Word of Mouth
"I never would have noticed any of these places on my own. It was all so interesting, I can't wait to take friends."
Baldwin | NY
"I had a wonderful time. Prior to the tour, I was unaware of Industry City, so it was a real adventure for me going to a new neighborhood and place."
​New York | NY
"I had a really good time discovering an interesting chunk of the city that I don't think I could or at least would have discovered on my own...there was lots to see, lots to enjoy, and lots to learn."
​New York | NY
"Senstational."
​Brooklyn | NY
Gas Works Park | Seattle, WA
Located in downtown Seattle, Gas Works Park was built on the location of a former coal processing plant. Richard Haag's design for the public park was implemented following revolutionary bioremediation of the site to reclaim it for public use while honoring its industrial past.
Inspiration
Patchwork: The Architecture of Jadwiga Grabowska-Hawrylak
Jadwiga Grabowska-Hawrylak was one of the most important Polish architects of her generation. From her contributions to WrocÅ‚aw’s post-war reconstruction in the 1950s to her modernist designs of the 1960s and 1970s, Grabowska-Hawrylak’s career reflects the changing politics and culture of Poland. Through models, films, and photographs, this exhibit examines the architect’s work during the creation of the new WrocÅ‚aw.
Flatbush + Main Podcast: Factories in Brooklyn
Joshua B. Freeman, author of Behemoth: A History of the Factory and the Making of the Modern World, considers the historical development of the factory, its impact on global commerce as well as local places like Brooklyn, and its changing role in the American popular imagination.