IF POTENTIAL WERE A PLACE.
20 BRUCKNER.
DREAM is embarking upon the most seminal moment in its 30-year history: tripling the number of youth it serves through an extended-day, extended-year whole child model that leverages the power of teamwork to make dreams real for all kids.
To achieve this goal, our Next Big DREAM is a state-of-the-art school in the Mott Haven section of the South Bronx that will equip 1,300 PreK-12 DREAM scholars with the tools and opportunities to fulfill their vision of success.
About the Project
The heart and home of our ambition is 20 Bruckner Boulevard–an iconic, 120-year-old, 200,000 square foot former ice house built by Colonel Jacob Ruppert, the man who built the original Yankee Stadium. Abandoned for 30 years, the building will be brought to life by world-renowned architect David Adjaye–his first school and first project in the Bronx.
DREAM at 20 Bruckner will feature a:
- Rooftop that will function as an outdoor classroom, play space, and garden
- State-of-the-art gymnasium that meets the standards of a regulation court gym
- Double-height, light-filled, cathedral-type library space
- STEM Quad featuring specialty classrooms and laboratories
- Double-height art wing with built-in spatial flexibility
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ARCHITECT SPOTLIGHT.
DREAM has long been guided by the belief that place matters. We know the difference it makes when playing, learning, and growing happens in beautiful places that inspire imagination and nurture healthy bodies and spirits.
The project’s celebrated architect, David Adjaye, is an outspoken believer in the power of architecture to attain positive social change and serve society’s greatest needs.
His largest project to date, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, opened in the fall of 2016 and was named Cultural Event of the Year by The New York Times.
20 BRUCKNER’S FOUNDATION WAS BUILT TO LAST.
WE HAVE THAT IN COMMON.
DREAM’s story began with an abandoned ball field. That first group of 75 boys, ready to be part of a team, flourished into an entire generation of youth that have played, learned, and grown with us.
Our next chapter takes on another abandoned space. When the building opens its doors in 2021, DREAM at 20 Bruckner will not only be a physical destination for the next generation of changemakers, but a vision realized for all those who believe that every child deserves a level playing field and their turn at bat.
DREAM BIG.
Our kids deserve every opportunity to recognize their potential and realize their dreams. Change the game for generations to come.