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Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility

Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility is a recycling facility at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, United States. Operated by Sims Municipal Recycling, it was designed by Annabelle Selldorf, and its construction involved the use of a variety of recycled materials. The campus contains several structures, including an education center and New York City's fi…

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2010

Brooklyn, Brooklyn, United States

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Annabelle Selldorf

Born 1960 · New York, New York, United States

Role: lead architect

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Annabelle Selldorf is a German-born architect and founding principal of Selldorf Architects, a New York City-based architecture practice. She is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA), the recipient of the 2016 AIANY Medal of Honor and in 2025 was named one of TIME 100 most influential people. Her pro…

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Selldorf Architects

practice · New York, New York, United States

Role: designer

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