FUTURA LABORATORIES RED HOOK, BROOKLYN, NY
FUTURA LABORATORIES
Leonard Hilton McGurr, A.K.A ‘Lenny’, A.K.A ‘Futura’, A.K.A ‘Futura 2000’, is a contemporary American graffiti artist. Over the course of his career, he transitioned from making New Yorkbased subway graffiti in the early 1970s, to exhibiting at Fun Gallery in the 1980s alongside major artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, and Kenny Scharf. McGurr’s major contribution to graffiti art was his use of abstraction, adopting a style of painting characterized by its blending of text and imagery. Born Leonard McGurr on November 17, 1955 in New York, NY, he went on to collaborate with the punk band The Clash, designing their album art and performing live graffiti during their concerts. Today, McGurr’s work can be found in the collections of the Museo de Arte Moderna di Bologna, the Musée de Vire in France, and the Museum of the City of New York.
FUTURA 2000 CONVERSE HEADQUARTERS MURAL
STARSTRUCK 2015
NEVER NEVER LAND 2003
MUTUAL OF OMAHA 1983
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FUTURA X NIKE DUNK HIGH PRO SB ‘FLOM’ 2005
FUTURA X MODERNICA CHAIR 2020
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SCULPTURE FL-006 2021
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FUTURA LABORATORIES, A.K.A FUTURA LABS is a design company and lifestyle brand created by FUTURA 2000 in 1997, as a spinoff group to the parent company at that time; PROJECTDRAGON. FUTURA LABORATORIES has always worked closely with UMBRELLA FILMS for visual amplification and TARANTULA DESIGNS as a graphic think tank. The brand has created many collections over multiple decades and found numerous partners in various collaborative efforts.
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The new home of FUTURA LABORATORIES is located in the neighborhood of Red Hook, Brooklyn. Traditionally home to an industrial hub, Red Hook has seen a breadth of change through the decades and centuries. Now home to an emerging industry of artists and creatives, it has kept much of it’s previous aesthetic whilst bringing in new life and ideas to an often ignored place in Brooklyn. FUTURA LABORATORIES sits on the edge of the waterfront with panoramic views across the Hudson River and the Statue of Liberty.
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JERSEY CITY QUEENS
GOVERNOR’S ISLAND STATUE OF LIBERTY
FUTURA LABS
LOCATION
MANHATTAN
EXISTING SPACE
STORAGE
GALLERY
GALLERY
ENTRANCE
KITCHEN
OFFICE
WORKSHOP BATHROOM
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EXTERIOR ARTICULATION
CONTROLLED
DONALD JUDD STUDIO
DOMESTIC
LOUISE BOURGEOIS STUDIO
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INDUSTRIAL
FUTURA LABORATORIES
INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT
CONTROLLED
DONALD JUDD STUDIO
DOMESTIC
LOUISE BOURGEOIS STUDIO
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FUTURA LABORATORIES
Based off the project information and required program provided from Futura and his team, WAU then studied 5 initial concept design schemes for the new space. In the concept design phase, the priorites were to establish a clear spatial layout and a unified idea for how the space will operate.
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CONCEPTS
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WALLS
WALLS sees the studio clearly divided into support space and flexible space. All functions such as storage, shelving, and display are contained in a series of movable walls that can be manipulated to transform how the space is used. 22
MAURITSHUIS
STORAGE
BOOKSHELF DISPLAY
SLIDING STORAGE
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SPATIAL CONFIGURATIONS
SLIDING WALLS STORAGE
WORK TABLE
DISPLAY SPACE
DISPLAY SPRAY ROOM
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II DIVIDE
DIVIDE imagines the studio divided into 2 parts, an ‘open’ side which acts as a flexible space for multi-purpose use, and a ‘closed’ side containing all rooms and utility functions. These 2 sides are separated by a polycarbonate wall spanning the entire length of the studio. 26
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CELL MITOSIS
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STORAGE BIKE RACK SLIDING STORAGE SPRAY ROOM
KITCHEN ENTRANCE
OFFICE
MOVABLE WALLS FLEX SPACE
POLYCARBONATE WALL BOOKSHELF WORKSTATION
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III STAGE
STAGE envisions Futura, and the spray room, as the center of the studio. The spray room encompasses the majority of the space and within it, an oasis and platform for Futura to perform while surrounded by support functions. 30
THE ARTIST IS PRESENT, MARINA ABRAMOVIC
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STORAGE BIKE RACK SPRAY ROOM
