By pulling back from the original walls , ideal and standardized floor heights can be achieved , creating best-in-class office space that is designed to meet the needs of new tenants .
The array of historic windows , uninterrupted by interior partitions , reveal expansive views of Manhattan while allowing the extant structure to be appreciated in an unobstructed form .
The array of historic windows , uninterrupted by interior partitions , reveal expansive views of Manhattan while allowing the extant structure to be appreciated in an unobstructed form . The light and airy perimeter provides a unique experience and enhances natural light penetration into the core . Rising above and in celebration of the historic structure will be a new glass barrel vault , echoing the American Round Arch Style and singular muscular form in which the original Refinery was rendered .
On the ground floor , the windows will be transformed into doors to create a porous enfilade , allowing pedestrians to pass through the Refinery from Kent Avenue into a public foyer to Domino Park .
• Architects : PAU - Practice for Architecture and Urbanism
• Area : 460000 ft ²
• Year : 2023
• Photographs : Max Touhey
• Lighting Consultants : L ’ Observatoire International
• Landscape Architects : James Corner Field Operations
• MEP Consultants : Ettinger Engineering Associates
• Structural Engineering : Silman
• Interior Architects : Dencity Works Architecture
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