The Nursery at Public Records

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Brooklyn, NY

The Nursery is a flexible indoor-outdoor space that supports the brilliant offerings of Public Records, a creative hospitality venue dedicated to exploring culture through sound.

Size: 2,000 ft²
Client: Public Records
Scope: Design
Completed: 2023
Press: Surface magazine, Fast Company, Hypebeast, Dezeen
Awards: Fast Company's Innovation by Design
Team: Lindsey Wikstrom, Jean Suh, Emma Jurczynski, Mara Jovanovic
Photography: Ill Gander, James Hartley, Chloe Bell

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Acoustically tuned courtyard walls double as seating and planters, repurposed shipping containers double as amenity and storage, and timber pavilions shelter, orient, and celebrate sunlight. The materials are lightweight, durable, and off-the-shelf, designed to be dismantled, reused, and recycled, aligning with Public Record's zero‑waste philosophy.

The Nursery has grown into a beloved part of the Brooklyn entertainment experience. Year‑round, night and day programming brings the creative community together. In summer, it hosts atmospheric gatherings. In winter, it transforms into a passively heated greenhouse, protecting the venue’s extensive plant collection.

The Nursery has grown into a beloved part of the community and has been the backdrop to weddings, craft workshops, dance parties, and all kinds of dynamic celebrations of sound, senses, and planet.

The Nursery has grown into a beloved part of the community and has been the backdrop to weddings, craft workshops, dance parties, and all kinds of dynamic celebrations of sound, senses, and planet.

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