KITCHEN
SLIDING STORAGE
ENTRANCE
DISPLAY SPACE BOOK SHELVING
OFFICE
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IV FIELD
FIELD divides the studio space into a grid of cable structures from which panels are hung to provide the ultimate flexibility in spatial arrangement. All support functions are reduced and pushed to the perimeter, freeing up the center for flexible use. 34
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STORAGE BIKE RACK BOOKSHELVING
STANDING STORAGE
KITCHEN SLIDING STORAGE
ENTRANCE HANGING PANELS CABLE WIRE FLEX SPACE WORKSTATION SPRAY ROOM
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V ENFILADE
ENFILADE sees the studio as a series of programmatically planned spaces where an individually designed kit of parts are inserted into each. It maintains much of the existing layout of the studio while carefully adding functionality through the objects and rooms scattered throughout. 38
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MUSEI WORMIANI HISTORIA, CABINET OF CURIOSITIES PALACE OF WESTMINSTER
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STORAGE BIKE RACK SLIDING STORAGE MOVEABLE WALLS
KITCHEN OFFICE I
ENTRANCE SPRAY ROOM DISPLAY SPACE WORKSHOP
LIBRARY OFFICE II
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Upon completion of Concept design, the team selected ENFILADE as the scheme to develop further. Within the design concept of ENFILADE, individual projects were phased out, with the first phase consisting of the spray room and spray can rack. WAU then focused and developed both these elements using a variety of mediums such as renderings, diagrams, drawings, and physical models to convey design intent.
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PHASE I
BOOKSHELF
MOVABLE WALL
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ART STORAGE
PHASE I PROJECTS
BIKE RACK
SPRAY CAN RACK
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SPRAY ROOM
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PHASE I PROJECTS
SPRAY CAN RACK
SPRAY ROOM
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The material palette proposed for the Spray Room and Spray Can Rack were chosen to represent a juxtaposition between the existing, raw, industrial brick-filled space and the new, sleek, contemporary materials that are polycarbonate, acrylic, aluminum and rubber.
RUBBER FLOORING
CLEAR ACRYLIC
ANODIZED ALUMINUM
MULTIWALL POLYCARBONATE
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The spray can rack is designed to be a contemporary intervention in the space in the same language as the Spray Booth. A custom built clear acrylic shell holds 150 spray cans and can be replicated throughout the space as the need for more capacity increases.
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3/4” PLYWOOD BACKING HUNG ON FRENCH CLEATS
1/2” CLEAR ACRYLIC SHELL
3” DIA. LASER CUT OPENINGS
150 CAN CAPACITY
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The completed Spray Room is defined by the folded planes of the enclosure, which are made of rigid polycarbonate panels spanning the width of the room. The floor is finished with a speckled rubber material to both protect the floor below and provide a neutral canvas for the artist. Two large scale polycarbonate sliding doors each 10’ x 10’ provide access for oversized art pieces, allowing for spatial flexibility in the artist’s workspace.
COMPLETION
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SPRAY PLAN &
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CEILING REFLECTED CEILING PLAN PLAN CEILING PLAN 02 REFLECTED 02REFLECTED
PLAN FLOOR PLAN 01 01 PLAN
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DETAIL 5
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TITLE
SPRAY CAN RACK SPRAY ROOM 100% CD SET SPRAY ROOM 90% CD SET SPRAY ROOM DRAFT SD SET MOVABLE WALLS
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04 ELEVATION 1 - WEST NORTHELEVATION ELEVATION 04 04 NORTH
NORTH ELEVATION NORTH ELEVATION
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03 ELEVATION 2 - SOUTH WESTELEVATION ELEVATION 03 03 WEST
WEST ELEVATION WEST ELEVATION SCALE: 1/4" = 1'-0"
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DETAIL 6
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SPRAY RO ELEVATION
DRAWING TITLE
ELEVATION 3 - EAST
02 SOUTH ELEVATION 02 SOUTH ELEVATION SOUTHELEVATION ELEVATION 02 02 SOUTH SCALE: 1/4" = 1'-0"
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01 EAST ELEVATION 01 EAST ELEVATION EASTELEVATION ELEVATION 01 78 01 EAST SCALE: 1/4" = 1'-0"
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6” X 3-1/2” X 1/2” ANGLE
1/4”-20 X 1-1/4” TRUSS HEAD SCREW W/(2) FW, LW, HEX NUT (S/S, MILL FINISH) LOCATED EVERY 12” O.C. (TYP.)
