In its latest incarnation, a modest 1930s structure in Sunset Park serves as the firm's studio and as headquarters for Design Studies Collaborative, a nonprofit planning consultancy.
The atmosphere was that of a 'shadow-realm Coney Island where the only prize is the grim certainty that the end is nigh,' writes Ian Volner of the Venice Biennale's 19th Architecture Exhibition.
With each piece representing an ‘enzyme necessary in our evolution,’ everything from Post-its to Spanx are on display in ‘Pirouette: Turning Points in Design.’
Featuring an abstract, calligraphic design that snakes across a glass facade, the two-story structure in Far Rockaway seeks to honor the rapidly changing neighborhood.