12-20-2017
We're Moving to Brooklyn
We're happy to announce that we are moving to Brooklyn, and into a building we designed‐One Willoughby Square (One Willoughby)‐a new 500,000‐square‐foot, 34‐story office building in downtown Brooklyn. We will be taking floors seven through nine.
"We are thrilled to welcome FXFOWLE as our anchor tenant to this iconic new office tower," said Morris Bailey Chairman of JEMB Realty Corporation (JEMB), a real estate development, investment and management organization headquartered in New York (Manhattan). "Given this is the first ground‐up office building in Brooklyn in decades we have received tremendous interest from the tenants who are looking for new construction, column free, efficient space with tremendous natural light and views. We always envisioned this building to be occupied by progressive creative companies and we are ecstatic that our vision is coming to fruition. We look forward to welcoming many more tenants into this special building."
"One Willoughby Square is a building that was crafted specifically for Brooklyn, promoting social and natural connectivity to amenity spaces and exterior terraces, such as the setback on the seventh floor, which allows for wide‐open work environments; something that we as a firm are passionate about," said Guy Geier, FAIA, FIIDA, LEED AP, Managing Partner of FXFOWLE. "Many of the project's team members are Brooklyn‐based and once we became involved with JEMB and One Willoughby Square, it felt like the perfect fit. While designing the building, we were able to imagine what we would look for as a tenant and created a building that has a sense of creativity and flexibility. We then had the epiphany that we wanted to be in this building since it will perfectly reflect our company culture."
"We crafted One Willoughby Square to meet the ethos of today's creative enterprises. Every aspect of the building has been considered to promote the high degree of social and natural connectivity that these organizations crave," said Dan Kaplan, FAIA, LEED AP, Senior Partner of FXFOWLE, and design partner for the development. "The side‐core floor plate is light filled, column free with a robust exposed concrete structure and ample outdoor spaces. The tower is organized as a series of stacked, multi‐story lofts interspaced with special 'super floors,' 18‐foot high ceilings and with loggias overlooking the park. The building's expression avoids the generic, all‐glass paradigm by recalling the history and texture of industrial Brooklyn with a contemporary sensibility. A mix of oversized windows, pleated blue glazed brick spandrels and architecturally‐integrated outdoor spaces will create a distinctive presence on Willoughby Square."
The loft spaces are bracketed by a side‐core clad in patterned grey metal panels. Dramatic two‐story, glazed windowed spaces, suitable for reception and social areas are located between the core and office loft areas and offer access to terraces and views of the park. The composition culminates in a crown of illuminated metal grilles, establishing a timeless presence on the skyline.
We will celebrate our 40th Anniversary this January, and have been at our current office location in Chelsea for 30 years.
"We are thrilled to welcome FXFOWLE as our anchor tenant to this iconic new office tower," said Morris Bailey Chairman of JEMB Realty Corporation (JEMB), a real estate development, investment and management organization headquartered in New York (Manhattan). "Given this is the first ground‐up office building in Brooklyn in decades we have received tremendous interest from the tenants who are looking for new construction, column free, efficient space with tremendous natural light and views. We always envisioned this building to be occupied by progressive creative companies and we are ecstatic that our vision is coming to fruition. We look forward to welcoming many more tenants into this special building."
"One Willoughby Square is a building that was crafted specifically for Brooklyn, promoting social and natural connectivity to amenity spaces and exterior terraces, such as the setback on the seventh floor, which allows for wide‐open work environments; something that we as a firm are passionate about," said Guy Geier, FAIA, FIIDA, LEED AP, Managing Partner of FXFOWLE. "Many of the project's team members are Brooklyn‐based and once we became involved with JEMB and One Willoughby Square, it felt like the perfect fit. While designing the building, we were able to imagine what we would look for as a tenant and created a building that has a sense of creativity and flexibility. We then had the epiphany that we wanted to be in this building since it will perfectly reflect our company culture."
"We crafted One Willoughby Square to meet the ethos of today's creative enterprises. Every aspect of the building has been considered to promote the high degree of social and natural connectivity that these organizations crave," said Dan Kaplan, FAIA, LEED AP, Senior Partner of FXFOWLE, and design partner for the development. "The side‐core floor plate is light filled, column free with a robust exposed concrete structure and ample outdoor spaces. The tower is organized as a series of stacked, multi‐story lofts interspaced with special 'super floors,' 18‐foot high ceilings and with loggias overlooking the park. The building's expression avoids the generic, all‐glass paradigm by recalling the history and texture of industrial Brooklyn with a contemporary sensibility. A mix of oversized windows, pleated blue glazed brick spandrels and architecturally‐integrated outdoor spaces will create a distinctive presence on Willoughby Square."
The loft spaces are bracketed by a side‐core clad in patterned grey metal panels. Dramatic two‐story, glazed windowed spaces, suitable for reception and social areas are located between the core and office loft areas and offer access to terraces and views of the park. The composition culminates in a crown of illuminated metal grilles, establishing a timeless presence on the skyline.
We will celebrate our 40th Anniversary this January, and have been at our current office location in Chelsea for 30 years.
