Ground broken on world's tallest modular building
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B2 will have 363 rental apartments, 50 percent of which will be permanently affordable for low- and middle-income households. (Image: SHoP)
The $4.9 billion Atlantic Yards project will provide up to 6400 units of affordable and market-rate housing, retail units, office space, a sports and entertainment complex and 8 acres of publicly accessible open space (Image: SHoP)
The recently opened Barclays Centre Arena is attracting many sporting and entertainment events to downtown Brooklyn (Image: SHoP)
The design team from architectural firm SHoP, is also responsible for designing the recently opened Barclays Center sports and entertainment arena (Image: SHoP)
The B2 residential tower will be 32 floors high, contain 363 units and constructed using innovative prefabrication methods, becoming the world’s tallest modular building (Image: SHoP)
All residents will have high-quality appliances and access to amenities, including a roof terrace, fitness center and bike storage (Image: SHoP)
Locally manufactured prefabricated sections will be approximately 10.7 metres long (35 feet), by 4.3 metres wide (14 feet) and 3 metres high (10 feet), and will pre-install floor, walls, bathrooms, kitchens, plumbing and electricity for each apartment
B2, located at the intersection of Dean Street and Flatbush Avenue, is the first residential tower of the Atlantic Yards development in Downtown Brooklyn (Image: SHoP)
Article Summary
Ground has been broken on the residential component of the $4.9 billion Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn, New York. The first of three residential towers to be constructed on the 22 acre (89,000 sq.mt) site, the B2 building will be 32 floors high and contain 363 units constructed using innovative prefabrication methods, making it the world’s tallest modular building.
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