Building 77, Brooklyn Navy Yard

A million square foot modern production center in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Building 77 reopened in 2017 after extensive renovations.

Selected by The Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC), Marvel envisioned a new central hub for the campus at the base of Building 77, engaging the businesses and production activity of the Navy Yard with the neighborhood and the city. Working with the client and engaging potential building tenants, Marvel developed an architectural approach for the ground-level entrance and throughout the entire 1M sf building.

© Joshua Simpson
© Joshua Simpson
A central corridor aligns with a historic overhead gantry rails that served railway cars loading goods from the building. This central accessway connects production and retail, tenants and the public.
© Marvel

The design folds the original 1801 fence line back to the building face, creating a plaza and accessway through the entirety of the building. Along its length, a variety of large and small tenants have frontage facing the central corridor plus access to loading at the building’s sides. Large-scale freight elevators are accessible at each of the building’s four corners.

Before © Marvel
After © Joshua Simpson
The as-found condition of ground floor gantry corridor, used to load railroad cars in this WWII-era building.
Interior shortly after renovation, 2017.
© Joshua Simpson
Full height storefront glazing gives curious visitors a full view into the production process.

At the ground floor, a set of custom doors at the elevator lobby slide and swing open at certain points during the day to provide direct public to access a planned rooftop restaurant and event space.

Before custom door installation © Daniel Byrne
After installation of custom doors © Marvel
© Nick Anderson
© Daniel Byrne
The gantry corridor is used in a variety of ways from everyday traffic to special events, such as the Beaux Arts Ball 2018.

The new plaza connects the building to the neighborhood and Flushing Avenue as an invitation to enter and pass through the buildingThe public entry is weighted towards Vanderbilt Avenue, an active street extending all the way to Prospect Park.  The building’s four loading docks remain active parts of the industrial side of the Navy Yard.

© Marvel
© Joshua Simpson
Various seating arrangements invite users to stay, eat, talk, and relax, activating the integral public areas of the space.
© Daniel Byrne
The new pedestrian entrance and plaza lead into the Navy Yard campus, facilitating interaction between the public and building tenants.

A million square foot modern production center in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Building 77 reopened in 2017 after extensive renovations.

Selected by The Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC), Marvel envisioned a new central hub for the campus at the base of Building 77, engaging the businesses and production activity of the Navy Yard with the neighborhood and the city. Working with the client and engaging potential building tenants, Marvel developed an architectural approach for the ground-level entrance and throughout the entire 1M sf building.

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Building 77, Brooklyn Navy Yard. Architect: Marvel Architects
A central corridor aligns with a historic overhead gantry rails that served railway cars loading goods from the building. This central accessway connects production and retail, tenants and the public.
1508 1706 Building 77 Brooklyn Navy Yard N52
The design folds the original 1801 fence line back to the building face, creating a plaza and accessway through the entirety of the building. Along its length, a variety of large and small tenants have frontage facing the central corridor plus access to loading at the building’s sides. Large-scale freight elevators are accessible at each of the building’s four corners.
Before: The as-found condition of ground floor gantry corridor, used to load railroad cars in this WWII-era building. After: Interiors shortly after renovation in 2017.
1508 1706 B77 Joshua Simpson N26 medium
Full height storefront glazing gives curious visitors a full view into the production process.
1508 1706 Building 77 Brooklyn Navy Yard Marvel IMG 0932 Copy
At the Ground Floor Lobby, a future set of custom doors at the ground floor elevator lobby slide and swing open at certain points during the day to allow the public to access a restaurant/event space at the roof.
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The new plaza connects the building to the neighborhood and Flushing Avenue as an invitation to enter and pass through the building. The public entry is weighted towards Vanderbilt Avenue, an active street extending all the way to Prospect Park. The building’s four loading docks remain active parts of the industrial side of the Navy Yard.
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Various seating arrangements invite users to stay, eat, talk, and relax, activating the integral public areas of the space.
Building 77, Brooklyn Navy Yard. Architect: Marvel Architects
The new pedestrian entrance and plaza lead into the Navy Yard campus, facilitating interaction between the public and building tenants.

Building 77, Brooklyn Navy Yard

A million square foot modern production center in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Building 77 reopened in 2017 after extensive renovations.

Selected by The Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC), Marvel envisioned a new central hub for the campus at the base of Building 77, engaging the businesses and production activity of the Navy Yard with the neighborhood and the city. Working with the client and engaging potential building tenants, Marvel developed an architectural approach for the ground-level entrance and throughout the entire 1M sf building.

