450 Union Street - Anagram Gowanus
SO-IL · Gowanus · 2027
East facade from the Union Street bridge.
Superstructure is close to topping out at Anagram Gowanus, a 20-story residential rental tower along the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn. The project joins other Anagram branded developments in Manhattan and is developed by a partnership between Global Holdings, MacArthur Holdings and Tankhouse.
Looking up at the east facade.
Designed by SO-IL, the tower will be clad in a light green brick, similar to the facade of the architect’s other nearby collaboration with Tankhouse at 450 Warren.
Looking up at the north facade from Union Street.
When completed, the 203,000 square foot project will offer 158 apartments, with 20% of the residences set aside under the affordable housing program. Amenities will include a co-working lounge, gym, children’s playroom, and rooftop terraces. A waterfront esplanade along the Gowanus Canal will also be built as part of the development.
Looking up at the north facade from Union Street.
Looking up at the north facade from Union Street.
Northwest corner from the intersection of Union and Bond Streets.
Architect: SO-IL (Design Architect), Magnusson Architecture and Planning (Executive Architect); Developer: Global Holdings, MacArthur Holdings, Tankhouse; Program: Residential Rental; Location: Gowanus, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: Late 2026.
144 Vanderbilt
Southeast corner from Vanderbilt Avenue.
Installation of precast panels has finished at Tankhouse’s eight-story residential building at 144 Vanderbilt Avenue in the Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn. The development is designed by Solid Objectives with Kane Architecture and Urban Design, the third such collaboration between developer and architect. Gate Precast is the manufacturer of the pink hued precast concrete panels, which come in two shades and surface treatments.
When completed, the development will offer 25 residential units in 21 different unit types, including townhomes, flats, split-level units, and duplexes. As with the other two collaborations between SO-IL and Tankhouse, each unit will have considerable outdoor space and exterior circulation from vertical circulation to unit entry.
Residents will have access to amenities that include coworking/lounge space, gym, kids room, shared rooftop garden, and subcellar parking. Amenities will be arranged around two sunken courtyards.
Northeast corner from Vanderbilt Avenue.
Architects: SO-IL (Design Architect), Kane Architecture and Urban Design (Executive Architect); Structural Engineer: Silman; MEP Engineer: ABS; Envelope: Entuitive; Lighting: ONP; Developer: Tankhouse; Program: Residential; Location: Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: 2024.
Construction Tour: 144 Vanderbilt
Southeast corner from Vanderbilt Avenue.
Installation of precast panels is underway at Tankhouse’s eight-story residential building at 144 Vanderbilt Avenue in the Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn. The development is designed by Solid Objectives with Kane Architecture and Urban Design, the third such collaboration between developer and architect. Gate Precast is the manufacturer of the pink hued precast concrete panels, which come in two shades and surface treatments.
Rendering of the southeast corner by SO-IL.
When completed, the development will offer 25 residential units in 21 different unit types, including townhomes, flats, split-level units, and duplexes. As with the other two collaborations between SO-IL and Tankhouse, each unit will have considerable outdoor space and exterior circulation from vertical circulation to unit entry.
Residents will have access to amenities that include coworking/lounge space, gym, kids room, shared rooftop garden, and subcellar parking. Amenities will be arranged around two sunken courtyards.
Northeast corner from Vanderbilt Avenue.
Close-up of the precast concrete panels in two shades of pink and two different surface treatments.
Architects: SO-IL (Design Architect), Kane Architecture and Urban Design (Executive Architect); Structural Engineer: Silman; MEP Engineer: ABS; Envelope: Entuitive; Lighting: ONP; Developer: Tankhouse; Program: Residential; Location: Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: 2024.
Construction Tour: 144 Vanderbilt
East facade from Vanderbilt Avenue.
Superstructure has topped out at Tankhouse’s eight-story residential building in the Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn. Designed by Solid Objectives with Kane Architecture and Urban Design, the development will be clad in precast concrete panels manufactured by Gate Precast.
Northeast corner from Vanderbilt Avenue.
Southeast corner from Vanderbilt Avenue.
Rendering of the southeast corner by SO-IL.
South facade from Myrtle Avenue.
When completed, the development will offer 25 residential units in 21 different unit types, including townhomes, flats, split-level units, and duplexes. As with the other two collaborations between SO-IL and Tankhouse, each unit will have considerable outdoor space and exterior circulation from vertical circulation to unit entry.
Residents will have access to amenities that include coworking/lounge space, gym, kids room, shared rooftop garden, and subcellar parking. Amenities will be arranged around two sunken courtyards.
Looking out onto the sunken courtyard.
Architects: SO-IL (Design Architect), Kane Architecture and Urban Design (Executive Architect); Structural Engineer: Silman; MEP Engineer: ABS; Envelope: Entuitive; Lighting: ONP; Developer: Tankhouse; Program: Residential; Location: Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: 2024.
450 Warren
SO-IL · Boerum Hill · 2022
Northwest corner from Bond Street.
