The Brooklyn Navy Yard continues to lead New York’s manufacturing renaissance. A newly opened 100,000-square-foot creative tech facility inside Building 77 now houses 25 independent industrial designers, robotic woodworkers, and sustainable biomaterial laboratories.
Circular Manufacturing in Urban Hubs
Resident studios specialize in urban wood salvageโtransforming felled New York City street trees into custom architectural millwork and heirloom furniture. By keeping material sourcing and digital CNC fabrication within city limits, companies are cutting transport emissions by over 60%.
Apprenticeships and Next-Gen Workforce Development
In collaboration with Pratt Institute and CUNY technical colleges, the facility hosts paid youth apprenticeships teaching parametric 3D modeling and sustainable product design, anchoring good-paying design fabrication jobs right in Brooklyn.
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