3-1/2” X 3-1/2” X 5/16” HSS TUBE
1125 BALL BEARING DOOR HANGER (X3 PER DOOR)
WSC-1540 ALUM. SNAP CAP DOOR TRACK - ALUM., MILL FINISH
WSB-1540 ALUM. BASE CHANNEL
1-1/2” X 2-1/2” X 1/8” (LSH) ALUM. TUBE
#12 X 1-1/2” PANCAKE HEAD TEK SCREW W/ NEOPRENE WASHER (S/S, MILL FINISH) LOCATED EVERY 12” O.C. (TYP)
#12 X 1” HWH TEK 3 SCREW (S/S, MILL FINISH) WSB-1540 ALUM. BASE CHANNEL
40 mm TONGUE & GROOVE PCSS
WSC-1540 ALUM. SNAP CAP
WSC-1540 ALUM. SNAP CAP
40 mm TONGUE & GROOVE PCSS
SLIDING DOOR (BEYOND)
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DETAIL 1 - HEAD DETAIL AT SLIDING DOOR
40 mm TONGUE & GROOVE PCSS WSC-1540 ALUM. SNAP CAP
DETAIL 2 - BASE DETAIL AT SLIDING DOOR
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#12 X 1” HWH TEK 3 SCREW (S/S, MILL FINISH) WSB-1540 ALUM. BASE CHANNEL 1-1/2” X 2-1/2” X 1/8” (LSH) ALUM. TUBE
1/4” LAG SCREW (S/S, MILL FINISH) ATTACHES BASE CHANNEL TO HEAVY TIMBER RAFTER.
METAL STUD (EXISTING) WSC-1540 ALUM. SNAP CAP WSB-1540 ALUM. BASE CHANNEL #12 X 2” HWH TEK 5 SCREW (S/S, MILL FINISH) FIELD LOCATED AT STUD LOCATIONS BY INSTALLER (18” O.C. MAX)
WSB-1540 ALUM. BASE CHANNEL SHIM BY INSTALLER
40MM T&G PCSS
WALL FACE
WSC-1540 ALUM. SNAP CAP
DETAIL 3 - POLYCARBONATE DETAIL AT TOP OF SOFFIT
40MM T&G PCSS WSC-1540 ALUM. SNAP CAP
DETAIL 5 - POLYCARBONATE DETAIL AT WALL
3” X 3-1/2” X 1/2” (LSV) ANGLE (BY OTHERS) WSC-1540 ALUM. SNAP CAP
WSC-1540 ALUM. SNAP CAP
WSB-1540 ALUM. BASE CHANNEL
40MM T&G PCSS
#12 X 1-1/2” PANCAKE HEAD TEK 3 SCREW W/ NEOPRENE WASHER (BI-METAL, MILL FINISH) LOCATED EVERY 12” 0.C. (TYP)
WSB-1540 ALUM. BASE CHANNEL
1/4"
WSC-1540 ALUM. SNAP CAP #12 X 1-1/2” FLAT HEAD TEK 3 SCREW (S/S, MILL FINISH) LOCATED EVERY 12” 0.C. (TYP.) INSTALLER TO COUNTERSINK INTO ANGLE
WSC-1540 ALUM. SNAP CAP SHIM BY INSTALLER
DETAIL 4 - POLYCARBONATE DETAIL AT BOTTOM OF SOFFIT
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DETAIL 7
3'-11 1/4"
6 5/8"
ACRYLIC SHEET FASTENED TO PLYWOOD SHEATHING AT TOP & BOTTOM, TYP.
(2) 3/8” CLEAR ACRYLIC SHEETS W/ LASER CUT OPENINGS FOR SPRAY CANS, TYP.
2'-9 1/4"
2'-9 1/4"
2'-9 1/4"
3/4” PLYWOOD FRENCH CLEATS AT TOP & BOTTOM OF SPRAY CAN RACK
3/4” GRADE B OR HIGHER PLYWOOD SHEATHING
1/2” CLEAR ACRYLIC AT TOP, BOTTOM & SIDES OF SPRAY CAN RACK, TYP.
3/8” CLEAR ACRYLIC SHEET W/ LASER CUT OPENINGS FOR SPRAY CANS, TYP.
DETAIL 6 - SPRAY CAN RACK SECTION
DETAIL 7 - SPRAY CAN RACK SECTION
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