https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1602 en-us As the global climate crisis grabs more attention, cities are grappling with what to do with the industrial artifacts of our petroleum-based past.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14226 Thu, 22 Aug 2019 07:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14226-demolition-of-gas-tanks-in-brooklyn-dashes-hopes-of-reuse Karen Zabarsky and Stacey Anderson led efforts to repurpose 10 old oil tanks near Bushwick Inlet in Brooklyn, NY. Photo © James and Karla Murray The city demolished the structures in mid-August. Photo © Jack Crosbie A conceptual rendering shows how the 10 decommissioned oil tanks might have been reused. Rendering courtesy Studio V Architecture and Ken Smith Workshop Lentzl@bnpmedia.com (Linda C. Lentz) In New York City, a salvaged remnant of the past engages a revitalized neighborhood and waterfront in Brooklyn.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13873 Fri, 01 Feb 2019 09:20:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13873-empire-stores-by-studio-v-architecture-and-s9-architecture 1902-Studio-V-S9-Architecture-Brooklyn-New-York-Empire-Stores-01.jpg The existing building was reactivated into a lively mixed-use development, which retains its historic character while inviting visitors and tenants to enter its new courtyard through open arches on the esplanade. Photo © Imagen Subliminal 1902-Studio-V-S9-Architecture-Brooklyn-New-York-Empire-Stores-02.jpg The existing building, captured here in 1924 as workers loaded it with coffee and other goods, was reactivated into a lively mixed-use development, which retains its historic character while inviting visitors and tenants to enter its new courtyard through open arches on the esplanade. Photo © Brooklyn Historical Society Located on a prominent site in Brooklyn Bridge Park, the $160 million project offers views of Manhattan and the famous bridge. Photo © Imagen Subliminal Stairs and catwalks cantilever from existing schist walls, sliced open to improve flow. New glass curtain walls fill in the gaps and reveal activities within. Photo © Raimund Koch The architects retained one bay of timber columns to support the facade on the courtyard, creating unique interior corridors that serve as lounge and meeting space for West Elm. Photo © Imagen Subliminal The company’s office features exposed structure and unique windows with an internal frame. Photo © Patrick Donahue Visitors can use the stair or a glazed elevator to access the rooftop extension of Brooklyn Bridge Park. Photo © Imagen Subliminal Image courtesy S9 Architecture Image courtesy S9 Architecture Image courtesy S9 Architecture Image courtesy S9 Architecture Image courtesy S9 Architecture Studio V Architecture partnered with lighting designer Suzan Tillotson to create a new face for the Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway. “Good taste” and “casino design” may seem to be an unlikely pairing.

]]> 1408-empire-city-casino-studio-v-architecture-tillotson-design-associates.asp Sat, 16 Aug 2014 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7699-empire-city-casino-at-yonkers-raceway Empire City Casino To veil both facade and porte-cochère in light, the lighting designers covered the structures with a translucent frit. Metal halide downlights hover above the casino curtain wall on delicate curved poles, while custom RGB LEDs illuminate the canopy’s surface.   Photo © Paul Warchol Empire City Casino Tillotson worked with the LED manufacturer to devise a lighting system that would dynamically mimic a sunset, changing hues over the course of the evening: gradually, these colors spread across the 200-foot-long porte-cochère. Underneath its surface, dimmable high-color-rendering white LEDs light up the vehicles driving beneath it.   Photo © Paul Warchol Empire City Casino Tillotson worked with the LED manufacturer to devise a lighting system that would dynamically mimic a sunset, changing hues over the course of the evening: gradually, these colors spread across the 200-foot-long porte-cochère. Underneath its surface, dimmable high-color-rendering white LEDs light up the vehicles driving beneath it.   Photo © Paul Warchol A 240-foot-long, sculptural white marble bar in the Stella 34 Trattoria sinuously snakes through the city-block-long new restaurant on the sixth floor of Macy's Herald Square in New York City.

]]> 1307-stella-34-trattoria-studio-v-architecture.asp Tue, 16 Jul 2013 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7949-stella-34-trattoria A serpentine bar of crema delicata marble extends the length of the restaurant and terminates at wood-burning ovens for Neapolitan pizza and other dishes. The stainless steel panel above is laser-cut Stella 34 TrattoriaStudio V ArchitectureNew York CityA serpentine bar of crema delicata marble extends the length of the restaurant and terminates at wood-burning ovens for Neapolitan pizza and other dishes. The stainless steel panel above is laser-cut and backlit with graphic evocations of the volcanoes of Etna, Stromboli, and Vesuvius. The curvilinear bar acts as a backdrop for the main dining area that overlooks Herald Square. Its 12-foot-high bay windows also offer glimpses of the Empire State Building.Photo © James Ewing Studio V renovated a former stockroom for the new restaurant, removing plywood over the windows and exposing the barrel-vaulted ceiling. Since the vaults follow both the diagonal of Broadway and the c Stella 34 TrattoriaStudio V ArchitectureNew York CityStudio V renovated a former stockroom for the new restaurant, removing plywood over the windows and exposing the barrel-vaulted ceiling. Since the vaults follow both the diagonal of Broadway and the city's orthogonal street grid, the architects emphasized the collision with lighting and the detailing of the new column casings. Photo © James Ewing The serpentine marble counter swerves to include an elongated wine bar. Stella 34 TrattoriaStudio V ArchitectureNew York CityThe serpentine marble counter swerves to include an elongated wine bar.Photo © James Ewing During the day, the space is turned over for quick bites from the cibi ronda takeout section, where prepared food is on display in curving glass cases. Stella 34 TrattoriaStudio V ArchitectureNew York CityDuring the day, the space is turned over for quick bites from the cibi ronda takeout section, where prepared food is on display in curving glass cases. Photo © James Ewing At the north end of the trattoria, Studio V designed a lounge where the avodire-wood-veneer panels and pendant lighting create a sfumato ambience at night. Stella 34 TrattoriaStudio V ArchitectureNew York CityAt the north end of the trattoria, Studio V designed a lounge where the avodire-wood-veneer panels and pendant lighting create a sfumato ambience at night.Photo © James Ewing The destination dining spot has its own elevator in the oldest part of the 1902 building facing Broadway. Stella 34 TrattoriaStudio V ArchitectureNew York CityThe destination dining spot has its own elevator in the oldest part of the 1902 building facing Broadway. Photo © James Ewing Stella 34 Trattoria Stella 34 TrattoriaStudio V ArchitectureNew York CityImage Studio V Architecture