Spring Street Salt Shed
Concrete formwork has come down at the Spring Street Salt Shed, a companion project to the New York City Department of Sanitation's new garage along the West Side Highway in the Hudson Square neighborhood. The faceted concrete structure will house 4,000 tons of salt to combat the city's winter precipitation. Dattner Architects is designing the project, which looks to be ready for the upcoming winter season.
Northeast corner of the Salt Shed from the intersection of Spring Street and Washington Street.
Northeast corner of the Salt Shed from Spring Street.
Detail of the east facade of the Salt Shed.
Southeast corner of the Salt Shed from Canal Street.
Southeast corner of the Salt Shed from Canal Street.
East entry plaza from Canal Street.
South facade from Canal Street.
Detail of the Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage (left) and the Salt Shed (right).
Looking north on West Street towards the Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage (left) and the Salt Shed (right).
Detail of the Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage (left) and the Salt Shed (right).
Looking east from the Hudson Tunnel pier towards the Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage (left) and the Spring Street Salt Shed (right).
View of the Salt Shed from West Street.
View of the Salt Shed from West Street.
Looking northeast from the Hudson River Park basketball court towards the Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage (left) and the Spring Street Salt Shed (right).
View of the Salt Shed from Hudson River Park.
Architects: Dattner Architects; Client: New York City Department of Transportation, New York City Department of Design and Construction; Program: Infrastructure; Location: Hudson Square, New York, NY; Completion: 2015.
Soori High Line
Construction has reached above ground at Soori High Line, the joint venture from developers Siras Oriel Development. The 11-story, 31-unit residential tower, designed by SCDA, is one of many going up adjacent to the High Line. Units in the building will range from one to five bedrooms spread amongst single, duplex and triplex configurations. Sixteen of the units even come with their own heated pool. Other amenities will include concierge, library, wine cellar and gym. Completion is slated for 2016.
Looking west along West 29th Street.
Northeast corner of the site from West 29th Street.
Looking south from West 29th Street.
Northwest corner of the site from West 29th Street.
Architect: SCDA Architects; Developer: Blackhouse, Siras Oriel Development; Program: Residential; Location: Chelsea, New York, NY; Completion: 2016.
507 West 28th Street
Construction continues at Lalezarian's three building development that flanks the High Line at West 29th Street. Designed by Avinash K. Malhotra, the development includes two 13-story buildings and a 35-story, 220-unit mixed-use tower. Tower one, the 13-story tower which fronts 10th Avenue, has reached the third floor with superstructure. Tower two, the 35-story tower rising mid-block on West 29th Street, has reached the 13th floor with superstructure. Tower three, a 13-story tower that fronts West 28th Street, has topped out and has more than half of its glass envelope installed. When completed some time next fall, the development will bring a total of 375 residential units and ground floor retail to the Chelsea neighborhood.
Looking west towards towers one (center), three (left) and two (right) from 10th Avenue.
Looking west towards towers one (left), three (center) and two (right) from the intersection of 10th Avenue and West 29th Street.
Looking south to tower one (center) and tower three (right) from West 29th Street.
Northeast corner of tower two from West 29th Street.
Northwest corner of tower two from West 29th Street.
Looking south along the High Line with tower one (left) and tower two (right) rising.
Tower one rising, from the High Line.
Northeast corner of tower two from the High LIne.
Looking north along the High Line with tower three (center) rising behind 520 W 28.
Looking west along West 28th Street from the High LIne with tower three (right) and 520 W 28 (left).
Southeast corner of tower three from West 28th Street.
Looking west from the intersection of 10th Avenue and West 28th Street.
Architects: Avinash K. Malhotra AIA Architects; Program: Residential; Location: Chelsea, New York, NY; Completion: 2016.
Manhattan West
Installation of the pleated glass façade is underway at 450 West 33rd Street, also known as Five Manhattan West. Developed by Brookfield Office Properties, the renovation of the 1969 Brutalist office building is one component of the larger Manhattan West mega project. Along with fully modernizing Five Manhattan West, two new office towers and one residential tower will be constructed on a platform over the rail lines that occupy the site. Architecture firm REX is overseeing the office renovation which will replace the original precast concrete façade with glass curtain wall panels. The sole vertical façade at the east elevation now sports the new glass envelope and work now begins on the first pleated façade at the west elevation. Late last week the first panels went up at the northwest corner. Completion of Five Manhattan West is slated for sometime next year.
Northwest corner from Tenth Avenue.
Detail of the pleated glass curtain wall going up on the northwest corner.
A view of the renovated east façade from West 30th Street.
Update 08/27/2015:
Northwest corner from Tenth Avenue.
A full height bay of curtain wall installed on the west façade.
Detail of the curtain wall panels going up.
Architects: REX (Five Manhattan West), SLCE (401 West 31st Street [Architect of Record], SOM (401 West 31st Street [Design Architect], 1 Manhattan West, Master Plan Architect); Landscape Architects: James Corner Field Operations; Developer: Brookfield; Program: Office, Residential, Retail; Location: Hudson Yards District, New York, NY; Completion: 2016 (Five Manhattan West).
