DOMINO SQUARE: A SQUARE LIVING WITH THE CITY
Accompanying the post-industrial transformation of the Domino Sugar Factory, Domino Square on Brooklyn's historic waterfront presents a multi-layered design approach that brings together architecture, landscape, and infrastructure. This square, carrying the traces of the past on the Williamsburg waterfront, also brings a new breath to contemporary urban life.
Located in Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood, Domino Square was designed as part of the historic Domino Sugar Factory, built in 1882. Today, while the brick facade of the factory, restored by PAU, is preserved, the area is becoming an urban center where history and modern architecture intertwine, with new buildings and square design rising around it. The architectural design of the project was developed in collaboration between Studio Cadena and Field Operations.
The square, encompassing a city block, stands out with its green spaces at different elevations, tiered seating arrangements, and expansive social areas that allow for outdoor events. Cast-in-place concrete columns create transition points that separate public space from retail units, while the square's "bowl-like" form creates an inviting atmosphere that draws visitors in. The triangular roofs used in the architectural design are shaped by inspiration from the childhood years of Benjamin Cadena, the founder of Studio Cadena, in Colombia and the Andes Mountains.
Domino Square is not just an architectural transformation project; it is also positioned as a new center that guides Brooklyn's social life. Salsa nights, farmers' markets, graduation ceremonies, and areas that can even turn into an ice skating rink in winter are just some of the programs that support the square's active use throughout the year. Additionally, the concealment of the water treatment facility beneath the square demonstrates the project's contribution to infrastructural sustainability.
This project is positioned as an extension of Domino Park, which strengthens public spaces along Brooklyn's waterfront. This square, offering a viewpoint that opens to the Manhattan skyline, preserves the industrial traces of the past while incorporating dynamic elements of modern urban design. Domino Square shapes Brooklyn's new face as a stage where history meets the future, not just a public space.
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