The 23-story mixed-use structure echoes the historic vernacular of the neighboring Dime Savings Bank
Words by: Will Speros • Photos courtesy of the Dime
New York-based architecture firm Fogarty Finger has completed a new mixed-use hub, the Dime, in the South Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. Housed within a 23-story terracotta and glass structure linked to the landmarked Dime Savings Bank, the 345,000-square-foot project accommodates 117 residential units, 105,000 square feet of office space, and 50,000 square feet of retail.
The façade complements the exterior of the historic bank and supports unobstructed views of the city. “The Dime’s design takes nuanced cues from its neighboring bank’s historic architecture and materiality,” says Fogarty Finger director Harshad Pillai. “The bank’s fluted column design is echoed through the Dime’s terracotta façade, as well as in its commercial lobby walls that carry a variation of the gesture in a warm wood.”