Metropolitan Avenue Mixed Use

Peterson Rich Office is designing a new ground-up mixed-use building for a rapidly changing Brooklyn street.

Many of the existing buildings in this neighborhood are constructed from stucco and wood - cheap materials that are not meant to last. In reference to New York’s great, lasting tenement buildings, 624 Metropolitan will be of load bearing masonry construction.The design has evolved into a deep study of masonry building technique. At each edge, corner, or transition, we are pushing the boundaries of what the material can do without undermining the integrity of the construction method. Corners are curved, giving the brick an appearance of softness that will change with the sunlight over the course of the day. PRO developed two custom bricks to work with standard brick dimensions in order to achieve the formal objectives with an economy of means.

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The building is designed to accommodate a varied community. Units include a townhouse, three floor-through family apartments, two one bedrooms, and a duplex penthouse. The reasons for this are both economic and social. The varied units enable the developers to reach many levels of the real estate market and will encourage diversity within the building.

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Peterson Rich Office is designing a new ground-up mixed-use building for a rapidly changing Brooklyn street.

The building is designed to accommodate a varied community. Units include a townhouse, three floor-through family apartments, two one bedrooms, and a duplex penthouse. The reasons for this are both economic and social. The varied units enable the developers to reach many levels of the real estate market and will encourage diversity within the building.

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