HookWorks

HookWorks is a culinary incubator organized as enclaves of public space, supporting emerging local businesses in Red Hook. Stormwater retention strategies mitigate sewer overflow, especially during flood events, transforming environmental risk into social infrastructure. Landscaped public space and four rental spaces sit above storage tanks able to hold over 100,000 gallons of water. Terracotta rainscreen panels reinterpret the neighborhood’s brickmaking history through a contemporary, high-performance system.