Brooklyn Building awards.The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce today announced the nine winners of the 2004 Building Brooklyn Awards. The annual Building Brooklyn Awards recognize recently completed construction projects that have had a positive impact on the borough's economy and quality of life "Brooklyn is booming with new construction across the borough," said Brooklyn Chamber President Kenneth Adams. "This year, our Judging Committee selected nine excellent projects out of a large and competitive field of nominees. These awards remind us how much new investment is driving development all over Brooklyn." The nine winning construction projects are: Peter Jay Sharp Center for Opportunity in the Community Facility category--renovation of a 75,000 square foot knitting factory The Knitting Factory is a New York City and Hollywood music club, originally specializing in jazz and experimental music. It was opened in 1987 by Michael Dorf and Bob Appel, both from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. into transitional housing for 400 homeless men; state of the art computer labs, office space and an industrial kitchen; transformation of an adjacent garbage dump into a recreational area. Brooklyn Historical Society Founded in 1863, the Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS) is a museum, library, and educational center dedicated to preserving and encouraging the study of Brooklyn's rich 400-year past, while reflecting upon the future of its culturally rich borough. in the Cultural Facility category--restoration and modernization of a national historic landmark A National Historic Landmark (NHL) is a building, district, site, structure, or object, almost always within the United States, officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance. that is home to one of Brooklyn's leading educational and cultural institutions. The Waverly School of the Arts School of the Arts is the name of several schools (usually high schools) that are devoted to the fine arts, including:
Blue Ridge Blue Ridge, eastern range of the Appalachian Mts., extending south from S Pa. to N Ga.; highest mountains in the E United States. Mt. Mitchell, 6,684 ft (2,037 m) high, is the tallest peak. Beginning with a narrow ridge in the north, c. Tea and Herb in the Industrial category--renovation of an old manufacturing building maintaining the building's facade while modernizing the interior for manufacturing and offices. Carriage House Condo Office Interior in the Office category--conversion of a former carriage house into mixed-use condos with three residential units and two commercial levels, delivering a variety of essential services to the immediate business and residential Park Slope community. Brooklyn Bridge Brooklyn Bridge, vehicular suspension bridge, New York City, southernmost of the bridges across the East River, between lower Manhattan and Brooklyn; built 1869–83. The achievement of J. A. Roebling and his son W. A. Roebling, it has a span of 1,595. Park/Main Street Playground in the Parks and Open Spaces category--conversion of an asphalt parking lot into an urban oasis with sweeping views of the Brooklyn Bridge, the Manhattan Bridge, the harbor, the East River and Lower Manhattan. Elly's Market in the Retail category--renovation to restore the building back to its original 1870's American Victorian design with glass bays framed in delicate wood columns and ornamental work, contributing to the ongoing retail development of DeKalb Avenue in Fort Greene. Crown Heights in the Residential/1-5 Dwellings category--construction of 39 three-family homes in Crown Heights for first-time homebuyers; all units are priced as affordable housing and feature energy efficient appliances. Services for the Underserved in the Residential/Multi-Family category--construction of a new 30,375 square foot apartment building providing services for 50 long-term shelter residents, using a design to blend into the Bedford-Stuyvesant brownstone brownstone, red to brown variety of sandstone. Its unusual color is caused in some instances by the presence of red iron oxide which acts as a cement, binding the sand grains together. neighborhood. Susan Doban Architect, PC, received honorary mention for 25 Elm Place in the Office category. Ms. Doban converted a former vacant retail space into new office space for the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce. She used the building's historical high window openings and original details including its gilded gild 1 tr.v. gild·ed or gilt , gild·ing, gilds 1. To cover with or as if with a thin layer of gold. 2. To give an often deceptively attractive or improved appearance to. 3. columns to showcase Brooklyn's past as well as create a setting for its future growth. A 10-member panel of Brooklyn-based architects, planners, economic development experts and city officials chose the winning projects. The 4th Annual Building Brooklyn Awards will be held on July 21 at the Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The event is hosted by the Brooklyn Chamber and sponsored by Ingram & Hebron Realty, IKEA IKEA Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd (Swedish home furnishings retailer founder's initials and location) , Corcoran, ConEdison, HSBC HSBC Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation HSBC Humane Society of Broward County (Florida) HSBC Humane Society of Bay County (Bay County, Michigan) , and Muss Development Company. |
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