sou fujimoto plans co-living building for brooklyn's bed-stuy neighborhood

japanese architect sou fujimoto’s first project in new york will be a co-living development in brooklyn’s bedford-stuyvesant neighborhood. designed for london-based company, the collective, ‘1215 fulton street’ will accommodate 440 members alongside common spaces hosting cultural and community programming — accessible to residents and the public alike. spanning 240,000 square feet, the scheme utilizes red brick, a material found throughout the surrounding neighborhood. the brick façade is punctuated by a series of glass-enclosed areas designed to fill the interiors with light, while revealing glimpses of the interior spaces.

all images courtesy of the collective and artefactorylab

1215 fulton street is slated to accommodate members of the collective across a variety of unit types, ranging from studio apartments to 2-3 bedroom clusters, for year-long, month-to-month, and nightly stays. the location’s 30,000 square feet of amenities are dispersed throughout the building, including public spaces for exhibitions, theater and performance, ground floor co-working, a restaurant, and a rooftop bar. members will have access to even more amenities, including a gym and terrace for barbecues. meanwhile, an ongoing artist residency program will provide free housing and studio space for 6-10 participants each year.

the location is expected to open in 2022

the ten-story structure comprises three buildings connected by a ground-floor hub, designed by sou fujimoto to facilitate a sense of openness and engagement starting at street level. a direct passageway linking halsey and fulton streets invites visitors to walk through the airy, light-filled space that opens to a stepped interior courtyard — the building’s largest common space, which will be open to the public. the location is expected to open in 2022.

project info:

name: 1215 fulton street
location: bedford-stuyvesant, brooklyn, NY
client: the collective
design architect: sou fujimoto architects
executive architect: ismael leyva architects
development partner: tower holdings group
number of units: 440
number of floors: 10
completion: 2022
gross development value: $260 million