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Climbing walls at BKB Queensbridge, Queens, NY
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BKB Queensbridge

Queens, NY

ARC MLM Bouldering Roped Bouldering Flooring Roped Flooring Front Desk

Brooklyn Boulders’ innovative fourth facility thrives on the lower floors of a high-rise building in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens, New York. BKB’s 25,000 square-foot Queensbridge location features bouldering, rope climbing, and autobelays on varied terrain, along with yoga classes, fitness programs, personal training, saunas, a dynamic and collaborative coworking space, and an art gallery.

Unlike BKB’s larger standalone facilities, Queensbridge had to fit inside an existing building, so our design team worked climbing terrain into every nook and cranny of the space.

Walk-Through

It’s hard to top this super deep ARC wall bouldering cave we built at the Brooklyn Boulders Queensbridge location. This facility had challenging interior volume, and required non-traditional climbing wall design and manufacturing solutions.
It’s hard to top this super deep ARC wall bouldering cave we built at the Brooklyn Boulders Queensbridge location. This facility had challenging interior volume, and required non-traditional climbing wall design and manufacturing solutions.
Being beneath a NYC high-rise building didn’t stop BKB and Vertical Solutions from designing and building rope-climbing ARC walls with substantial height.
Being beneath a NYC high-rise building didn’t stop BKB and Vertical Solutions from designing and building rope-climbing ARC walls with substantial height.
This picture details smart features like this mini-cave climbing wall setback, contribute to the variety of climbing square footage incorporated into this facility.
This picture details smart features like this mini-cave climbing wall setback, contribute to the variety of climbing square footage incorporated into this facility.
Another cool view of the density of climbing at this BKB location and the planning that was required to not only build these indoor rock climbing walls, but to incorporate ingress/egress, fall zones and padding and vertical access to the multiple floors.
Another cool view of the density of climbing at this BKB location and the planning that was required to not only build these indoor rock climbing walls, but to incorporate ingress/egress, fall zones and padding and vertical access to the multiple floors.
The entrance to this location is pretty special. You don’t come into this space expecting to see all of the climbing area that they have, or the plethora of art on the walls, let alone all of the intricate details like this custom front desk we built for them.
The entrance to this location is pretty special. You don’t come into this space expecting to see all of the climbing area that they have, or the plethora of art on the walls, let alone all of the intricate details like this custom front desk we built for them.
A cool part of the space, the elevator by the front entrance has climbing on the back side and from this level you can see how the rope-climbing walls were accomplished by starting below ground level and working upwards.
A cool part of the space, the elevator by the front entrance has climbing on the back side and from this level you can see how the rope-climbing walls were accomplished by starting below ground level and working upwards.
A view looking towards the center of the lower level, standing next to the deep bouldering cave. Designing and manufacturing around the entire building’s support structure was challenging, but not out of our scope of capability.
A view looking towards the center of the lower level, standing next to the deep bouldering cave. Designing and manufacturing around the entire building’s support structure was challenging, but not out of our scope of capability.
The base of one of the rope-climbing walls which starts below grand level in order to achieve the indoor climbing height.
The base of one of the rope-climbing walls which starts below grand level in order to achieve the indoor climbing height.
From this perspective, you can see just how complex of a floor plan and climbing wall plan the Queensbridge location had to have in order to maximize climbing area at the bottom of a NYC high-rise building. Lots of climbing areas separated by pathways connecting them all.
From this perspective, you can see just how complex of a floor plan and climbing wall plan the Queensbridge location had to have in order to maximize climbing area at the bottom of a NYC high-rise building. Lots of climbing areas separated by pathways connecting them all.
The exterior design of the graphics covering the ground-level windows allow BKB branded logos to shine through and project onto interior surfaces.
The exterior design of the graphics covering the ground-level windows allow BKB branded logos to shine through and project onto interior surfaces.
The view looking up at the elevator shaft with an indoor climbing wall on multiple sides, going up to the main entrance level.
The view looking up at the elevator shaft with an indoor climbing wall on multiple sides, going up to the main entrance level.
Another view of the indoor climbing wall areas that were designed precisely to maximized climbing square footage and maintain good accessibility.
Another view of the indoor climbing wall areas that were designed precisely to maximized climbing square footage and maintain good accessibility.
Unmistakeable branding from BKB throughout this indoor climbing facility. From the graffiti and art murals, the the messing, through the impeccable details and material choices.
Unmistakeable branding from BKB throughout this indoor climbing facility. From the graffiti and art murals, the the messing, through the impeccable details and material choices.

Related Reading

Not all projects are brand new: Brooklyn Boulders came to Vertical Solutions with an ambitious renovation project. Read the full Case Study produced to exhibit what can be accomplished when you need to replace climbing walls in your gym.
Behind the Walls

CASE STUDY: BROOKLYN BOULDERS RENOVATION PROJECT

February 2017