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LEESER ARCHITECTURE PLLC 20 Jay Street, Suite M03, Brooklyn, New York 11201 718 643 6656 Email: Contact@Leeser.Com ICONIC, PROJECT INFLUENTIAL DESIGN. EXPERIENCE 455 JEFFERSON 4 NEW YORK BRIC ARTS | MEDIA HOUSE / URBANGLASS 8 NEW YORK EM QUARTIER RETAIL + GENIUS/COWORK.RS CULTURAL CENTER 14 NEW YORK BANGKOK 44 3LD ART & TECHNOLOGY 60 WATER STREET CENTER NEW YORK 54 24 NEW YORK PIER 1 HOTEL + DUMBO HEIGHTS RESIDENCES 30 NEW YORK NEW YORK 60 MERCEDES HOUSE MUSEUM OF THE LOBBY + FITNESS MOVING IMAGE 36 NEW YORK NEW YORK 66 SILVERCUP WEST NEW YORK 80 LEESER ARCHITECTURE PLLC 20 Jay Street, Suite M03, Brooklyn, New York 11201 718 643 6656 email: [email protected] LEESER ARCHITECTURE 3 455 JEFFERSON BROOKLYN, NEW YORK | 2015 RETAIL / COMMERCIAL CLIENT Lincoln Property Company SIZE 100,000+ ft2 / 9,290 m2 COST /A N PROGRAM Lincoln Property Company is working with LEESER Architecture to convert this 100,000 ft2 vacant building into a mixed-use office and retail space. Located in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, the space is spans 6 stories with average floor size of 21,500 ft2. Inside, office spaces have 11’-14’ ceiling heights and views of Manhattan. The new design will feature retail at street level and amenities will include a private rooftop. 4 455 JEFFERSON LEESER ARCHITECTURE 5 6 455 JEFFERSON LEESER ARCHITECTURE 7 BRIC ARTS | MEDIA HOUSE / URBANGLASS BROOKLYN, NEW YORK | 2013 CULTURAL CLIENT NYC Economic Development Corporation (EDC) ROLE Leeser Architecture is performing full design services including Programming, Concept Design, Schematic Design, Design Development, Bidding and Negotiating, Construction Documentation and Construction Administration. SIZE 60,000 ft2 / 5,574 m2 COST $40 million PROGRAM Leeser Architecture’s renovation and expansion of this existing, under-utilized building involves two user groups, BRIC Arts | Media | Brooklyn and UrbanGlass. The project includes a full renovation of the interior space to create new theaters, television broadcasting studios, art galleries, glass workshops, media labs, classrooms, administrative and operation offices, and support spaces. ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN USGBC LEED Silver certified DESIGN COMMENTS & RELEVANCE The project is a community arts center for two arts organizations. While pursuing wildly different types of work, the mission of each organization is centered around community outreach and participation. The primary project objective is the expansion of BRIC and UrbanGlass to the vacant ground floor and to visually open the building to the street. Leeser Architecture juggled complex programmatic demands and highly specific uses to create an open and accessible arts facility that can connect the community as well as invite them inside to engage with the myriad of activities occurring within. 8 BRIC ARTS | MEDIA HOUSE / URBANGLASS LEESER ARCHITECTURE 9 (right) Galleries from sidewalk. The facade of the ground floor is designed to increase the visibility and accessibility of the cultural organizations housed within the building. The distinctive V-shaped columns at the entrance facade opening were designed for structural efficiency. The building interior wall is of load-bearing masonry, and in order to create the large scale facade opening, steel beams and columns were necessary to carry the weight of the wall above. (below) BRIC Arts | Media House double height gallery. The clean lines and simple configurations of the gallery spaces provide a platform for all types of media to be displayed. Throughout the gallery there are interactive installations for students and visitors to engage with the artwork. 10 BRIC ARTS | MEDIA HOUSE / URBANGLASS LEESER ARCHITECTURE 11 (top) Signage. The BRIC Arts | Media House signage is fabricated in raised metal lettering applied to the white painted surface. The word BRIC is mapped onto the building by the technique of projection. The outline edge of each letter follows every contour of the facade. The techniques and optics of projection are integral to the production of art within - be it Performing, Media or Visual Arts. The result is a spatially rich graphic that composes its message as one moves around the building. (bottom) Entrace view. In using two V-columns, the design achieves the same structural efficiency as using four vertical steel columns. 