| VENUE NEWS 08.26.08 2:10 PM |
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| A Sneak Peek at Williamsburg's New Bowling-and-Entertainment Venue |
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Here's a first look at the renderings for a big project in Brooklyn. Joining the plethora of luxury condo developments in Williamsburg and Greenpoint will be Brooklyn Bowl, a 20,000-square-foot bowling alley, restaurant, and performance space, slated for a fall opening. (Think Gutter meets Music Hall of Williamsburg.)
Owner/operators Peter Shapiro and Charley Ryan—who owned TriBeCa's Wetlands Preserve, which closed in 2001—are turning a 19th-century ironworks foundry in North Brooklyn into a place for events, live music, film screenings, video performances, and, of course, bowling. And like many other new venues looking to go green, the Brooklyn Bowl is seeking certification from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. |
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 | The bowlers lounge section
Renderings: Elizabeth Bolognino/Learned Evolution |
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 | A rendering of Brooklyn Bowl's bar
Renderings: Elizabeth Bolognino/Learned Evolution |
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Located less than a block away from the Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn Bowl will have 16 lanes, a performance stage, an adjacent elevated V.I.P. lounge, and a Blue Ribbon menu and kitchen from brothers Bruce and Eric Bromberg. On the technical side, marketing and event production firm Learned Evolution is installing high-tech equipment at the site, from advanced bowling scoring technology and high-definition video projectors to a sound system designed by Harman Kardon (manufacturer of home and car audio equipment) and Dolby engineer Paul Sacco, as well as a stage lighting plan.
Design-wise, the 600-capacity Brooklyn Bowl is not looking to hide the rough interior of the 1889 building, rather the design will accentuate it with custom ironwork, furniture, and other pieces. For example, for the lanes the venue's designer, Tristam Steinberg, is using old leather Chesterfield couches and iron coffee tables instead of typical alley seating.
—Anna Sekula
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