9 DeKalb, a soaring residential tower by SHoP Architects and developers JDS Development Group, is officially the tallest building in Brooklyn, New York.
Via an Instagram post, JDS Development Group announced that the under-construction skyscraper has recently reached 721 feet. When complete, 9 DeKalb will be 93 stories, standing at 1,066 feet.
The tower sits adjacent to the landmarked Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn, which was originally built in 1906. As part of the project, the bank’s interior will be restored and repurposed to form part of a new mid-block connection for pedestrians. The tower’s façade compliments its historic neighbor with a palette of materials, including bronze, steel, and marble.
9 DeKalb is hexagonal in shape, which was inspired by the patterns and floor plate of the bank. The façade consists of alternating panels of glazing and arrays of vertical architectural profiles made of colored metals in black, copper, and gold. The shapes alternate in size along each of the six tower faces, creating a fade from bronze to black as the tower moves upwards.
9 DeKalb is another addition to the New York City skyline by SHoP Architects and JDS Development Group, who have collaborated to construct 111 West 57th, a supertall, luxury condominium along Manhattan's Billionaires' Row, and the American Copper Buildings, two adjoined skyscrapers whose union forms a shape that looks like the letters H and K combined.
9 DeKalb is set to complete in 2022.
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