The Empyrean Club

The Empyrean Club is an adaptive-reuse project in Bushwick, Brooklyn that transforms a former fabrication warehouse into a new cultural venue for performance and nightlife. Scheduled to launch in 2027 with the exclusive New York City production of American Psycho, the project activates the industrial shell as a flexible environment for immersive theatrical production.

The plan is organized around a rotated grid that establishes a dynamic spatial framework for the surrounding program. At its center, a rotated square contains the primary performance infrastructure: a 1,200sf stage as well as performer-facing spaces and back-of-house functions. Public-facing programs, including the main bar/lounge, an omakase sushi counter, and a 300-seat theater, anchor the perimeter, encouraging visitors to explore the venue and interact with unique programmatic moments they encounter.

The building's muted exterior is unified by a corrugated concrete facade. Three triangular subtractions of varying sizes mark the entry points within the otherwise monolithic envelope. The primary entrance — defined by the largest triangular carve — features an illuminated glass block wall through which glimpses of the interior are revealed to guests awaiting entry.

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Collaborators — Seth Byrum Design, TYLin, Engineering Solutions, Safwat by Safwat, Harvey Marshall Berling Associates, GTA Engineering, BMB Building Consulting, Ham El-Waylly, John deBary, Christian Gideon, Evan Bernardin Productions, Westerman CM
Renders — Terrence Chew