nARCHITECTS, W Architecture and Landscape Architecture to develop new garment hub and public space at Bush Terminal in Sunset Park

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Brooklyn, NY – New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) today announced it has selected the Brooklyn-based team of nARCHITECTS, W Architecture, and Landscape Architecture to design the garment production hub of the new Made in NY campus at Bush Terminal in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.

nARCHITECTS, along with Perkins Eastman, will transform two City-owned buildings into a state-of-the-art, 200,000 square-foot garment manufacturing hub and a 160,000 square-foot light industrial manufacturing facility. W Architecture and Landscape Architecture, along with Dewberry engineers, have been selected to lead infrastructure, streetscape, and public realm improvements across the nine-acre waterfront campus. The garment hub and public realm improvements are anticipated to begin this fall.

“The Made in New York Campus is a signature project for NYCEDC. It fuses economic development with design and construction, and community,” said James Patchett, President and CEO of NYCEDC. “We are excited to work with nARCHITECTS and W Architecture & Landscape Architecture to transform Bush Terminal into a state-of-the-art garment production hub and improve campus appeal.”

The Made in NY campus will synergize creative manufacturing uses and provide affordable, ‘best-in-class’ industrial facilities for garment manufacturing, film and media production, and related services and industries. Located at Bush Terminal, the Made in NY campus will maintain the waterfront for industrial uses while making it accessible for neighborhood residents. The first phase of the campus includes a new public realm and the garment manufacturing hub that will provide spaces and programmatic support to companies working in patternmaking, marking and grading, cutting and sewing, and sample making.

“We are thrilled to contribute to the City’s efforts to support the garment industry,” said Mimi Hoang, Co-Founding Principal, nARCHITECTS. “With innovative design that incorporates Bush Terminal’s historical past, we are developing forward-looking, new manufacturing spaces for the Made in NY campus.”

“As Landscape Architects, we are pleased to be part of the team which will open this significant historic campus to the public and create a more sustainable, and accessible waterfront in Brooklyn,” said Barbara Wilks, Founding Principal, W Architecture and Landscape Architecture.

Winner of former Mayor Bloomberg’s adAPT NYC competition in 2012, nARCHITECTS designed Carmel Place which opened in June 2016, setting records as the tallest building in Manhattan using modular construction and setting a new prototype for micro living.  The firm also led design efforts for A/D/O, a former warehouse in Greenpoint that serves as a new design and work space open to the public, combining spaces for events and exhibitions, design education, free communal workspace, a fabrication lab, a restaurant, and a design shop.

W Architecture and Landscape Architecture also brings significant local experience to the Made in NY project. The firm led design and development efforts for Plaza 33 and 50 West St. in Manhattan, the Far Rockaway Downtown revitalization plan in Queens, West Harlem Master Plan and Waterfront Park, and The Edge in Brooklyn.

About NYCEDC

New York City Economic Development Corporation is the City’s primary vehicle for promoting economic growth in each of the five boroughs. NYCEDC’s mission is to stimulate growth through expansion and redevelopment programs that encourage investment, generate prosperity and strengthen the City’s competitive position. NYCEDC serves as an advocate to the business community by building relationships with companies that allow them to take advantage of New York City’s many opportunities. Find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter, or visit our blog to learn more about NYCEDC projects and initiatives.

About nARCHITECTS

nARCHITECTS was named the 2017 New York State Firm of the Year. The Brooklyn firm, co-led by Mimi Hoang and Eric Bunge, received a national AIA Institute Honor Award in 2017 and an Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Architecture in 2016. Notable projects include Carmel Place, New York City’s first micro-unit building; the A/D/O design Center; and the NYS Equal Rights Heritage Center. nARCHITECTS is the lead design architect, collaborating with Perkins Eastman.

About W Architecture and Landscape Architecture

W Architecture and Landscape Architecture is led by founding partner Barbara Wilks. Her Brooklyn-based practice has been recognized with numerous awards from the American Society of Landscape Architects, the American Institute of Architects, and the NYC Public Design Commission among others. Notable projects include Troy Riverfront Park; the West Harlem Masterplan and Waterfront Park; Plaza 33, a pop-up public space at Penn Station; and Tide Point in Baltimore, which converted a former Proctor & Gamble Soap Factory campus into an accessible public realm. David Ostrich is project manager for the MiNY campus work.

Read the official press release here!