After dropping famed architect Frank Gehry from the Nets basketball arena planned for Brooklyn, the developer of the massive mixed-use project has brought in New York-based architecture firm SHoP to assist in the design of the venue, according to a person informed of the decision.
After dropping famed architect Frank Gehry from the Nets basketball arena planned for Brooklyn, the developer of the massive mixed-use project has brought in New York-based architecture firm SHoP to assist in the design of the venue, according to a person informed of the decision. NY Observer
The design of the arena is expected to be a collaboration between SHoP and arena and institutional design specialists Ellerbe Becket. While Forest City declined to comment, presumably the bulk of the design and engineering work will fall to Ellerbe (SHoP has no experience building large arenas), particularly given that Forest City has acknowledged Ellerbe Becket’s involvement for months, though the developer has made no mention of SHoP.
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Was pleased to hear this. Atlantic Yards has been like a micro-Dubai of fail. Getting a talented local firm on board [could have been any number of firms] feels like a step in the right direction.
this will be interesting to watch. if there is an architecture firm that can take advantage of this situation, it would be SHoP. They have consistently found incredible design opportunity in places that few other designers dare tread.
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