ON EDGE
We love edges.
The forgotten places. The leftover spaces. The gaps within cities.
The spaces left by the abandoned waterfronts, the slashes in a city’s fabric left by infrastructure, highways, rail lines. Empty waterfronts. Former industrial zones. Abandoned ruins. Polluted brownfields. Spaces under highway ramps and over rail lines.
Somehow these places come to the Studio. These places compel communities and clients to reach out to us seeking new architectural, urban, and spatial solutions.
Edges offer the opportunities to explore so many of the Studio’s themes: Combining historic architecture with contemporary design with historic architecture. Building over or under infrastructure. Creating equity and opportunity by reconnecting communities. Reconnecting isolated vestiges of failed urban renewal. Transforming industrial ruins.
In these liminal spaces, where the edges of cities dissolve, we find the greatest potential for design—innovative, bold, and transformative. These are the places where we reconnect our communities, where we forge new connections, and where we reinvent our cities.
PROJECTS:
EMPIRE STORES | BROOKLYN YARDS | THE UNDERLINE | ASTORIA WATERFRONT | SILO CITY
BROOKLYN YARDS Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn Yards reimagines underutilized land above a rail passage into a vibrant public space, integrating residential, commercial, and green areas. The project aims to bridge communities separated by infrastructure while promoting sustainable, inclusive urban development.
THE UNDERLINE LIC, NY
The Underline project transforms a neglected urban space beneath highway ramps into a lively community hub. It combines gardens, public art, and recreational spaces, creating a dynamic, accessible area that fosters engagement and revitalizes the neighborhood.
ASTORIA WATERFRONT Queens, NY
STUDIO V's Astoria Waterfront project transforms an industrial zone into a sustainable, mixed-use development, reconnecting the neighborhood to the East River. The design emphasizes public space, community accessibility, and environmental integration.
SILO CITY Buffalo, NY
Silo City in Buffalo repurposes historic grain silos into a vibrant cultural hub. The adaptive reuse design incorporates public art, open spaces, and a unique architectural style, breathing new life into the city's industrial heritage.
EMPIRE STORES DUMBO, NY
STUDIO V's transformation of Brooklyn's Empire Stores blends historic industrial architecture with contemporary design, reconnecting the city to its waterfront. The project revitalizes DUMBO, fostering community interaction and preserving the area's rich cultural heritage.