Image of the basketball court on the 66th floor / Gabriel Saunders
2023.08.27 Sun posted at 13:11 JST
(CNN) “Do you know where the highest jumping basketball court in the world is?” .
The Bricklyn Tower, located in downtown Brooklyn, is 93 stories tall and about 325 meters high, and is the first supertoll (a skyscraper over 300 meters high) in Brooklyn. The soon-to-be-opened entertainment space “SkyPark” on the 66th floor of the tower building has been premiered on CNN. The space includes a basketball court, dog run, and children’s playground. The JDS Development Group, which developed the building, said the SkyPark would be the highest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere, standing about 192 meters above the ground.
According to the architectural firm SHoP, which designed the building, these facilities (scheduled to open in 2024) were originally installed on empty floors to reduce the shaking of the building. It is said that there is
SHoP founder Greg Pasqualelli said in a video call that “these floors, which are built to reduce the effects of the wind, can also be put to good use,” adding, “That’s why we decided to use (this space).” added.
The entertainment space SkyPark will also have a dog run and children’s playground./Gabriel Saunders
Skypark is an outdoor facility with a roof, so you should avoid using it on the coldest and windiest days of the year. But Pasqualelli said “tough New Yorkers” could play on the court “almost all year round.”
The SkyPark court isn’t the only notable basketball court that Pasqualeri and the SHoP team came up with. Between 2010 and 2012, they designed the world-famous Barclays Center in Brooklyn. This is the home of the Brooklyn Nets of the US professional basketball (NBA), and it is about a 10-minute walk from Bricklyn Tower.
Pasqualelli said, “I definitely got a hint from my experience when designing the Barclays Center (when designing the SkyPark court),” and said that the “feel” and color scheme of the two courts are similar. talk. However, Brooklyn Tower is said to have faithfully inherited the visual influence of the Dime Savings Bank, which was built in the 20th century and is designated as a New York City Historic Landmark.
Dime Savings Bank is now part of Brooklyn Tower.
Residents are starting to move in at Brooklyn Tower/Evan Joseph
JDS Development Group purchased the then-disused Dime Savings Bank building for $95 million in 2016 and converted it into retail space on the first floor adjacent to the Brooklyn Tower, where construction began in 2018. .
Brooklyn Tower residents began moving into the $750 million tower earlier this year, but facilities are still under construction and finishing touches remain.
The Brooklyn Tower has had a noticeable impact on Brooklyn architecture, from its soaring height to its bold exterior with striated black stainless steel. , quoted one neighbor who described Brooklyn Tower as being like Sauron’s Fortress in the popular “Lord of the Rings” movies.)
Pasqualeri said there are no other skyscrapers in the vicinity of the Brooklyn Tower, so the views from the SkyPark and lounges are the best, with sweeping views of the Manhattan skyline and the Atlantic Ocean just a few miles away.
“On a clear day, you can see the sea very close. It feels like a seaside property, even though it’s quite far from the sea,” Pasqualelli said.
Brooklyn Tower residents can relax, walk their dogs or play basketball from sunrise to sunset with New York City’s landmarks in the background. With a guest pass available, it’s your chance to make friends with the residents of Brooklyn Tower.
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2023-08-27 04:11:00
