14 Wall Street, Vault
The vault door at 14 Wall Street
The dance floor in the upper vault
Koosil-ja presenting a work-in-progress in the upper vault
The safe room
Director Jay Scheib meets during production of his play Untitled Mars / photo: Naomi White
The lower vault
A workshop performance of Red Fly/Blue Bottle in the lower vault
Situated in and around an abandoned subterranean bank vault beneath one of New York's oldest skyscrapers, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council's biggest Swing Space — more than 22,000 square feet — has been transformed into a multi-use center for the development and presentation of works by performing artists. The varied, sprawling space on two lower levels offer numerous opportunities to meet the needs of a diverse array of performing arts projects: a small rehearsal room acoustically appropriate for music groups, two medium-sized rooms ideal for table readings and site-specific exploration, and two expansive areas inside the vault itself, where LMCC has installed hardwood dance floors for dance and theater groups to rehearse. The stunning bank vault details of the space make for a unique setting for the creation and exploration of new work. On-site storage for props, costumes and equipment is also available.
14 Wall Street is one of the largest space donations LMCC has received and is generously provided by Capstone Equities.
