Re|Structure Design-Build

Re|Structure Design-Build, LLC is a reputable home contracting company that specializes in full architectural, design and construction home services. Known for their firm dedication to the fast, successful completion of each project, Re/Structure's team of professional craftsmen and construction artisans also have a great eye for aesthetic detail. Re/Structure Design-Build provides all of New Jersey with custom home remodeling and renovation services, historical restoration, architectural services, new home construction and high-end home additions. New York City and Philadelphia home remodeling clients also trust Re/Structure Design-Build for carpentry, room additions, molding work, basement remodeling, and design/build services. At their Trenton, NJ, location, Re/Structure Design-Build LLC is conveniently located to provide excellent home construction and home remodeling services to Newark, Philadelphia and Manhattan. Like us on Facebook!

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Technicolor ~ The Room @ 110 Leroy

8. Precision and Attention

“This is a Kinetics Noise Control "IsoMax clip". It is used to support one section of the outer ceiling frame from another. Note the rubber mounting gasket which prevents vibration and noise transfer from metal to metal. At over $6.00 a piece, they are an expensive for a hidden part, yet they are a vital component to our very precise and detailed acoustical construction.”

-Keith E. Pyontek, CEO at Re|Structure Design-Build, LLC

"Everyone involved is so detail oriented on this project. It was the first time I was ever on a project where, if anything deviated from plans, a giant meeting had to take place, and it happened numerous times. If one little screw was moved an inch, there was a giant meeting with everyone who was managing their own practices to verify that a one inch relocation of that screw was okay."

-Phil Fuller, Chief Audio Engineer at Technicolor PostWorks

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Technicolor ~ The Room @ 110 Leroy

7. Dealing with Space Restrictions

"The biggest challenge, being based in NYC, is the space we have available to us. We have to make the most of every space (and there are 3 different spaces). So we came up with as much of a custom solution as we could, to give the best results."

-Phil Fuller, Chief Audio Engineer at Technicolor Post Works.

Due to space restrictions within the building, drywall shipments had to be craned-up to the fourth floor of the Room at Leroy Street / Technicolor studio project. Above, you can see what this looked like from the street, and the second view, below, shows what it was like to be on the receiving end of this delivery. It was essential to get each piece inside, intact. Great care was involved so that they would make it through the window frames without damage and so that nothing would fall to the streets below.

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Technicolor ~ The Room @ 110 Leroy

6. Studio Skeleton Installation

"From a design point of view, editing rooms have commonly been considered technical spaces, those which need to fulfill a series of technical requirements and nothing more. The Room at 110 Leroy project takes a totally different approach and sees the importance in creating editing rooms, where editors, producers, directors and others spend long hours, as a pleasurable, unique and desirable place to work in. This project transforms the visit to the editing /projection room into an aesthetic experience which both prepares and compliments the work experience undertaken in these spaces. The project creates a heightened awareness to the act of entering into the other ‘space of digital production’, into the world of film where realities are being constructed on the screen. The design of the studio spaces as free standing rooms gives a sense that some other kind of work /activity is taking place inside them." 

-Rafi Segal, Architect

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Technicolor ~ The Room @ 110 Leroy

5. Wall Construction Layout

Sam Morgan, our Lead Carpenter, works on laying out where all of the walls will go. This marks the beginning of wall framing, and this is when we visually map out the space where the studios will take form. 

Looking out the windows, you can see that it's dark outside. This is because the process requires extensive drilling of the new concrete floors - yes, all that hard work to get smooth perfect floors was all so we could drill into them. It's an intense and noisy job, and we had overnight shifts on it so that we wouldn't disturb the other floor occupants in the building. Because the building is an old, multi-level concrete structure, the drilling noise actually gets amplified as it transmits throughout the nine floor building. 

We made sure to try and work not only with our client, but with everyone in the building. We got most of the work done with the smallest disturbance possible to those who need to work there during the day. We aim not just to deliver goods that everyone else in the building will envy, but also to do it without hearing complaints about us working there! 

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Technicolor~ The Room @ 110 Leroy Street 4. New Concrete Being Poured Over Old Concrete The first step in our construction process was to pour self-leveling concrete over the existing concrete floor.

Here we see our subcontractor, Gary Decanio of G\A Shotblasting, applying the liquid concrete over the existing floor.  A lager squeegee is the tool used to push the material around.  After that, the liquid does the rest as it finds it's own level and elevation, and dries itself to a perfectly smooth finish. 

