O·N Architects Transforms Former DUMBO Torpedo Factory into Brooklyn Uprising Climbing Gym
In DUMBO, New York, Brooklyn Uprising has launched, a wellness center and indoor rock climbing facility spanning 6,500 square feet, crafted by O·N Architects. Housed in a former torpedo factory constructed between 1879 and 1904, the venue boasts an enclosed courtyard with a newly designed gabled skylight for the climbing zone. It provides a range of activities, including bouldering, fitness classes, coworking spaces, events, and saunas. The climbing walls are engineered to be self-supporting, directing loads to new concrete, which enables innovative designs while maintaining the integrity of the original building. O·N incorporated recycled materials and new elements, with the main climbing area soaring to 35 feet, showcasing various amenities. The cofounders of O·N highlighted the project's vision, emphasizing harmony between artificial structures and nature.
Key facts
- Brooklyn Uprising, a 6,500-square-foot wellness space and indoor climbing gym, opened in DUMBO, Brooklyn.
- The project was designed by local firm O·N Architects.
- The building is a former torpedo factory completed in phases between 1879 and 1904.
- The original four-building courtyard layout was enclosed under a new gabled skylight for the main climbing area.
- The main climbing area has a maximum height of 35 feet and spans lower and upper mezzanines.
- Climbing walls are entirely self-supporting, with loads transferred to new concrete construction instead of the existing masonry shell.
- O·N recycled the building's brick, concrete, and steel, adding diamond-plate steel, steel mesh dividers, and birch millwork.
- Brooklyn Uprising cofounders Emily Kollars and Tyler Tringas collaborated closely with O·N cofounders Davis Owen and Irene Chung.
Entities
Artists
- Davis Owen
- Emily Kollars
- Tyler Tringas
- Irene Chung
- Naho Kabota
Institutions
- O·N Architects
- Brooklyn Uprising
Locations
- DUMBO
- Brooklyn
- New York
- United States