Brownsville Girls Empowerment Center and Community Hub
Where Brownsville youth can blossom.
The Gilbane & Marvel team, in collaboration with New York City Department of Design and Construction, is designing a versatile community center in Brownsville - the Brownsville Youth Empowerment Center. The design integrates complex requirements with a biophilic approach, emphasizing green spaces and public interaction. Notable features include creatively massed building elements, a community garden, and well-lit workspaces. The design showcases a balance of efficiency, strategic space distribution, and energy optimization, aiming to achieve LEED Gold certification and make a significant positive local impact.
The two distinct program components are distributed efficiently into a compact and efficient configuration. The program vividly activates the first, third, and fourth floor of the building.
An early concept section shows how the two distinct program elements distributed efficiently into a compact configuration.
The building tiers up in response to site context and creates a focal point of interest at the entry, drawing people in from Pitkin Ave.
Building as Garden - Stepping tiers welcome maximum sun exposure to the green spaces, creating a new garden for the Brownsville Community.
The planetarium lobby provides visual access to the outdoors through an expansive picture window and connects the program’s two main floors through its double-height volume.
The view from Pitkin Ave in the daytime and at night.
Where Brownsville youth can blossom.
Short marketing description from CMAP (website)
Street View North.
Step Diagram.
An early concept section shows how the two distinct program elements distributed efficiently into a compact configuration.
The building tiers up in response to site context and creates a focal point of interest at the entry, drawing people in from Pitkin Ave.
Building as Garden - Stepping tiers welcome maximum sun exposure to the green spaces, creating a new garden for the Brownsville Community.
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An early concept section shows how the two distinct program elements distributed efficiently into a compact configuration.
Brownsville Girls Empowerment Center and Community Hub
Where Brownsville youth can blossom.
The Gilbane & Marvel team, in collaboration with New York City Department of Design and Construction, is designing a versatile community center in Brownsville - the Brownsville Youth Empowerment Center. The design integrates complex requirements with a biophilic approach, emphasizing green spaces and public interaction. Notable features include creatively massed building elements, a community garden, and well-lit workspaces. The design showcases a balance of efficiency, strategic space distribution, and energy optimization, aiming to achieve LEED Gold certification and make a significant positive local impact.
The two distinct program components are distributed efficiently into a compact and efficient configuration. The program vividly activates the first, third, and fourth floor of the building.
An early concept section shows how the two distinct program elements distributed efficiently into a compact configuration.
The building tiers up in response to site context and creates a focal point of interest at the entry, drawing people in from Pitkin Ave.
Building as Garden - Stepping tiers welcome maximum sun exposure to the green spaces, creating a new garden for the Brownsville Community.
The planetarium lobby provides visual access to the outdoors through an expansive picture window and connects the program’s two main floors through its double-height volume.
The view from Pitkin Ave in the daytime and at night.
Where Brownsville youth can blossom.
Short marketing description from CMAP (website)
Street View North.
Step Diagram.
An early concept section shows how the two distinct program elements distributed efficiently into a compact configuration.
The building tiers up in response to site context and creates a focal point of interest at the entry, drawing people in from Pitkin Ave.
Building as Garden - Stepping tiers welcome maximum sun exposure to the green spaces, creating a new garden for the Brownsville Community.
caption here
An early concept section shows how the two distinct program elements distributed efficiently into a compact configuration.
Brownsville Girls Empowerment Center and Community Hub
Where Brownsville youth can blossom.
The Gilbane & Marvel team, in collaboration with New York City Department of Design and Construction, is designing a versatile community center in Brownsville - the Brownsville Youth Empowerment Center. The design integrates complex requirements with a biophilic approach, emphasizing green spaces and public interaction. Notable features include creatively massed building elements, a community garden, and well-lit workspaces. The design showcases a balance of efficiency, strategic space distribution, and energy optimization, aiming to achieve LEED Gold certification and make a significant positive local impact.
The two distinct program components are distributed efficiently into a compact and efficient configuration. The program vividly activates the first, third, and fourth floor of the building.
An early concept section shows how the two distinct program elements distributed efficiently into a compact configuration.
The building tiers up in response to site context and creates a focal point of interest at the entry, drawing people in from Pitkin Ave.
Building as Garden - Stepping tiers welcome maximum sun exposure to the green spaces, creating a new garden for the Brownsville Community.
The planetarium lobby provides visual access to the outdoors through an expansive picture window and connects the program’s two main floors through its double-height volume.
The view from Pitkin Ave in the daytime and at night.
Where Brownsville youth can blossom.
Short marketing description from CMAP (website)
Street View North.
Step Diagram.
An early concept section shows how the two distinct program elements distributed efficiently into a compact configuration.
The building tiers up in response to site context and creates a focal point of interest at the entry, drawing people in from Pitkin Ave.
Building as Garden - Stepping tiers welcome maximum sun exposure to the green spaces, creating a new garden for the Brownsville Community.
caption here
An early concept section shows how the two distinct program elements distributed efficiently into a compact configuration.