Robert De Niro's film studio is coming to fruition thanks to architecture studio BIG, which won approval for a 44-meter-high building construction in Queens, New York City. The building would mark the first vertical film studio in the world, boasting 760,000 square feet.
Wildflower Development Group, a New York-based firm, will build the studio throughout the following year, with a completion date set for 2023. The building will feature multiple floors and become the "first purpose-built production soundstage" in the city. According to the architects on the project, the studio "marks a new chapter in the city's ability to create the stories of our future." Overall, there will be 11 studio modules containing a large stage, vertical transportation, and production support.
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Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Vertical Film Studios
- The construction of Robert De Niro's vertical film studio could disrupt the traditional horizontal layout of film studios and create a new approach to film-making.
- Purpose-built Soundstages
- The world's first purpose-built production soundstage in the new vertical film studio could generate opportunities for innovative design in soundproofing, acoustics, and audio production equipment.
- Multi-story Building Designs
- The multi-story design of the vertical film studio presents an opportunity to explore innovative design solutions that can overcome design challenges including soundproofing, lighting, and ventilation.
Where This Applies
- Film Production
- The vertical film studio could disrupt the traditional approach to filming and create new opportunities for film production with multi-story designs and purpose-built soundstages.
- Architecture and Construction
- The innovative design of the Robert De Niro vertical film studio can create new opportunities for architecture and construction firms to design multi-story buildings with advanced soundproofing, acoustics, and vertical transportation systems.
- Sound and Audio Production
- The world's first purpose-built production soundstage in the new vertical film studio will generate new opportunities for sound and audio production equipment manufacturers to develop new innovative solutions to meet the unique design requirements of multi-story buildings.
