So this is nifty. You’ve got these two former coal hopper warehouses that, while built by the same person, are not parallel (to better work with the incoming rail lines and turning radiuses). They are big, made of brick, super solid, and full of arched loading bays that would be perfect to convert into stores.
Cool. Now, you also want to include both indoor and outdoor event spaces and do something to unify the two buildings. Hmm, what to do… well, how about “pulling” the roof like taffy and have the buildings kiss?
Which turns out to be as equally impressive inside!
Lots of nice stuff here that builds upon all sorts of features that were already in place from the industrial days: the multiple ground planes, the train access bridges, the rugged and tactile brick, the Victorian ironworks. All pulled together with additional bridges, lots of glass, and, of course, the twin ribbons hovering like magic over the new plaza.
Cool beans and a fabulous adaptive reuse project. Coal Drops Yard by Heatherwick Studio
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