Nest at the Brooklyn Children's Museum

Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, United States

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Nest at the Brooklyn Children's Museum

Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, United States

Firm

Tri-Lox

Type

Cultural › Museum Pavilion

STATUS

Under Construction

SIZE

1000 sqft - 3000 sqft

BUDGET

$100K - 500K

Inspired by the distinctive nests made by the Baya Weaver bird, who are best known for their hanging retort shaped nests woven from leaves, an example of which is featured in the museum’s collection, NEST is made from reclaimed New York City water tower cedar fashioned into an organic form and crafted with parametric design tools. The museum was designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects and completed in 2008. In 2015, Toshiko Mori Architect added a pavilion that made a place for community gathering on the 20,000-square-foot rooftop. And in 2017, Future Green Studio, landscape architects, connected the rooftop to park below with a mini-woodland, boardwalk, and plantings. NEST complements existing elements and creates a woven landscape with a climbable exterior, circular hammock area, and permeable interior space for open and creative kids play.