Box Street

The existing facilities of a plumbing corporation is re-modeled and vertically enlarged with two stories of office space. The existing ground story is clad in black slate, contrasting with the lighter colored fiber cement board of the addition. Transition from the stone-clad base to the addition is articulated with a continuous steel channel.

Perforated aluminium awnings on the south-facing street façade are utilized to control light and heat gain during warm months. North-facing spaces open onto a large terrace with views of the Manhattan skyline. The addition was constructed without interrupting facility operations on the existing ground floor. This project received a Building Brooklyn Award for Best Industrial Building.

with AB Architekten

Photos: Archphoto / Eduard Hueber