wind floors" throughout its length that allow heavy gusts to pass throughout without rocking the massive structure. According to New York magazine Curbed, one of the taller wind floors has been outfitted with a basketball court, the highest in the world.
The residential skyscraper, which has more than 500 residences as well as retail at its base, is clad in white marble in this area, reflecting the art deco bank, and darkening as it rises. The tower features multiple entrances, one directly from the street and another through the renovated bank, which has become a retail and pedestrian space.
The Brooklyn Tower skyscraper by SHoP. Photography by Evan Joseph, courtesy of DADA Goldberg.
In contrast to the tower’s intentionally foreboding exterior, its interiors are luminous and welcoming. These include public spaces designed by Krista Ninivaggi of interiors studio Woods Bagot who works closely with the team at SHoP Architects.
Inside, the lobby wraps its walls with white-oak panels and elements designed as a tribute to the landmark Dime Savings Bank, built in 1859. With hexagonal motifs of the tiled flooring reflect those preserved within the bank, while custom furnishings are crafted to evoke the image of rolled coins. Another funny detail includes an array of ‘dimes’ that wrap the vaulted ceiling of the elevator hall, remembering the bank’s philosophy that patrons could open an account with just a dime.
The tower also has a number of "wind floors" throughout its length that allow heavy gusts to pass throughout without rocking the massive structure. According to New York magazine Curbed, one of the taller wind floors has been outfitted with a basketball court, the highest in the world.
The residential skyscraper, which has more than 500 residences as well as retail at its base, is clad in white marble in this area, reflecting the art deco bank, and darkening as it rises. The tower features multiple entrances, one directly from the street and another through the renovated bank, which has become a retail and pedestrian space.
The Brooklyn Tower skyscraper by SHoP. Photography by Evan Joseph, courtesy of DADA Goldberg.
In contrast to the tower’s intentionally foreboding exterior, its interiors are luminous and welcoming. These include public spaces designed by Krista Ninivaggi of interiors studio Woods Bagot who works closely with the team at SHoP Architects.
Inside, the lobby wraps its walls with white-oak panels and elements designed as a tribute to the landmark Dime Savings Bank, built in 1859. With hexagonal motifs of the tiled flooring reflect those preserved within the bank, while custom furnishings are crafted to evoke the image of rolled coins. Another funny detail includes an array of ‘dimes’ that wrap the vaulted ceiling of the elevator hall, remembering the bank’s philosophy that patrons could open an account with just a dime.
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Collaborators
Structural engineer.- WSP.
Geotechnical engineer.- Mueser Rutledge.
Wind engineer.- RWDI.
Mechanical, electrical, plumbing engineer.- JB&B.
Curtain wall consultant.- MW Skins.
Civil engineer.- AKRF.
Residential interior design.- Gachot Studios.
Amenities interior design.- Krista Ninivaggi of Woods Bagot.
Landscape design.- HMWhite.
Geotechnical engineer.- Mueser Rutledge.
Wind engineer.- RWDI.
Mechanical, electrical, plumbing engineer.- JB&B.
Curtain wall consultant.- MW Skins.
Civil engineer.- AKRF.
Residential interior design.- Gachot Studios.
Amenities interior design.- Krista Ninivaggi of Woods Bagot.
Landscape design.- HMWhite.
Builder/Developer
JDS Construction Group.
Area
70,792.12 m².
Dates
Design.- 2015.
Completed works.- 2023.
Completed works.- 2023.
Location
55 Fleet St, Brooklyn. New York 11201, NY, USA.
Photography
Max Touhey, Evan Joseph, Adrian Gaut.
Architects SHoP
SHoP Architects was founded twenty years ago in New York and today is an interdisciplinary staff of 180 people. The studio has been recognized with awards such as Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Architecture Firm in the World” in 2014, and the Smithsonian/Cooper Hewitt’s “National Design Award for Architecture” in 2009.
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