The Arbuckle Brothers sugar refinery appeared in Brooklyn on the East River back in 1898: it also included a large "logistic" part by the water. In the 1920s, it was converted into a distillery, and a little later, the facade overlooking the East River and adjacent buildings were demolished. The building was empty from the 1940s until it was acquired by its current owner, Triangle Assets in 1991.
The transformation of this part of the Brooklyn "coast" has inspired the company to donate
the park of the Brooklyn Bridge of about 1400 m2 of their property, as well as special attention to the new, "water" facade of the reconstructed building, which is necessary to replace the one demolished in the middle of the 20th century. It had to correspond to the historical and modern context, as well as look impressive, because the building is clearly visible from different parts of Brooklyn and Manhattan.
ODA architects came up with an attention-grabbing solution, reminiscent of both sugar crystals and geological phenomena such as a geode or a complex fracture in a rock. If we take into account the reflections in the faces of the facade of water, buildings, sky and the Manhattan Bridge passing very close, then the project perfectly fit into the context, but did not mimic it either. Triangle Assets initially wanted to turn the factory building into a residential complex under the condominium scheme, but they liked the ODA project so much that they decided to keep the building for themselves, converting it into an office building.
The city's Commission for the Protection of Monuments also liked the project, which easily issued all the necessary permits, although it usually scrutinizes this type of reconstruction.
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zooming 1/5 Arbuckle Brothers Factory Courtesy of ODA
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zooming 2/5 Arbuckle Brothers Factory Courtesy of ODA
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zooming 3/5 Arbuckle Brothers Factory Courtesy of ODA
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zooming 4/5 Arbuckle Brothers Factory Courtesy of ODA
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zooming 5/5 Arbuckle Brothers Factory Courtesy of ODA
While the East River façade is new, the other three, historic brick, have been meticulously refurbished, as have the interiors. Inside, the ceramic cladding of the vaulted ceilings is especially interesting. Upon completion of the project, tenants will have 10 open plan floors and panoramic views of Manhattan at their disposal.
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zooming 1/4 Office Building 10 Jay Street Photo © Dan Balilty
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zooming 2/4 Office building 10 Jay Street Photo © Pavel Bendov
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zooming 3/4 Office Building 10 Jay Street Photo © Pavel Bendov
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zooming 4/4 Office building 10 Jay Street Photo © Pavel Bendov
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zooming 1/4 Office building 10 Jay Street Photo © Pavel Bendov
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zooming 2/4 Office building 10 Jay Street Photo © Pavel Bendov
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zooming 3/4 Office Building 10 Jay Street Photo © Pavel Bendov
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zooming 4/4 Office building 10 Jay Street Photo © Pavel Bendov
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zooming 1/4 Office building 10 Jay Street Photo © Pavel Bendov
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zooming 2/4 Office building 10 Jay Street Photo © Pavel Bendov
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zooming 3/4 Office Building 10 Jay Street Photo © Pavel Bendov
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zooming 4/4 Office building 10 Jay Street Photo © Pavel Bendov
