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.
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.
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.
The as-found condition of ground floor gantry corridor, used to load railroad cars in this WWII-era building.
Interior shortly after renovation, 2017.
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 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.
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.


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.

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.

Full height storefront glazing gives curious visitors a full view into the production process.

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.

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.

Various seating arrangements invite users to stay, eat, talk, and relax, activating the integral public areas of the space.

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.
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.
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.
The as-found condition of ground floor gantry corridor, used to load railroad cars in this WWII-era building.
Interior shortly after renovation, 2017.
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 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.
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.


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.

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.

Full height storefront glazing gives curious visitors a full view into the production process.

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.

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.

Various seating arrangements invite users to stay, eat, talk, and relax, activating the integral public areas of the space.

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.
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.
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.
The as-found condition of ground floor gantry corridor, used to load railroad cars in this WWII-era building.
Interior shortly after renovation, 2017.
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 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.
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.


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.

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.

Full height storefront glazing gives curious visitors a full view into the production process.

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.

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.

Various seating arrangements invite users to stay, eat, talk, and relax, activating the integral public areas of the space.
