SHoP Architects Completes FIT Academic Building with Origami-Inspired Metal Facade
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Ellen Eberhardt
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Summary
SHoP Architects has completed the Joyce F Brown Academic Building for the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. The 10-storey building features distinctive origami-like folded metal panels on its facade, a subterranean sewing lab visible from the street, and an atrium that connects to a neighboring building. The building contains 24 classrooms, an auditorium, and various academic spaces designed to support FIT's fashion education programs while creating a visual connection between the campus and the surrounding urban environment.
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· 5 pulledUS studio SHoP Architects has completed an academic building for the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City that contains a subterranean sewing lab viewable from the street and a backside atrium that links to a neighbouring building.
At 10 storeys high, the Joyce F Brown Academic Building is named after the school's acting president and contains 24 classrooms, an auditorium, and various academic spaces.
The building features distinctive origami-like folded metal panels on its facade, creating a unique architectural statement in the FIT campus.
The subterranean sewing lab provides a visible connection between the academic activities inside and the public realm outside, allowing passersby to observe fashion education in action.
The atrium serves as a physical and visual link between the new building and existing campus structures, enhancing connectivity and circulation.
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