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proposed sand street building Spacesmith was a finalist among over sixty entries in the open invitation for design of a LEED silver, light industrial building in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The Spacesmith design acknowledges the wartime brick and steel construction of the old yard in its east façade base, in juxtaposition to the sleek modern, metal panel and glass construction that informs the remainder of the building. Louvers on the south and west façades serve a dual purpose: diminishing the bulk of the building and providing a porous secondary envelope that reduces solar heat gain. The building is hinged to fit the site with a semi-circular tower that holds the main entry. Beyond the tower, the ground floor cuts back at a diagonal to comply with the electrical easement, while the two upper floors cantilever over the easement, achieving the program's square footage requirements. The green roof includes a running track and outdoor seating. A triangular skylight runs the length of the building. Its north face is glazed to provide natural light to the lower floors, while the south face integrates photovoltaic arrays. The trellis on top of the tower holds solar hot water collectors and doubles as a shaded rest area. 
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