L10 Arts and Cultural Center

Located on a vibrant corner of Fort Greene, at the heart of Brooklyn’s Cultural District, the L10 Arts and Cultural Center occupies the second to fourth floors of a 35-story residential tower known as 300 Ashland. With a footprint of around 6,040 sq. m, it brings together four longstanding nonprofit institutions: 651 ARTS, the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA), and a branch of the Brooklyn Public Library dedicated to arts and culture. Designed by Andrea Steele Architecture (ASA) and built with $84 million investment from the city, L10 places culture firmly at the center of urban regeneration.

“All four organizations have been integral to this community for many years”, says Andrea Steele, founder of ASA. “The development itself is a mutual benefit between the city and the developer, between different tenants and their patrons, as well as the community at large. With thoughtful intention and careful listening, it is possible to create a space that is mutually beneficial for these organizations, making them stronger and more resilient”.

Wrapped in folded metal, designed to reflect the energy and color of the surrounding streetscape, the residential tower rises high but steps back from the street. Its slender mass tapers down, thus creating room for a tree-lined park with a stepped public amphitheater to emerge out of the triangular plot. This 1,290-sq. m open plaza and terraced entry facilitate seamless public access and opportunities for outdoor programming.

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