Inside the Queen One Rise and Fly Vision Centre: Where tech meets art in Wiliamsburg
Founded by CEO Ryan Urban, the creative hub at 25 Kent Avenue has been 22 months in the making. Urban calls it a “beacon for Brooklyn” and for New York City.
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From an animatronic leopard with wings greeting visitors to conference rooms lined with amethyst stone, the Queen One Rise and Fly Vision Centre is designed to feel more like an immersive art exhibit than a corporate headquarters.
Founded by CEO Ryan Urban, the creative hub at 25 Kent Avenue has been 22 months in the making. Urban calls it a “beacon for Brooklyn” and for New York City, a place built to inspire the next generation of innovators.
“The Rise and Fly Vision Centre, it's a beacon for Brooklyn, it's a beacon for New York,” Urban said. “We designed a space when you come in and you feel that - you feel that energy.”
But beyond its eye-catching design, the centre has ambitious economic goals. Urban says the company aims to create 600 high-tech jobs in New York City over the next five years, with a focus on advancing artificial intelligence and e-commerce.
“We want to get people excited, people who are graduating high school, college,” Urban said. “It's not only creating jobs; it’s people really working together, building great things and coming to work.”
The headquarters will also double as a community space. Plans include hosting workshops, art classes, and community programming. Urban says the centre will establish a weekend program for adults with autism, including a forthcoming Scepter workshop tailored to adults with severe autism.
“For adults with severe autism, they want to feel like themselves. So that’s really important,” Urban said.
One of the most striking aspects of the space isn’t just its bold design, it’s who built it. Nearly every curated piece inside the building was designed or crafted by Brooklyn locals.
“This is for Brooklyn,” Urban said. “The love you put into craftsmanship is different when you have local people really understanding the importance of what they're building.”
Blending technology, creativity, and community under one roof, the Queen One Rise and Fly Vision Centre is positioning itself as more than just a workplace, but as a statement about what the future of work in Brooklyn could look like.
