https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2967-terrain en-us http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18013 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:41:24 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18013-design-ed-podcast-ben-loescher-and-lucy-lloyd Lentzl@bnpmedia.com (Linda C. Lentz) http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14240 Thu, 22 Aug 2019 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14240-gensler-reveals-nearly-completed-panorama-project Gensler transformed the former Jehovah’s Witness complex, creating an inviting, street-side lobby in the 1980s addition of a 1920s building. Photo © Max Touhey The two 1920s buildings, designed by brothers Russell and William Cory, were painted a light gray. Photo © Max Touhey A skybridge, connecting the 4th and 5th floors of the 1920s buildings, allows for potentially expansive workspace that flows from one building to the other. Photo © Max Touhey The1920s buildings are punctuated by numerous terraces, both expansive and intimate. One of the structures features a digital clock and signage space (once famously advertising the Jehovah’s Witness publication Watchtower) that offers potential exposure for a primary tenant. Photo © Max Touhey The new lobbies are spacious and open, with backlit ceilings and areas for mingling and spontaneous meetings. Photo © Max Touhey A 12th floor terrace was previously enclosed by a greenhouse structure. Photo © Max Touhey A new, stairway activates both building and street and welcomes the public to visit shops on the second level or snap a selfie from its viewing platform. Photo © Max Touhey Views from the stair landing and platform embrace the Brooklyn Bridge and waterfront. Photo © Max Touhey