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Hypebeast
2 days ago
- Business
- Hypebeast
Bjarke Ingels Proposes "Three-Dimensional Neighborhood" for Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal
Bjarke Ingels Grouphas unveiled the renderings for a 'three-dimensional neighborhood' as part ofBrooklyn's Gowanus Canal redevelopment plans. In place of a now-scrapped proposal unveiled in 2023, the reimagined development spans over one million sq ft, anchored by a public park designed by Fieldo Operations in collaboration with NYC Parks, and an internal stepped courtyard offering panoramic views of the New York City Skyline. BIG founder and architectBjarke Ingelsshared that the project at 175 Third Street is conceived as a 'three-dimensional neighborhood of building blocks stacked to frame a central park cascading down towards the canal waterfront.' 'The rational volumes are chiseled and chamfered, opening up the corners to create terraces, entrances, and outdoor spaces. The resultant architecture provides a plethora of niches for all forms of life – urban and intimate, public and private – within and around,' he added. The tower, consisting of terraced concrete blocks, was designed in collaboration with dencityworks | architecture and developers Charney Companies and Tavros. Culminating at 27 stories, the building will offer more than 1,000 residential units, as well as roughly 250 affordable housing options. According to Martin Voelkle of BIG the volumes are characterized by 'a series of purposeful shifts and chamfered corners' designed according to 'programmatic needs and the site's contextual zoning constraints.' Cascading into a descending U-shape, the building opens to the waterfront park linking 2nd and 3rd Streets. According toBrownstoner, the previous 2023 design, characterized by a more deconstructed, sculptural sensibility, was commissioned by previous owners RFR, who have since sold the property to the new developers for about $160 million USD in April. Part of the multi-acre 'Gowanus Wharf' revitalization, the building will be the 4th Gowanus project by Charney and Tavros. The four properties consist of over 2 million sq ft of new development. See the gallery above for a closer look at the proposed design.
Associated Press
27-02-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Phison and Lonestar Unite to Enable the First Data Center Hardware on the Moon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 26, 2025-- Phison Electronics (8299TT), a leading innovator in NAND flash technologies has partnered with Lonestar Data Holdings Inc. (Lonestar), a leader in lunar infrastructure and Resiliency as a Service (RaaS), to support today's successful lunar mission launch, Lonestar's Freedom Mission. The Freedom payload utilizes SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and is set to reach the lunar surface on March 4th, commencing a new journey as Earth's ultimate data processing, backup and recovery solution to store mission-critical knowledge for humanity. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: Phison and Lonestar Revolutionize Lunar Data Management (Graphic: Business Wire) The novel ability to safeguard data on the Moon continues to spike interest for global governments, NGOs and enterprises as it provides an additional layer of fortitude against natural disasters and unpredictable impacts to crucial data. With a shared vision of unparalleled resiliency in data storage, Phison and Lonestar collaborated to ensure the Freedom mission moves beyond technical innovation alone to unlock the future of interplanetary operations. The strategic mix of Freedom's 3D-printed exterior, provided to Lonestar by SpaceBilt and designed by visionary architects Bjarke Ingels and Martin Voelkle of BIG, alongside the Phison Pascari portfolio's durability in extreme conditions proves optimal for the unforgiving environment in space. With unique solar-power sourcing and natural cooling capabilities, Freedom's state-of-the-art lunar data center design is poised to maintain peak operational performance with minimal resource dependency. Leading up to today's launch, Phison worked closely beside Lonestar to provide a Pascari enterprise-grade storage solution pressure-tested to withstand cosmic radiation, harsh temperature variation, vibrations and disturbances from lunar launches and landings. The result is a feat of engineering: storage built for long-term durability and capable of handling the massive read/write cycles needed for Freedom's intensive edge computing tasks. Once established, Freedom will provide premium, high-performance Resiliency Disaster Recovery and advanced edge processing services to NGOs, government and enterprise customers. 'When considering the required storage components for this massive undertaking, Phison was a natural choice for us at Lonestar,' said Christopher Stott, Founder and CEO, Lonestar. 'Today's Freedom mission is just the beginning of a petabyte-level, long-term mission and we strategically selected a partner who could scale alongside us even in the harshest environmental conditions. Freedom now serves as a proof of concept for robust, space-ready SSD technology, paving the way for next-generation applications in lunar and interstellar missions.' 'At Phison, we are honored to be the trusted storage solution provider for Lonestar's mission to pioneer and enable applications that set a benchmark for the future of space exploration,' said Michael Wu, GM and President, Phison US. 'This technology partnership allows us to ensure Phison's promise of data integrity and seamless performance beyond Earth's boundaries. We look forward to building upon today's act of human ingenuity to support projects that embody resilience and innovation in the face of uncharted challenges.' Freedom is the second payload driven by Lonestar following the successful Independence mission. The completion of Freedom's launch was celebrated today at the Kennedy Space Center with key partners and astronauts; catch the action and highlights on the Phison blog and Phison YouTube channel. To learn more about Pascari enterprise-grade storage solutions and how we're powering the future of space exploration check out the full portfolio. About Phison Phison Electronics Corp. (TPEX:8299) is a global leader in NAND Flash controller IC and storage solutions. We provide a variety of services from controller design, system integration, IP licensing to total turnkey solutions, covering applications across SSD (PCIe/SATA/PATA), eMMC, UFS, SD and USB interfaces, reaching out to consumer, industrial and enterprise markets. As an active member of industry associations, Phison is on the Board of Directors for SDA, ONFI, UFSA and a contributor for JEDEC, PCI-SIG, MIPI, NVMe and IEEE-SA. About Lonestar Data Holdings Inc. Lonestar is creating revolutionary resiliency while working to save all of Earth's data one byte at a time. Lonestar is at the forefront of merging Cloud and Space technologies and was founded by a team of experts to pioneer a future for data at the edge. Lonestar envisions endless possibilities for cis-lunar and lunar storage. The company is backed by remarkable investors, including Scout Ventures, 2 Future Holdings, Seldor Capital, the Veteran Fund, Irongate Global Capital, Atypical Ventures, Kittyhawk Ventures, and Backswing Ventures. Phison, the Phison design, the Phison logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Phison Electronics or its affiliates in the US and/or other countries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. Product specifications subject to change without notice. Pictures shown may vary from actual products. ©2025 Phison Electronics or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Forward-looking Statements Information included in this press release that are not historical in nature are 'forward-looking statements'. Phison cautions readers that forward-looking statements are based on Phison's reasonable knowledge and current expectations, and are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in such forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons including without limitation, risks associated with demand and supply change, manufacturing and supply capacity, design-win, time to market, market competition, industrial cyclicality, customer's financial condition, exchange rate fluctuation, legal actions, amendments of the laws and regulations, global economy change, natural disasters, and other unexpected events which may disrupt Phison's business and operations. Accordingly, readers should not place reliance on any forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, Phison undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Antonio Yu TEL:+886-37-586-896 #10019 Mobile: +886-979-105-026 Email: [email protected] Deputy Spokesperson Kuo-Ting Lu TEL: +886-37-586-896 #26022 Mobile: +886-979-075-330 Email: [email protected] and PASCARI enterprise product inquiries: [email protected] [email protected] and PASCARI enterprise media inquiries: Lynn Kelly [email protected] SOURCE: Phison Electronics Corp. Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 02/26/2025 07:42 PM/DISC: 02/26/2025 07:42 PM
