LPC Signs Off on New BAM Performing Arts Building

On Tuesday, the Landmarks Preservation Commission gave a unanimous thumbs-up to H3 Hardy Collaboration Architects' design for the proposed Richard B. Fisher Building, reports the Brooklyn Eagle. The design preserves the existing facade and front portion of the existing two-story building at 321 Ashland Place currently being used by Brooklyn Music & Arts and adds a new six-story structure behind it. The Fisher building will house a performing arts center as well as some more flexible theater and rehearsal space. Work is slated to begin next spring with a target completion date of two years later.
LPC Approves Design of New BAM Performing Arts Building [Brooklyn Eagle] GMAP

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Wow. Do they want to compete with the House of Detention for most architecturally depressing structure in Brooklyn? This is worse, in a way because they have planted that tumor on a historic base.

Posted by: Beau Guest at June 19, 2009 10:08 AM

Is that razor wire at the top????

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at June 19, 2009 10:10 AM

How to design a building using a couple pieces of foam-cor and some popsicle sticks. I'm tempted to say the "architect" let his kid do the design while he slept off a monster hangover...

Posted by: Beau Guest at June 19, 2009 10:19 AM

Please look at H3's other work before you talk about how bad it is. By looking over their portfolio, it's very clear that this is going to be a first class project.

You can tell nothing from one photo.

http://www.h3hc.com/#/509

Posted by: 11217 at June 19, 2009 10:22 AM

I think adding plain to old is a very good approach. Normally MUCH more successful than buildings that try to match (in a cheap way) the architecture of the older structure.

Posted by: tybur6 at June 19, 2009 11:00 AM

Rumor has it that Hardy's firm wasn't very happy with the outcome of the design but either BAM's board or BAM's budget (or both) were driving the results.

Posted by: BrooklynButler at June 19, 2009 11:17 AM

that is an artsy-fartsy pergola on the roof, not razor wire. sheesh, some of youse ain't got no couth.

Posted by: sam at June 19, 2009 11:56 AM

I thought it was Nixalite.

Posted by: altervoce at June 19, 2009 12:06 PM

Not very pretty but I can see what they're trying to attempt. Quite frankly though, I'd rather see a white cube behind the current building instead of something trying to match it in color...or something by Moneo.

Let's hope the exterior and massing are decent and the finishing well-done.

Good luck Karen. Even if larger projects are on hold, at least this one may be built. I guess this project may cost 45 million dollars...more...less? Anyone know?

Posted by: BrooklynGreene at June 19, 2009 2:43 PM

Not very inspiring. And not very nice to the old building, either. Not sure if its a massive rooftop addition or a bad case of facadomy - or maybe the worst of both worlds?

Posted by: WBer at June 20, 2009 12:43 AM

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June 19, 2009

LPC Signs Off on New BAM Performing Arts Building

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