{"id":3224,"date":"2025-08-14T19:00:30","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T19:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/?p=3224"},"modified":"2025-08-15T15:26:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T15:26:52","slug":"spaced-agency-references-iconographies-of-chinatown-for-new-york-social-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/2025\/08\/14\/spaced-agency-references-iconographies-of-chinatown-for-new-york-social-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Spaced Agency references “iconographies of Chinatown” for New York social hub"},"content":{"rendered":"
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US studio Spaced Agency has created a headquarters for non-profit Welcome to Chinatown in New York City<\/a>, divided by one long curtain and mobile wooden “carts” to make the space flexible for a variety of events.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Small Business Innovation Hub is located in New York City’s Chinatown neighbourhood and was formerly a plumbing fixtures store before Spaced Agency<\/a> converted it into a community centre<\/a> and co-working space<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Spaced Agency has completed a community hub for non-profit Welcome to Chinatown<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Spaced Agency founder TK Justin Ng told Dezeen two primary design concerns were working with the narrow, deep, windowless space and making the space adaptable to serve a variety of uses.<\/p>\n

To address this, the studio implemented three main components: a curtain<\/a> that stretches the length of the space; mobile, wooden carts; and two large shelving units.<\/p>\n

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The Hub serves as a small business incubator and an event space, among other uses<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“The arrangement of the carts and the curtain allows for more ways of laying out the space, which was super important because of the limitations of the space and the very, very diverse range of activities that they want to have going on,” said Ng.<\/p>\n

The curtain begins in the back of the space, curves outwards towards the centre, and hugs the wall nearest to the entrance. It divides the Hub’s deep-blue meeting rooms and lounge from a gallery space and open space in the entryway.<\/p>\n

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Mobile wooden units were informed by carts found throughout Chinatown<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The curtain covers the gallery wall in case of a larger event, as sometimes the entire space may be rented out.<\/p>\n

Ng also said that these main elements have cultural significance and draw upon elements from the surrounding Chinatown, as well as Chinese culture in general.<\/p>\n