Renderings have been revealed for Echelon Studios, two large-scale film and television production campuses planned for Brooklyn at 176 Dikeman Street in Red Hook and 242 Seigel Street in Bushwick. Designed by COOKFOX Architects for the New York City Economic Development Corporation, the New York City Industrial Development Agency, and Bungalow Projects, the facilities are part of a $552 million initiative and will span approximately 600,000 square feet with ten soundstages. The studios are intended to meet the growing demand for production infrastructure in New York City and will generate some 2,400 jobs across construction and studio operations.
The Bushwick location, pictured above, will span 355,000 square feet across six stories, and will feature six stages and 90,800 square feet of below-grade parking. This site is configured to accommodate up to three major productions at a time.
The Red Hook campus, shown below, will comprise a 246,000-square-foot, six-story building with four stages and 56,000 square feet of below-grade parking. It is designed to support one to two large productions simultaneously. Both facilities will include column-free stages with 40-foot clear-to-grid heights and high-performance technical specifications suited to modern production needs.
The renderings show a cohesive design language across the properties. The buildings will feature largely windowless façades clad in acoustically attenuating cast-concrete panels that COOKFOX designed for the project. Visible in both images are two-story volumes with glass curtain walls on the upper levels, presumably for studio offices, as well as rooftop terrace space.
Rendering of Echelon Studios. Designed by COOKFOX Architects; rendering by DBOX.
Both Echelon Studios sites will be 100 percent electric, with rooftop solar panels supplying over 25 percent of power needs. They will seek LEED Gold certification and incorporate green roofs and rainwater collection systems. The studios will also partner with Reel Works and Hook Arts Media to expand local access to media education and career training programs, particularly targeting youth in Red Hook and Bushwick.
“The future is bright for our film and TV production industry,” said Pat Swinney Kaufman, commissioner, NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment. “The content filmed at these new studios, outside their walls, on the streets of Brooklyn, and throughout all the five boroughs, help drive global audiences to visit, work and live here, which in turn provide jobs and support local businesses.”
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Great projects!
While TV and film production wither in LA, it just keeps expanding in NY – amazing.
Are they going to employe people from the neighborhood? Bring jobs toyhe community.