12 BRIC ARTS | MEDIA HOUSE / URBANGLASS LEESER ARCHITECTURE 13 GENIUS / COWORK.RS BROOKLYN, NEW YORK | 2015 COMMERCIAL / OFFICE CLIENTS GENIUS MEDIA COWORK.RS ROLE Leeser Architecture performed full design services including Programming, Concept Design, Schematic Design, Design Development, Bidding and Negotiating, Construction Documentation and Construction Administration. SIZE 80,000 ft2 / 7,432 m2 COST $TBD PROGRAM Leeser Architecture’s renovation of this existing, under-utilized building involves two tenants, Genius Media and COWORK.RS. The project includes a full renovation of the interior space to create new office, collaborative work space, meeting rooms, and event space. DESIGN COMMENTS Leeser Architecture used a dichroic film at the glass walls and polished metal laminate millwork to energize the former industrial space for this hip, young startup. Designed with an understanding of how today’s office environments function, the space is simple and and organized yet highly dynamic. 14 GENIUS / COWORK.RS LEESER ARCHITECTURE 15 16 GENIUS / COWORK.RS LEESER ARCHITECTURE 17 18 GENIUS / COWORK.RS LEESER ARCHITECTURE 19 20 GENIUS / COWORK.RS LEESER ARCHITECTURE 21 22 GENIUS / COWORK.RS LEESER ARCHITECTURE 23 3LD ART + TECHNOLOGY CENTER NEW YORK, NEW YORK | 2006 CULTURAL CLIENT 3-Legged Dog Media + Theater Group ROLE Leeser Architecture performed full design services including Programming, Concept Design, Schematic Design, Design Development, Bidding and Negotiating, Construction Documentation and Construction Administration. SIZE 12,000 ft2 / 1,114 m2 COST $4.1 million PROGRAM The facility includes a 200-seat main stage theater, a 2200 square foot gallery space, three stages/performance spaces and a video and audio editing suite. DESIGN COMMENTS In 2006, Leeser Architecture completed the 3 Legged Dog Art and Technology Center, located in New York, NY. Due to the events of September 11, 2001, the 3 Legged Dog performance group was in need of a new home base to replace their former Lower Manhattan location. It was the first cultural institution to rebuild at Ground Zero. Leeser Architecture was commissioned to design a 12,000 square foot facility to house the production and viewing of cutting edge, large scale, multimedia performance and art. The space functions as a laboratory for the exploration of multimedia performances and art. The design focuses on opening the conventionally hidden activities of theater production to the public, be it the casual passer-by or the theater visitor. 24 3LD ART + TECHNOLOGY CENTER LEESER ARCHITECTURE 25 (left) Facade. The diaphanous glass façade stretching 90- feet along the length of Greenwich Street is pulled gradually inside the building from the existing structure’s front edge and then back again. (bottom left) Lobby. The smooth, white lobby connects the intentionally raw spaces of the original parking structure, which contain the major program elements. (bottom right) Entrance. The clean lines of the lobby are accented with a smooth band of reflective glass. The reflection the city movement provides a stark contrast to the simplicity and transparency of the facade and interior spaces. 26 3LD ART + TECHNOLOGY CENTER LEESER ARCHITECTURE 27 (right) Main theater. The experimental art forms of the 3LD Art + Technology Center take on variety of different forms. The theater is designed to accommodate all performance types, whether it be analog, digital, large, or small. (bottom left) Main theater. Adjustable screens provide greater flexibility. Through lowering or raising the screens, the size of the performance space can be adjusted and a gallery can be created. The theater’s adjacency to the street allows for the gallery space to visible to those walking by. (bottom right) Main theater. All of the screens in the space are designed to accept digital projections, encouraging art forms of the future. 28 3LD ART + TECHNOLOGY CENTER LEESER ARCHITECTURE 29 DUMBO HEIGHTS BROOKLYN, NEW YORK | 2013 RETAIL / RESIDENTIAL / HOSPITALITY CLIENT RFR, Kushner Properties and LIVWRK ROLE Leeser Architecture developed extensive F.A.R. studies, concept designs, schematic designs SIZE 1,200,000 ft2 / 111,483 m2 COST /A N PROGRAM The project developed concepts for 5 prime existing buildings in Dumbo, Brooklyn. The design features a tower incorporating residential penthouses, a commercial base of retail, restaurants, bars and theatres, technology hub and the original sky bridges being activated through the introduction of an outdoor running track, pool and fitness center. A comprehensive F.A.R. study was also undertaken for all properties on the site. DESIGN COMMENTS & RELEVANCE The consortium of RFR, Kushner Properties and LIVWRK engaged LEESER Architecture to develop a vision for the 1.2 million-square-foot former Jehovah’s Witness publishing facilities. The design utilized existing site features such as the interconnecting sky bridges by converting them to public amenities space including an open air running track, gym and pool. Heavy walls were removed to create public arcades doubling sidewalks and allowing for restaurants, theaters and a beer garden, all of which contribute to creating a unique public destination and attractive option for commercial and residential tenants. 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