To create the new Richard B. Fisher Building at the Brooklyn
Academy of Music, H3 is working with BAM to transform a historic 1928 building
into a new home for emerging artists and community groups, innovative arts
education programs, and intimate performances.

The renovation of the two-story historic building and the six-story
addition reflect the project’s location in the BAM Historic District. The
addition’s façade provides a subtle, textural counterpoint that lets the historic
Salvation Army building take center stage. During the day, the building provides
continuity with the adjacent historic façades of the BAM Opera and Williamsburg
Savings Bank Tower; at night, it will glow as a beacon on the block, with light
and activity.

The project adds a 250-seat performance space and a 100-seat
rehearsal space to the portfolio of venues at BAM, providing much needed
smaller size spaces to accommodate experimental, international, and community
performers. Maximizing the potential of the existing historic building, the
design also integrates offices, support spaces, a roof terrace, and a flexible
ground floor lobby space.