Wildflower Film Studios
Queens, New York
For this groundbreaking new film studio, our firm designed a new public waterfront recreation area open to the entire community. Although this amenity was required by the City in exchange for minor zoning variances, the client group supported the idea wholeheartedly and asked us to create a remarkable place, one that would set the tone for future development in this post-industrial area.
Creating this new amenity required close coordination with the NYC Department of City Planning and NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, among other agencies. We worked with representatives from these agencies as partners, with a common goal of creating the best possible place for both humans and the natural environment.
In addition to the waterfront area, we also designed a complete streetscape along the other face of the building, which included bioswales and other sustainable features. This area was large enough to include amenities for the public as well, as a prelude to the larger waterfront area found at the end of the street.
Overall, our design preserved and enhanced the delicate natural features of the coastline, while providing resiliency for the new studio building, and of course creating a wonderful new public space for the community to gather and enjoy their natural resources.
Creating this new amenity required close coordination with the NYC Department of City Planning and NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, among other agencies. We worked with representatives from these agencies as partners, with a common goal of creating the best possible place for both humans and the natural environment.
In addition to the waterfront area, we also designed a complete streetscape along the other face of the building, which included bioswales and other sustainable features. This area was large enough to include amenities for the public as well, as a prelude to the larger waterfront area found at the end of the street.
Overall, our design preserved and enhanced the delicate natural features of the coastline, while providing resiliency for the new studio building, and of course creating a wonderful new public space for the community to gather and enjoy their natural resources.
Size
5.2 acres
Collaborators
BIG
Sherwood Design
TMS- Waterfront
Thorton Tomesetti
Alteiri
Sherwood Design
TMS- Waterfront
Thorton Tomesetti
Alteiri
