Grain Collective designs a flexible-use space for the Brooklyn community

South Plaza

The South Plaza is intended to provide a generously scaled multi-use space for the Downtown Brooklyn Cultural District’s diverse events, performances, daily activities, and special events.

South Plaza

It is first and foremost a grand urban plaza, designed to enable people to gather, sit, relax, eat, people-watch, or simply pass through a vital and engaging public place.

South Plaza
South Plaza
South Plaza

In addition, the South Plaza is designed as a flexible-use space that can accommodate a broad range of programming including outdoor movies, temporary markets, outdoor café dining, and performances.

South Plaza
South Plaza
South Plaza

The building and plaza at the South Site are designed with green building practices in mind. The design team employed range of features to ensure that its construction and longevity will minimally impact the environment.

South Plaza
South Plaza
  • Green building features of the plaza include the following:
  • Light color paving
  • Permeable paving for water infiltration at planting areas
  • Tree coverage shading
  • Native plants that support ecological services
  • Dark sky compliant lighting

Downtown Brooklyn Cultural District – South Plaza

Landscape Architect | Grain Collective

Other designers involved in the design of landscape (architects and landscape architects) | Ten Arquitectos (Design Architects) Ismael Levya Architects (Executive Architects)

Project location | 300 Ashland Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217, USA

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