Brooklyn’s First ‘Supertall’ Skyscraper Seamlessly Towers Over Historic Bank
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The Brooklyn Tower at 9 DeKalb Avenue has reached its full height, standing at a whopping 1,066 feet tall. The building is Brooklyn’s first “supertall” skyscraper.
Designed in collaboration between SHoP Architects and JDS Development Group, the apartment building will give the historic Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn a new lease of life while offering its residents gorgeous panoramic views of the city, river, and harbor.
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This project will see 550 residences upon completion, with 30% of the rentals designated as affordable housing. Around 100,000 square feet of retail will span the lower floors, with a similar-sized site dedicated to fitness amenities and a lounge and barbeque on the roof deck.
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White marble makes up its base, and this evolves to blackened stainless steel with shades of bronze and copper when ascending the tower. A variety of “fluted, cylindrical, and triangular shapes” are strategically arranged in between oversized glass panes.
“This combination of effects gives The Brooklyn Tower an expression that is at once welcoming, seriously dramatic and extravagantly playful,” JDS describes.
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The Dime Savings Bank, one of the largest savings banks in the US, was designed by architects Halsey, McCormack & Helmer in 1932. It was a significant expansion of Mowbray & Uffinger’s 1906–1908 building on the same site, and its storied status saw it being declared a city landmark in 1994.
Drawing inspiration from the bank, the building’s façade incorporates hexagons that make up reflective panels, capturing various light throughout the day.
But inspiration isn’t the only thing that the tower has to do with the iconic New York City building; the now-decommissioned bank has been incorporated into the architecture as well. The space will be integrated with the building’s main lobby, with this new atrium hosting retail spaces alongside allowing access to the residences.
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“Today marks a significant milestone for Brooklyn and New York City as The Brooklyn Tower reaches its peak, continuing Brooklyn’s long history of design innovation and bold thinking,” declares Michael Stern, founder and CEO of JDS Development, in the reveal.
“We take great pride in the thoughtful work that SHoP and our construction team at JDS have done to create this unprecedented new tower, while carefully preserving the historic Brooklyn landmark.”
[via ArchDaily, all images via JDS Development Group]
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