Here is the finished concrete overlay.  Dried and hardened, and ready for the rest of our work to begin...

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Technicolor~ The Room @ 110 Leroy Street

3. Delivery of Metal Studs

"One of the biggest challenges with approaching this project has been when you make a space that's all about focusing on a film, you need to be in an enclosed, isolated space. So there's a challenge of how to have these spaces, but simultaneously be able to step out and have a public, airy, light feel as well. That was a specific problem which Rafi, the architect, addressed in a really nice way so that the larger space has a loft area which is light and open, and the rooms are like portals to isolated worlds where it's all about your film. So he did a great job creating the rooms as other dimensions; the world of the film, tv show, commercial, music video, whatever it is you're working on."

-Ben Murray, Film Director and Producer. The Conceptualizing Force behind The Room at 110 Leroy Street 

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Technicolor~ The Room @ 110 Leroy Street

2. Benjamin Murray, Film Producer and Director "The craftsmanship being put in allows the vision to come together without compromise. So the biggest success is to watch an idea come into being - it’s very linear. It’s been a joy to watch."

- Ben Murray, Film Director and Producer. The Conceptualizing Force behind The Room at 110 Leroy Street

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Technicolor~ The Room @ 110 Leroy Street

1. New Concrete Being Poured Over Old Concrete Amongst the list of on-going Re|Structure projects, there is one in particular that is both unique and challenging in numerous ways.  The work is known as “The Room @ 110 Leroy”; the technologically advanced and esthetically rich, new post production and theatre studios for film producer / director Benjamin Murray.  

This venture is a collaboration of Re|Structure Design-Build, Technicolor Studios / Post Works, New York, and architect Rafi Segal.

The ingredients creating this iconic space are the rare blend of advanced film, audio, and acoustical technologies blended into clean, sophisticated architectural design with finely appointed finishes.  All executed at the most demanding levels of superior building craftsmanship.

The studios are of world class stature.

Currently, the industry standard for studios of this kind seems to be un-refined, poorly produced back-room operations.  Quite possibly the result of being complacent or “too comfortable” in how you have always done things in the past.

 The visionary minds of Murray, Pyontek and Segal along with their highly select teams of technicians and craftsmen are revolutionizing the old machine and creating a new industry standard at “The Room @ 110 Leroy”.    

In the next few weeks, we would like to present to you some of the stories involving this creative and stimulating space. Stories of the people, the construction and the spirit, a celebration of the skills and talents that goes into a work made special, a craft made unique.  

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Most people would look at an insect-eaten piece of wood as refuse, but Yaron Hirsch's Animal Vegetable Mineral glamorizes these alterations as beautiful natural changes to be celebrated in the pieces they make.

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Take a look at this beautiful innovate build for a Primary School in Paris by Brenac and Gonzalez.

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Gallery Orsta in Kumla, Sweden was designed by Swedish architects Claesson Koivisto Rune to be even more eye-catching at night than it is during the day! Wouldn't you want to visit a glowing red building on a hill just to find out what it was? What a great way to get more nightly visitors!

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If you think house plants are strictly adornments for your home, think again!

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For the practical minimalist in you...a bookshelf that stores 4 chairs and two tables!

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Check out this unique garage set-up, designed by Swiss practice Peter Kunz Architekturm! The “Garagenatelier” acts as a great display case for your cars with a glass front and the rest of the garage hidden under the grassy hill, this design takes advantage of the scenic landscape that you'll enjoy even more with displayed vintage cars present.

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‘Supertrees’ and ‘Biodomes’ Rise above Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay

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Singapore designers Grant Associates are really working towards architecture with horticulture in mind! From Supertrees to Biodomes, this integration of man-made structures for the cohabitation of people and plants seems to be a great green solution!

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Green roof tops aren't right for every house, but if you have a flat roof, particularly one which may give your trouble with stormwater run-off, a green roof is the perfect solution to manage that run-off as well as reduce home energy costs through insulation!

There's a DIY Tutorial here, or you can always get in touch with us at Re|Structure Design-Build and ask us about it! 

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Take a look at this Kickstarter Project: Plant-In City, which meshes architecture, technology, and plenty of flora into a wonderful work of art to be viewed in a Manhattan Gallery!