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The New Domino
Rafael Viñoly Architects was commissioned to design a
2.8-million-square-foot residential complex on the site of the former Domino
Sugar Refinery and processing facilities, an unused industrial site just north
of the Williamsburg Bridge that separated Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood
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.Under the master plan, the landmarked refinery complex is
preserved and adapted for new residential, commercial, and cultural uses. New
apartment buildings, constructed in phases, flank the historic refinery to
provide the 2,200 proposed apartments, approximately 30 percent of which are
affordable housing units designated for lower-income families. The placement of
these new residences opens visual corridors and pedestrian access between the
Brooklyn community and the waterfront.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
public 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 the New York Harbor beyond.A modular design allows for a variety of apartment
complexes, similar in plan but extruded to different heights; elevations are
kept low near the surrounding neighborhood and gradually increase in height to
the spectacular waterfront buildings—two are 30 stories and two are 40
stories—that offer incomparable views of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Rooftop spaces
provide outdoor terraces and green roofs that offer not only residential
amenities, but also environmental benefits such as controlled stormwater runoff
and a diminished “heat island” effect.
2.8-million-square-foot residential complex on the site of the former Domino
Sugar Refinery and processing facilities, an unused industrial site just north
of the Williamsburg Bridge that separated Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood
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.Under the master plan, the landmarked refinery complex is
preserved and adapted for new residential, commercial, and cultural uses. New
apartment buildings, constructed in phases, flank the historic refinery to
provide the 2,200 proposed apartments, approximately 30 percent of which are
affordable housing units designated for lower-income families. The placement of
these new residences opens visual corridors and pedestrian access between the
Brooklyn community and the waterfront.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
public 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 the New York Harbor beyond.A modular design allows for a variety of apartment
complexes, similar in plan but extruded to different heights; elevations are
kept low near the surrounding neighborhood and gradually increase in height to
the spectacular waterfront buildings—two are 30 stories and two are 40
stories—that offer incomparable views of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Rooftop spaces
provide outdoor terraces and green roofs that offer not only residential
amenities, but also environmental benefits such as controlled stormwater runoff
and a diminished “heat island” effect.
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