The Refinery at Domino: Structural Engineering Tour

Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Credit: Max Touhey

As the structural engineer of record, TY Lin-Silman worked with Two Trees and the rest of the project team to realize PAU’s vision for a new building within the historic masonry shell of the Domino Sugar Refinery. Come see behind the scenes of this one-of-a-kind project. Silman Principal Pat Arnett will discuss the evolution of the site from state-of-the-art factory to industrial relic to modern commercial facility. You will explore some of the unique moments and locations where you can see the interplay between the old and new and highlight the structural engineering strategies required to make it all work.

As the structural engineer of record, TY Lin-Silman worked with Two Trees and the rest of the project team to realize PAU’s vision for a new building within the historic masonry shell of the Domino Sugar Refinery. Come see behind the scenes of this one-of-a-kind project. Silman Principal Pat Arnett will discuss the evolution of the site from a state-of-the-art factory to an industrial relic to a modern commercial facility. Participants will explore some unique moments and locations where the interplay between the old and new and highlight the structural engineering strategies required to make it all work.

Much of the tour is accessible with elevator access; some optional areas off the main tour path require climbing stairs.

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Theodore Havemeyer, Thomas Winslow, and J. E. James (1884); Renovation, PAU (2024)

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Meet behind the Tacocina stand at the base of the stairs in Domino Park, Brooklyn, NY 11249

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