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Peter Rudd

Peter Rudd

Brooklyn, NY, US

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Star Studio

The building sits on stilts which allows light to penetrate to the parking level below grade. The stilts support a large ground floor plinth with generous planted porches at both ends.

The imposing studio spaces, which need no light, are set at the center of the plinth. They are a massive and looming feature in the building - an ever present reminder of the purpose of the tech community whose work is the genesis for the project.

A grand lobby sits on the ground floor between the large studio volumes. The north lobby contains a reception area and the grand stair which leads to the office floors above. The south lobby contains a public dining area. Flanking the lobby are a loading dock, support office spaces, conference rooms, and a kitchen and dining area.

On the upper two floors and around the giant studios are arrayed like a starburst a continuous string of offices. An open interior corridor follows the meander of the star shape and looks over the studio volumes and the void spaces below. On the studio volumes and under four large elliptical skylights is additional open office space. Stairs and bridges connect the spaces.

 
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Status: Unbuilt
My Role: Research, design