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LEESER transforms historic Strand Theatre into Brooklyn's newest cultural hub

Streetview of the new BRIC House & Urbanglass complex in Brooklyn designed by LEESER Architecture. Photo courtesy of LEESER.

New York Mayor Bloomberg at the ribboncutting of the new BRIC House & Urbanglass complex on Oct. 2. Photo courtesy of LEESER.

View of The Stoop - the BRIC House's public gathering and presentation space - from the gallery area in the new BRIC House. Photo courtesy of LEESER.

View of the gallery from The Stoop. Photo by Jenna Salvagin, courtesy of LEESER.

BRIC House Ballroom: the BRIC House's flexible performance space. Photo by Jenna Salvagin, courtesy of LEESER.

BRIC House TV studio. Photo by Jenna Salvagin, courtesy of LEESER.

The customizable cafe will be themed according to current major performances or exhibitions at the new BRIC House. Photo by Jenna Salvagin, courtesy of LEESER.

Energy-efficient furnaces inside the new UrbanGlass Studio. Photo courtesy of LEESER.

BRIC House Ballroom: the BRIC House's flexible performance space. Photo by Jenna Salvagin, courtesy of LEESER.

BRIC House Ballroom: the BRIC House's flexible performance space. Photo by Jenna Salvagin, courtesy of LEESER.