Vincent Benic Architect | 611 Broadway, Suite 817 New York, NY

Already a center for community activity, Brooklyn Central Library required a new means to provide spaces for meetings, community events and special gatherings. VBA was asked to design a new Auditorium for the main branch of the Brooklyn Public Library. Previously an unfinished basement used for storage, the Library’s lower level was converted into an assembly space for concerts, lectures, and multimedia presentations. The new Center for Contemporary Culture includes a 200-seat state-of-the-art Auditorium, upper and lower level lobby gathering areas, gallery spaces and green room/multi-purpose areas. The new Auditorium is underneath the Library’s front plaza, also to be renovated by VBA.