At the corner of Warren and Bond Street in Brooklyn’s Boerum Hill neighborhood, construction is nearing completion on an 18 unit condo building 450 Warren from Brooklyn-based developer Tankhouse. Led by partners Sam Alison-Mayne and Sebastian Mendez, the firm tapped Brooklyn based designers Jing Liu and Florian Idenburg of SO-IL to craft a building that promotes light, air, outdoor space, and privacy in a clustered massing.
Northwest corner.
Sustainability serves as a key design element of the project, influencing decisions from the outdoor spaces, exterior wall, and interiors. The exterior wall features a green-toned concrete block and large windows with operables that allow for natural ventilation. Along with private terraces, the project also features a central atrium and two courtyard gardens with native plants maintained by a passive irrigation system.
West facade from Bond Street.
Residents will also have access to amenities that include a coworking lounge, boutique gym, pet wash, bicycle storage, and onsite parking.
Close-up of the concrete block facade.
Southwest corner from Bond Street.
Southwest corner from Bond Street.
Residential entry.
Stairway at ground floor of the central atrium.
Looking up at the ground floor of the central atrium.
Stairway leading to the courtyard garden.
Courtyard garden.
Courtyard garden.
Design Architect: SO-IL; Architect of Record: Kane Architecture and Urban Design; Structural Engineer: Silman; MEPS Engineer: ABS Engineering; Landscape Design: Gowns Canal Conservancy and Brooklyn Grange; Developer: Tankhouse; Program: Residential Condo; Location: Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: 2022.
Amant Foundation
SO-IL · East Williamsburg · 2022
Southeast corner of 315 Maujer Street.
Construction has wrapped up at Amant Foundation’s art campus in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Jing Liu and Florian Idenburg of SO-IL, the campus spreads across four structures connected by courtyards and thoroughfares.
315 Maujer Street
Clad in white bricks that rotate around the structure and a continuous band of aluminum louvers at the top, 315 Maujer Street houses gallery spaces and offices.
South facade of 315 Maujer Street.
East facade of 315 Maujer Street.
Close-up of the southwest corner of 315 Maujer Street.
932 Grand Street
An existing marble shop has been converted into 2,000 SF of gallery space and a cafe/bookstore with a new facade of scored clay brick and semi-open galvanized steel channels.
North facade of 932 Grand Street.
306 Maujer Street
Two textured concrete volumes at 306 Maujer Street house the studios and library for the artist residency program and Geza, the 1800 SF multifunction space dedicated to live events.
North facade of 306 Maujer Street.
Architect: SO-IL; Client: Amant Foundation; Program: Galleries, Bookstore, Cafe, Performance Space, Artist Studios; Location: East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: First Half 2021.
Construction Update: 450 Warren
Northwest corner from Bond Street.
At the corner of Warren and Bond Street in Brooklyn’s Boerum Hill neighborhood, construction is nearing completion on an 18 unit condo building 450 Warren from Brooklyn-based developer Tankhouse. Led by partners Sam Alison-Mayne and Sebastian Mendez, the firm tapped Brooklyn based designers Jing Liu and Florian Idenburg of SO-IL to craft a building that promotes light, air, outdoor space, and privacy in a clustered massing.
Northwest corner.
Sustainability serves as a key design element of the project, influencing decisions from the outdoor spaces, exterior wall, and interiors. The exterior wall features a green-toned concrete block and large windows with operables that allow for natural ventilation. Along with private terraces, the project also features a central atrium and two courtyard gardens with native plants maintained by a passive irrigation system.
West facade from Bond Street.
Residents will also have access to amenities that include a coworking lounge, boutique gym, pet wash, bicycle storage, and onsite parking.
Close-up of the concrete block facade.
Southwest corner from Bond Street.
Southwest corner from Bond Street.
Southeast corner.
Design Architect: SO-IL; Architect of Record: Kane Architecture and Urban Design; Structural Engineer: Silman; MEPS Engineer: ABS Engineering; Landscape Design: Gowns Canal Conservancy and Brooklyn Grange; Developer: Tankhouse; Program: Residential Condo; Location: Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: 2022.
Construction Update: Amant Foundation
Southwest corner of 315 Maujer Street.
Construction is nearing completion at Amant Foundation’s art campus in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by SO-IL, the campus spreads across four structures connected by courtyards and thoroughfares.
Close-up of the south facade of 315 Maujer Street.
315 Maujer Street
Clad in white bricks that rotate around the structure and a continuous band of aluminum louvers at the top, 315 Maujer Street houses gallery spaces and offices.
Close-up of the southwest corner of 315 Maujer Street.
South facade of 315 Maujer Street.
Close-up of the south facade of 315 Maujer Street.
East facade of 315 Maujer Street.
306 Maujer Street
Two textured concrete volumes at 306 Maujer Street house the studios and library for the artist residency program and Geza, the 1800 SF multifunction space dedicated to live events.
North facade of 306 Maujer Street.
Close-up of the northwest facade of 306 Maujer Street.
932 Grand Street
An existing marble shop has been converted into 2,000 SF of gallery space and a cafe/bookstore with a new facade of scored clay brick and semi-open galvanized steel channels.
North facade of 932 Grand Street.
Architect: SO-IL; Client: Amant Foundation; Program: Galleries, Bookstore, Cafe, Performance Space, Artist Studios; Location: East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: First Half 2021.