16 | LEHIGH ALUMNI BULLETIN by Christina Tatu • photography Benedict Evans In a downtown Brooklyn neighborhood rises a new, forward-thinking development that includes an all- electric skyscraper and schools built for maximum energy efficiency. Jared Della Valle ´93 is designing and developing the Alloy Block, which, when completed, will have five buildings with combined office space for 1,000 people, 850 homes, two schools and cultural and retail spaces. The block is taking shape on Flatbush Avenue, adjacent to the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Barclay's Center and the Atlantic Terminal, New York City's second-largest transit hub. DESIGNING CHANGE
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