Gowanas Brooklyn is on the verge of a major social shift. The area is upcoming featuring many activities such as rock climbing, fencing, shuffle boarding, etc. Furthermore, it has an array of restaurants and bars. The NYC Zoning department sees the shift and are rezoning the area to be revitalized. With all these attractions tourist will come so a hostel was chosen to be built on the site to accommodate them. Using the historical context of site, the parti of wood grain was created and used throughout the project.