© Joshua Simpson
© Joshua Simpson
A central corridor aligns with a historic overhead gantry rails that served railway cars loading goods from the building. This central accessway connects production and retail, tenants and the public.
© Marvel

The design folds the original 1801 fence line back to the building face, creating a plaza and accessway through the entirety of the building. Along its length, a variety of large and small tenants have frontage facing the central corridor plus access to loading at the building’s sides. Large-scale freight elevators are accessible at each of the building’s four corners.

Before © Marvel
After © Joshua Simpson
The as-found condition of ground floor gantry corridor, used to load railroad cars in this WWII-era building.
Interior shortly after renovation, 2017.
© Joshua Simpson
Full height storefront glazing gives curious visitors a full view into the production process.

At the ground floor, a set of custom doors at the elevator lobby slide and swing open at certain points during the day to provide direct public to access a planned rooftop restaurant and event space.

Before custom door installation © Daniel Byrne
After installation of custom doors © Marvel
© Nick Anderson
© Daniel Byrne
The gantry corridor is used in a variety of ways from everyday traffic to special events, such as the Beaux Arts Ball 2018.

The new plaza connects the building to the neighborhood and Flushing Avenue as an invitation to enter and pass through the buildingThe public entry is weighted towards Vanderbilt Avenue, an active street extending all the way to Prospect Park.  The building’s four loading docks remain active parts of the industrial side of the Navy Yard.

© Marvel
© Joshua Simpson
Various seating arrangements invite users to stay, eat, talk, and relax, activating the integral public areas of the space.
© Daniel Byrne
The new pedestrian entrance and plaza lead into the Navy Yard campus, facilitating interaction between the public and building tenants.

A million square foot modern production center in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Building 77 reopened in 2017 after extensive renovations.

Selected by The Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC), Marvel envisioned a new central hub for the campus at the base of Building 77, engaging the businesses and production activity of the Navy Yard with the neighborhood and the city. Working with the client and engaging potential building tenants, Marvel developed an architectural approach for the ground-level entrance and throughout the entire 1M sf building.

1508 1706 B77 JoshuaSimpson N22
Building 77, Brooklyn Navy Yard. Architect: Marvel Architects
A central corridor aligns with a historic overhead gantry rails that served railway cars loading goods from the building. This central accessway connects production and retail, tenants and the public.
1508 1706 Building 77 Brooklyn Navy Yard N52
The design folds the original 1801 fence line back to the building face, creating a plaza and accessway through the entirety of the building. Along its length, a variety of large and small tenants have frontage facing the central corridor plus access to loading at the building’s sides. Large-scale freight elevators are accessible at each of the building’s four corners.
Before: The as-found condition of ground floor gantry corridor, used to load railroad cars in this WWII-era building. After: Interiors shortly after renovation in 2017.
1508 1706 B77 Joshua Simpson N26 medium
Full height storefront glazing gives curious visitors a full view into the production process.
1508 1706 Building 77 Brooklyn Navy Yard Marvel IMG 0932 Copy
At the Ground Floor Lobby, a future set of custom doors at the ground floor elevator lobby slide and swing open at certain points during the day to allow the public to access a restaurant/event space at the roof.
1508 1706 N50
The new plaza connects the building to the neighborhood and Flushing Avenue as an invitation to enter and pass through the building. The public entry is weighted towards Vanderbilt Avenue, an active street extending all the way to Prospect Park. The building’s four loading docks remain active parts of the industrial side of the Navy Yard.
1508 1706 N27
Various seating arrangements invite users to stay, eat, talk, and relax, activating the integral public areas of the space.
Building 77, Brooklyn Navy Yard. Architect: Marvel Architects
The new pedestrian entrance and plaza lead into the Navy Yard campus, facilitating interaction between the public and building tenants.

Building 77, Brooklyn Navy Yard

A million square foot modern production center in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Building 77 reopened in 2017 after extensive renovations.

Selected by The Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC), Marvel envisioned a new central hub for the campus at the base of Building 77, engaging the businesses and production activity of the Navy Yard with the neighborhood and the city. Working with the client and engaging potential building tenants, Marvel developed an architectural approach for the ground-level entrance and throughout the entire 1M sf building.

© Joshua Simpson
© Joshua Simpson
A central corridor aligns with a historic overhead gantry rails that served railway cars loading goods from the building. This central accessway connects production and retail, tenants and the public.
© Marvel

The design folds the original 1801 fence line back to the building face, creating a plaza and accessway through the entirety of the building. Along its length, a variety of large and small tenants have frontage facing the central corridor plus access to loading at the building’s sides. Large-scale freight elevators are accessible at each of the building’s four corners.

