Tour: 100 E 53
East facade from East 53rd Street.
Construction is now complete and closings are underway at RFR and Vanke’s One Hundred East Fifty Third Street, a residential tower adjacent to the famed Seagram Building in the Midtown East neighborhood of Manhattan. The 63-story, 94-unit tower has been designed by Norman Foster of Foster + Partners, the Pritzker Prize winning architect of other notable New York towers, including the Hearst Tower and 50 UN Plaza.
The tower’s massing is composed of a 9-story bustle adjacent to its slender 711-foot tower. A pleated glass curtain wall clads the exterior, reflecting light in multiple directions. Operable windows are masked by their location behind aluminum rods arranged in vertical columns up the tower.
Detail of east facade curtain wall.
Detail of east facade curtain wall.
Residential Lobby
The residential entry is located off of 53rd Street and welcomes residents in to a lobby entry clad in Calacatta Caldia marble that has been 3D-milled and honed in a pattern that references the pleated facade.
Amenities
Residents have access to a collection of amenities on the third and fourth floor including a Private Residents’ Club, complete with a 60-foot sunlit swimming pool, a cardio room, weight room, pilates/ballet room, yoga room, sauna, steam room, spa treatment rooms and his-and-her changing rooms and showers. In addition, residents have access to a custom designed library by William T. Georgis.
Duplex Residence
The duplex residence on the 10th and 11th floor encompasses 6,646 square feet and is comprised of four bedrooms, four bathrooms and a powder room. In the double height entry, a sculptural staircase fabricated out of four one inch thick steel plates creates a monolithic structural piece within the residence. The kitchen features custom Foster + Partners-designed wire brushed oak cabinetry, Italian Carrara marble knife-edge countertops and backsplash, and integrated Gaggenau and Sub-Zero appliances, including wine storage. The master bath features Silver Striato travertine radiant heated flooring, a freestanding soaking tub and a separate low-iron glass shower with a steam system. An included 5,272-square-foot private outdoor terrace is the largest continuous private outdoor space in Manhattan.
Architects: Foster + Partners (Design Architect), SLCE Architects (Architect of Record); Interiors: William T. Georgis; Owners: RFR, Vanke; Developers: RFR, Hines; Program: Residential, Retail; Location: Midtown East, New York, NY; Completion: 2019.
100 E 53
The first panels of curtain wall are going up at 100 E 53, a 61-story residential tower from developers RFR and Hines. Designed by Foster + Partners, the tower features a vertical pleated curtain wall at the east and west facades. Vertical white stripes on both layers of glass at the spandrel panels adds depth to the façade. For now, the panels are confined to the flat portions of the lower floors of the north façade. Concrete structure has surpassed the half way mark, reaching the 32nd floor slab. When completed in 2017, the tower will bring 94 residential units to the Midtown east neighborhood of Manhattan.
Northeast corner from Lexington Avenue.
North facade from East 53rd Street.
Detail of north facade curtain wall panels.
East facade.
East facade from Lexington Avenue.
Architects: Foster + Partners (Design Architects), SLCE Architects (Executive Architects); Interior Design: William T. Georgis; Owners: RFR, Vanke; Developers: RFR, Hines; Program: Residential, Retail; Location: East Midtown, New York, NY; Completion: 2017.
100 E 53
Superstructure has reached the 20th floor at One Hundred East Fifty Third Street, a residential tower adjacent to the Seagram Building in the Midtown East neighborhood of Manhattan. The 61-story, 94-unit residential condo tower is developed by RFR and Hines with Norman Foster of Foster + Partners leading the design. With the rise of the concrete structure, there is a hint of the pleated exterior envelope yet to be installed. The aluminum and glass cladding features vertical folds across the podium and tower. When completed, the tower will join other recent Foster-designed towers in New York, including the nearby 50 UN Plaza.
Northeast corner from Lexington Avenue.
Northeast corner from Lexington Avenue.
East façade from East 53rd Street.
East façade from East 53rd Street.
East façade from Lexington Avenue.
West façade from East 53rd Street.
Architects: Foster + Partners (Design Architects), SLCE Architects (Executive Architects);Interior Design: William T. Georgis; Owners: RFR, Vanke; Developers: RFR, Hines; Program: Residential, Retail; Location: East Midtown, New York, NY; Completion: 2017.
100 E 53
Superstructure continues to rise at One Hundred East Fifty Third Street, a residential tower adjacent to the famed Seagram Building in the Midtown East neighborhood of Manhattan. Developed by RFR and Hines, the project has been long in the planning stages but is now steadily rising. The 61-story, 94-unit tower has been designed by Norman Foster of Foster + Partners, the Pritzker Prize winning architect of other notable New York towers, including the Hearst Tower and 50 UN Plaza.
The building's concrete superstructure has reached the sixth floor, with the completed slabs hinting at the design of the pleated exterior envelope to come. A close up rendering of the facade on the construction fence reveals the pleated glass curtain wall's appearance.
Southeast corner from Lexington Avenue.
Southeast corner from Lexington Avenue.
Detail of the east facade.
East elevation from Lexington Avenue.
Northeast corner from Lexington Avenue.
Looking west from East 53rd Street.
Architects: Foster + Partners (Design Architects), SLCE Architects (Executive Architects); Interior Design: William T. Georgis; Owners: RFR, Vanke; Developers: RFR, Hines; Program: Residential, Retail; Location: East Midtown, New York, NY; Completion: 2017.
100 E 53
Construction has reached above ground at Foster + Partners' 100 East Fifty Third Street, a residential tower adjacent to the iconic Seagram Building in Midtown East. The 61-story, 94-unit tower has been in the planning stages since 2007 when the project included a Shangri-La hotel. When the tower was resuscitated after the recession the hotel was scrapped but the project still includes a two story restaurant and a pool on the ninth floor. The design of the exterior wall features a pleated glass curtain wall.
Southeast corner from Lexington Avenue.
Southeast corner from Lexington Avenue.
East elevation from Lexington Avenue.
Northeast corner from Lexington Avenue.
Looking west from East 53rd Street.
Northeast corner from the subway entrance concourse.
Architects: Foster + Partners (Design Architects), SLCE Architects (Executive Architects); Interior Design: William T. Georgis; Owners: RFR, Vanke; Developers: RFR, Hines; Program: Residential, Retail; Location: East Midtown, New York, NY; Completion: 2017.
