rafael vinoly architects: the new domino
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rafael vinoly architects: the new domino
the new domino by rafael vinoly architects
rafael vinoly architects were commissioned to design a 2.8 million square foot
residential complex on the site of the former domino sugar refinery and processing
facilities, just north of the williamsburg bridge that separated brooklyn's williamsburg
neighboorhood from the east river.
the firm's design transforms the industrial complex into a mixed use residential development
that emphasizes open space and public access to the river, while simultaneously respecting
the industrial history of the brooklyn waterfront and of this site in particular.
a nearly one acre open lawn, sited between the refinery and the river, anchors a new public
waterfront esplanade, connected at its north end to grand ferry park and linking the development
with the preexisting publics spaces in the community. for the first time in over 150 years,
the site will provide williamsburg residents with access to open riverfront space and wide
views of manhattan, the williamsburg bridge and beyond the new york harbor.
construction is expected to be complete in 2015.
Love the Metropolis look. I've always wanted to live in a place like that.
Rafael Torrens / OdA architecture 01.12.10
my father worked as head of research and development for the sugar company. He would have loved this inovation. I especially like the stacked "sugar cubes" at the top.
diane fishbein 01.12.10
blech. it looks like a version of pelli's generic financial district waterfront development in ny. will ruin the character of bklyn.
katherine 01.12.10
no more highrises! these tall buildings continue to ruin the neighborhood / cozy feel of wburg
keepitlow 01.12.10
they should take the domino sign off. I wouldn't want to be reminded that this country no longer makes things.
sam 01.12.10
I grew up In New York and the Domino Sugar sign is landmark. I am glad that the new design references its past.
beth 01.12.10
This makes me want to cry into my sugarbowl. Generic and depressing. If they were going to destroy the character of Williamsburg, they could have at least hired someone young and experimental to do it in an interesting way.
MNK 01.12.10
OMG I used to live 4 block from there and my grandfather was supervisor in the 80's....
RQ 01.12.10
it should be a musean instead....
RQ 01.12.10
I live there. I hate it. Keep the sign. A reminder that things used to be less enormous and overplanned. Architecture is interesting. Idea of building metropolis right there is trash. The subways are overcrowded. No good school system. Infrastructure doesn't support such a thing. Might in the future, by that time anyone who cares about the neighborhood will have been shoved out. Goodby grandma, hello I-Bankers.
The AntiBuilt 01.12.10
My biggest problem with the buildings is that they are blocking the view of the city for everyone behind them.
jsd 01.13.10
Nonsense!!! This is what I call "dead architecture"!
TEH 01.13.10
How depressing that the high-rises totally disrespect the scale of the original factory. It looks dwarfed and insignificant, when it should be the hero of the development
AMD 01.13.10
yuck! totally grody. and the tower with the blue glass sugar cube is gone and it is the best part (http://mas.org/images/media/original/Domino.jpg)
jp 01.13.10
is it the best idea he´s got?
p filmus 01.13.10
This architect is one of the best in Argentina and the world.Congratulation
Marta Urrutia.Architect 01.17.10
We have developments that look so similar to this in Sydney Australia, but done 15-20 years ago! This solution is hackneyed and mediocre at best! What a wasted opportunity!
Antix 01.17.10
Another high-rise mixed use development scheme, not sensible to the history of the site...it is so genetic, you can't even recognize the site is in Brooklyn. What a shame! Vinoly could've done better or was he just defeated by money and power of the developer (client)?
It is also a shame that there is not a single developer in New York who is intelligent and sensible enough to preserve the site and not building high rises for fast cash.
They are basically building walls on edges of brooklyn to block what?
I'm sorry to Vinoly fans, but this one is not getting my vote.
It is also a shame that there is not a single developer in New York who is intelligent and sensible enough to preserve the site and not building high rises for fast cash.
They are basically building walls on edges of brooklyn to block what?
I'm sorry to Vinoly fans, but this one is not getting my vote.
SHOPinc 02.01.10
Looks rather ordinary architecture to me. The brick and glass play looks odd. Not an interesting addition to the site. A missed opportunity to do something more innovative, interesting, fitting.
Nuovodesign 02.03.10
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