Before © Marvel
After © Joshua Simpson
The as-found condition of ground floor gantry corridor, used to load railroad cars in this WWII-era building.
Interior shortly after renovation, 2017.
© Joshua Simpson
Full height storefront glazing gives curious visitors a full view into the production process.

At the ground floor, a set of custom doors at the elevator lobby slide and swing open at certain points during the day to provide direct public to access a planned rooftop restaurant and event space.

Before custom door installation © Daniel Byrne
After installation of custom doors © Marvel
© Nick Anderson
© Daniel Byrne
The gantry corridor is used in a variety of ways from everyday traffic to special events, such as the Beaux Arts Ball 2018.

The new plaza connects the building to the neighborhood and Flushing Avenue as an invitation to enter and pass through the buildingThe public entry is weighted towards Vanderbilt Avenue, an active street extending all the way to Prospect Park.  The building’s four loading docks remain active parts of the industrial side of the Navy Yard.

© Marvel
© Joshua Simpson
Various seating arrangements invite users to stay, eat, talk, and relax, activating the integral public areas of the space.
© Daniel Byrne
The new pedestrian entrance and plaza lead into the Navy Yard campus, facilitating interaction between the public and building tenants.

A million square foot modern production center in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Building 77 reopened in 2017 after extensive renovations.

Selected by The Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC), Marvel envisioned a new central hub for the campus at the base of Building 77, engaging the businesses and production activity of the Navy Yard with the neighborhood and the city. Working with the client and engaging potential building tenants, Marvel developed an architectural approach for the ground-level entrance and throughout the entire 1M sf building.

1508 1706 B77 JoshuaSimpson N22
Building 77, Brooklyn Navy Yard. Architect: Marvel Architects
A central corridor aligns with a historic overhead gantry rails that served railway cars loading goods from the building. This central accessway connects production and retail, tenants and the public.
1508 1706 Building 77 Brooklyn Navy Yard N52
The design folds the original 1801 fence line back to the building face, creating a plaza and accessway through the entirety of the building. Along its length, a variety of large and small tenants have frontage facing the central corridor plus access to loading at the building’s sides. Large-scale freight elevators are accessible at each of the building’s four corners.
Before: The as-found condition of ground floor gantry corridor, used to load railroad cars in this WWII-era building. After: Interiors shortly after renovation in 2017.
1508 1706 B77 Joshua Simpson N26 medium
Full height storefront glazing gives curious visitors a full view into the production process.
1508 1706 Building 77 Brooklyn Navy Yard Marvel IMG 0932 Copy
At the Ground Floor Lobby, a future set of custom doors at the ground floor elevator lobby slide and swing open at certain points during the day to allow the public to access a restaurant/event space at the roof.
1508 1706 N50
The new plaza connects the building to the neighborhood and Flushing Avenue as an invitation to enter and pass through the building. The public entry is weighted towards Vanderbilt Avenue, an active street extending all the way to Prospect Park. The building’s four loading docks remain active parts of the industrial side of the Navy Yard.
1508 1706 N27
Various seating arrangements invite users to stay, eat, talk, and relax, activating the integral public areas of the space.
Building 77, Brooklyn Navy Yard. Architect: Marvel Architects
The new pedestrian entrance and plaza lead into the Navy Yard campus, facilitating interaction between the public and building tenants.

Location

Brooklyn, NY

Client

Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation

Typology

Size

1M SF

Design Team

Jonathan Marvel, Scott Demel, David Jakowski, Andres Loewy, Siyuan Ye, Andy Lin, Michael Stewart, Paul Chan, Carol Nung, Carly Berger, Makenzie Leukart, See Jia Ho, José Juan Terrasa-Soler

Awards

AIA Brooklyn-Queens Design Merit Award, Recipient of several design awards including ULI's Award for Excellence in Development, Building Brooklyn Awards: Economic Impact

Consultants

Beyer Blinder Belle (Core & Shell Architects), Silman Associates (Structural Engineer), JFK&M Consulting Group (Building MEP Engineer), Energy Squared (Food Tenant and Ground Floor MEP Engineer), Jeanne Giordano Ltd (Retail Planning), Market Ventures (Food Market Consultant), Lighting Workshop (Lighting Design), Langan (Civil Engineer), Faithful + Gould (Cost Estimating), JAM Consulting (Expeditor), Eremos (Acoustics), DVS Security Consulting & Engineering (Security), Sterling Project Management (Management), Plaza Construction (Construction Contractor).