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1 week agostudio gang opens community-centered shirley chisholm recreation center in new york
Studio Gang completes the 74,000-square-foot Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center for the NYC Department of Design and Construction and NYC Parks & Recreation in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. Targeting LEED Gold, the civic project establishes a multi-level public hub for fitness, recreation, and learning, consolidating a gym, pool, track, classrooms, and community programs within a sculpted brick volume, punctuated by large arched windows, that opens directly onto a new shaded plaza.