{"id":5204,"date":"2026-02-10T21:17:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T22:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/?p=5204"},"modified":"2026-02-20T08:54:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T08:54:41","slug":"studio-gang-completes-brooklyn-recreation-centre-with-welcoming-presence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/2026\/02\/10\/studio-gang-completes-brooklyn-recreation-centre-with-welcoming-presence\/","title":{"rendered":"Studio Gang completes Brooklyn recreation centre with “welcoming presence”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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American architecture practice Studio Gang<\/a> has completed the Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center in Central Brooklyn<\/a>, a rippled brick building that contains a fitness centre and public programming for the surrounding neighbourhood.<\/span><\/p>\n

Named after the first Black woman to be elected to the United States Congress, Shirley Chisholm<\/a>, the project is part of the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation<\/a> (NYC Parks) system and is located in East Flatbush.<\/p>\n

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Studio Gang has completed a public recreation centre in Brooklyn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The three-storey building features a scalloped brick<\/a> facade punctuated by slim, semi-circular and rectangular windows. It is entered via a public walkway that sits between the fitness centre and an adjacent school, as the building is tucked into a centre lot.<\/p>\n

Its upper levels are clad in corrugated metal<\/a> panels and just peak over the brick volume at the front.<\/p>\n

According to Studio Gang<\/a>, its swooping, dipped facade serves the building a two-fold purpose \u2013 it creates a “welcoming gesture”, while ushering in natural light and views into the building’s interior.<\/p>\n

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A gymnasium sits on the lowest level<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“Projecting into a new shaded plaza, the building’s transparent main entrance \u2013 centrally located between the adjacent public school and the Center \u2013 establishes a signature welcoming gesture,” said the studio.<\/p>\n

“Large arched windows, set into the gently curving brick fa\u00e7ade, reinforce the building’s inviting presence and bring natural light and views deep inside”.<\/p>\n

Inside, the building contains a double-height gymnasium and pool on either side of the building. Smaller spaces for staff offices, locker rooms, dance studios, and strength and cardio rooms snake between the two large spaces, and also spread out in the upper levels.<\/p>\n