frank gehry unveiled his vision for a world-class basketball arena and mixed-use complex for downtown brooklyn.
development spearheaded by forest city ratner companies
will bring professional sports to brooklyn along with new residential units, commercial and retail space and six acres of public space including an open-air, rooftop skating rink
the 800,000 square-foot brooklyn arena will be the focal point of brooklyn atlantic yards, an urban complex of housing, commercial and retail space, as well as six acres of landscaped
public open space – including a park on the arena’s roof, ringed by an open-air running track that doubles as a skating rink in winter with panoramic vistas facing manhattan year-round.
“our goals are to create a great arena for a great team, and to create something really special for brooklyn.” frank gehry
location: brooklyn, usa
architect: frank o. gehry |
