Construction Update: The Chronicles of New York City by JR
The Chronicles of New York City, a mural by French artist JR, has opened at the Domino development in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The mural is part of the artist’s show JR: Chronicles at the Brooklyn Museum. LOT-EK is behind the design of the stacked shipping containers, known as Triangle Stack #2, that support the mural. For the mural, the artist photographed more than a thousand people in all five boroughs of New York and collaged them into a scene of New York architectural landmarks. The participants were photographed on a green screen and chose how they wanted to be represented. Their stories have been collected in an app that accompanies the mural.
Construction Update: The Chronicles of New York City by JR
Construction is underway at the Domino development on an art installation by JR. The street artist has partnered with LOT-EK, who is behind the design of the stacked shipping containers. Details are scarce, but the project apparently is for the Brooklyn Museum, who is currently exhibiting JR’s work.
Tour: Domino Park & 1 South 1st Street / 10 Grand Street
Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood, the most underserved area for open space in the city, has a new waterfront park. Developed by Two Trees as part of their 11 acre Domino Sugar development, the 6 acre Domino Park provides a 1,200 foot long waterfront esplanade adjacent to sites for four new residential towers and the renovated refinery building. The linear waterfront park is divided into three distinct programmatic areas: an active recreation space to the south, a central gathering space at Water Square, and a passive northern zone that includes an artifact walk incorporating items from the site's former industrial use.
260 Kent
Construction is underway on the second residential tower of the masterplan, 260 Kent. Designed by COOKFOX Architects, the 42-story tower is located at the northern boundary of the site. Along with 330 residential rental units, the mixed-use building will also contain 22-commercial floors with 150,000 square feet of office space and 13,000 square feet of retail.
Landscape Architect: James Corner Field Operations; Architect: SHoP Architects (327 Kent Ave), COOKFOX Architects (260 Kent Ave); Developer: Two Trees Management; Location: Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: 2019 (260 Kent Ave), 2018 (Domino Park), 2017 (325 Kent Ave).