New images have been released for New York’s first heavy-timber waterfront office campus designed by Foster + Partners, the 7.7-acre office campus is being built at the former Revere Sugar Factory site on the Red Hook waterfront, as the construction has already started in October. 

Developed by Thor Equities, the project will be New York's first heavy-timber office complex that will feature innovative greenspaces by SCAPE/Landscape Architecture. 

Named Red Hoek Point, the campus, encompassing a total of 125,000 sqf floor spaces, redefines the large-scale, lifestyle-driven workspace for forward thinkers across every industry.

The project's name pays tribute to the Dutch colonial settlers who, in 1636, named the area "Roode Hoek" (Dutch for “Red Point”) on an area of Brooklyn noted for its red clay soil and pointed shape jutting into the Upper New York Bay. Today, Red Hoek Point honors this history, while celebrating an exciting future.

The campus will be comprised of two five-story buildings that will accommodate 795,000 square feet (73,857 square meters) of office space on three levels and 23,000 square feet (2,136 square meters) of retail and restaurant on the ground level.

The new campus will be built with cutting-edge timber construction that provides numerous wellness benefits as well as a fresh perspective on workplace architecture.

"The project generates 26% to 31% less greenhouse gas than building with concrete or steel," stated in a project description. "Sustainably harvested with methods that go well beyond existing environmental regulations."

"Heavy timber construction is proven to reduce stress and enhance the health of building occupants."

In the complex, each building will include 1.8 acre green rooftop and 3.6 acres in total. The scheme will feature walking/meeting trails on each bilding, reaching 3.6 acres in total. 

The campus will also include private leasable roof decks, it will provide views of the Statue of Liberty, Verrazano Bridge and Downtown Manhattan, as well as direct water taxi access possible on site, restaurants directly on the waterfront, kayak launch and storage. 

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