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It makes sense that Kickstarter chose the pencil factory as the home of its new headquarters considering the building’s history and the fact that pencils were considered an innovative, life-improving product (at least when they first came on the scene) – just like the inventions the company backs on its site. The Greenpoint [1] waterfront area, which is slowly but surely becoming a destination for Brooklynites, is also a fitting location for the start-up.
Construction on the 29,000-sq-ft headquarters began in August and neighborhood residents may have noticed workers moving around behind the two-story brick facade. The plans for the building include repurposing steel trusses from the factory’s roof to create a glass-lined courtyard for the company’s 46 (and growing) employees to enjoy as well as a green roof [2] and roof deck.
We’re looking forward to seeing how the rest of construction goes and how this idea factory will affect the surrounding neighborhood when the headquarters is complete.
+ Kickstarter [3]
+ Ole Sondresen Architects [4]
Via Greenpointers [5] via Curbed [6]
Construction photos © Yuka Yoneda [7]. Renderings by Ole Sondresen Architects [4]
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