Tour: 2 Park Place - The Woolworth Tower Residences
The Woolworth Building, Cass Gilbert’s iconic 1913 tower in Lower Manhattan, has undergone a residential condo conversion for the tower floors led by Alchemy Properties. The office of Thierry Despont has led the interior design of the conversion, with SLCE Architects responsible for overseeing the project.
Concierge desk.
Residential entry lobby ceiling.
Residential elevator door.
Residential elevator cab.
Amenities
Residents have access to a range of amenities including a 50-foot lap pool, fitness center on the thirtieth floor, resident lounge, and wine storage and tasting room. The pool was originally commissioned by F. W. Woolworth and has been reimagined by Thierry Despont in the residential conversion. Bisazza Mosaico tiles line the pool, and a sauna, hot tub and his and her changing rooms have been added adjacent.
Pool.
Hot tub.
Wine storage.
Wine storage door detail.
Model Residence: Pavilion A
Residence entry door.
Residences feature custom kitchens with Dada cabinetry crafted by the Molteni Group, Calacatta Caldia marble countertops and back-splashes, solid oak herringbone floors, and integrated Miele appliances.
Great room.
Great room.
Mezzanine.
Spiral stair to Mezzanine.
Kitchen.
Master Bedroom.
The master bathroom features radiant heated floors, Custom Dada cabinetry crafted by the Molteni Group, Dornbracht platinum-finish fittings, windowed retreats sheathed in Calacatta Caldia marble with a Nero Marquina accent trim, a steam shower, and a free standing tub.
Master Bathroom vanity.
Master Bathroom tub.
A terrace offers panoramic views of the city and the Hudson River waterfront while surrounded by restored landmark terra-cotta detailing.
Terrace.
View north from the terrace.
Terra-cotta facade detail from the terrace.
Looking up at the tower crown from the terrace.
View northeast from the Great Room.
Architect: SLCE Architects; Interior Design: Thierry Despont; Developer: Alchemy Properties; Program: Residential Condo Conversion; Location: Tribeca, New York, NY; Completion: 2019.
Construction Tour: 53 West 53rd Street
West facade of the tower on the Midtown skyline.
Construction is nearing completion at Jean Nouvel's 53 West 53 tower in Midtown. Planning for the tower, from developers Hines and Pontiac Land Group with financing from Goldman Sachs, began in 2006 and was unveiled to the public in November of 2007. Work on the 1050' tower should wrap up later this year, including Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s expansion of MoMA that is set to open in October at the base.
The tower's signature identity comes from its diagrid structure, the diagonally criss-crossing of normally vertical concrete columns at the tower's perimeter. Solid metal panels break up the glass of the curtain wall, expressing the diagrid on the tower's façade.
North facade from Central Park.
Views
The 82-story tower will include 145 residential condo units ranging from one- to five-bedrooms, the largest of which will be a 7,892-square-foot duplex penthouse. The tower's unique shape impacts the design of each unit, ensuring that each has a unique floor plan. Interiors for the apartments and amenites are designed by Thierry Despont.
View north towards 111 W 57 and Central Park from an upper floor apartment.
View northwest towards the West 57th Street towers and Central Park from an upper floor apartment.
View east towards Midtown and Queens from an upper floor apartment.
View southeast towards 30 Rockefeller Center and One Vanderbilt.
View southwest towards Hudson Yards.
View west towards Hell’s Kitchen and the New Jersey waterfront.
Architects: Ateliers Jean Nouvel (Design Architect), AAI Architects, P.C. (Executive Architect); Interiors: Office of Thierry Despont; Developers: Hines, Pontiac Land Group, and Goldman Sachs; Program: Residential, Retail, Musuem; Location: Midtown, New York, NY; Completion: 2021.