205 East 92nd Street
Superstructure has topped out at Related's 36-story, 230 unit residential rental tower in the Yorkville neighborhood on the Upper East Side. Designed by Handel Architects, the tower features brick and glass in keeping with the surrounding architecture. Window installation has reached the 22nd floor, with brick installation surpassing the 30th floor. When completed, the podium will house an outpost of the Windward School. Completion is slated for sometime next year.
Looking up to the tower from Third Avenue.
Southwest corner from Third Avenue.
Detail of southwest corner of the tower.
Southwest corner from East 92nd Street.
South facade from East 92nd Street.
Southwest corner from Third Avenue.
West facade from Third Avenue.
West facade from Third Avenue.
Northwest corner from Third Avenue.
A view of the tower on the Upper East Side skyline from the reservoir in Central Park.
Architects: Handel Architects; Developer: Related; Program: Residential; Location: Upper East Side, New York, NY; Completion: 2016.
Pacific Park Murals
Over the weekend, artists and community volunteers came together to create 10 murals to cover the long stretch of construction fencing along Dean Street between Carlton and Vanderbilt. The event was organized by Greenland Forest City Partners, the developers of the Pacific Park mega development underway behind the fencing. Artist Mike Perry oversaw the planning and creation of the murals. A block party for the surrounding neighborhood also accompanied the creation of the murals.
Atlantic Plumbing
Last month, while visiting Washington, DC, I toured the soon-to-be-completed Atlantic Plumbing mixed use project from The JBG Companies and Walton Street Capital. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects with the industrial contemporary style found in their numerous New York projects, Atlantic Plumbing includes two buildings on the site of the former Atlantic Plumbing Supply Company in the Shaw neighborhood. The larger of the two buildings, at 2112 Eighth Street NW, features 310 units of rentals and condos clad in an envelope of glass and corten steel exoskeleton. Closer to completion, 2030 Eighth Street NW includes 62 units clad in an envelope of industrial styled windows that creates an oversized running bond pattern. Interior details throughout 2030 Eighth Street NW reinforce the industrial aesthetic.
Completion on both buildings is slated for later this year.
Looking north on Eighth Street NW.
2030 Eighth Street NW (left) and 2112 Eighth Street NW (right) at Atlantic Plumbing.
Northeast corner of 2030 Eighth Street NW.
Facade detail of 2030 Eighth Street NW.
Lobby entry of 2030 Eighth Street NW.
Lobby of 2030 Eighth Street NW.
Concierge desk.
Mailroom.
Unit entry signage.
Entryway of a one bedroom unit.
Living room and kitchen.
Kitchen.
Bedroom.
Bathroom.
Corner bedroom in a multi bedroom unit.
Top floor fitness center.
Top floor residents' lounge.
Top floor residents' lounge.
Top floor residents' lounge.
Rooftop lounge.
Rooftop lounge.
Rooftop lounge.
Rooftop lounge.
A view of 2112 Eighth Street NW from the rooftop lounge of 2030 Eighth Street NW.
Detail of the facade of 2112 Eighth Street NW.
Southeast corner of 2112 Eighth Street NW.
Southwest corner of 2112 Eighth Street NW.
Looking up at the east facade of 2112 Eighth Street NW.
Architect: Morris Adjmi Architects; Developers: The JBG Companies, Walton Street Capital; Program: Residential, Retail; Location: Shaw, Washington, DC; Completion: 2015.
50 United Nations Plaza
Construction looks to be wrapping up at 50 UN Plaza, the 44-story, 88-unit residential condo tower from Zeckendorf Development and Eyal Ofer’s Global Holdings Inc. The tower is designed by Foster + Partners, their first residential tower in the US, with local firm SLCE serving as executive architect. Situated across from the United Nations, the building features a glass curtain wall with floor-to-ceiling bay windows on the east and west facades to maximize the views of the East River and Midtown. The construction fence has finally started to be removed from the ground floor, revealing the entry canopy on the east façade and the private motor court and garden accessible off of East 46th Street.
North faced from First Avenue.
Northeast corner from First Avenue.
Closeup view of the northeast corner of the tower curtain wall.
East façade from First Avenue.
Southeast corner from First Avenue.
Lobby entry off of First Avenue.
Southeast corner from First Avenue.
South façade from East 46th Street.
Closeup view of the south facade curtain wall.
Southwest corner from East 46th Street.
Private motor court and garden entry off of East 46th Street.
Private motor court and garden.
View of the Midtown East waterfront from Queens.
View of 50 UN Plaza (left) and Trump World Tower (right) from Queens.
Architects: Foster + Partners (Design Architect), SLCE Architects (Executive Architect); Developers: Zeckendorf Development, Global Holdings Inc.; Program: Residential; Location: Turtle Bay, New York, NY; Completion: 2015.
11 Beach
While the city is in the midst of an incredible building boom of new construction, there are also a multitude of renovations and conversions of the existing building stock. These projects can be equally as vital as new construction, preserving key buildings that speak to the past life of the city and choosing a path of least environmental impact with its reuse of existing structures and materials.
TriBeCa has recently become a neighborhood defined in part by the conversion strategy, with residential developments taking over old warehouses (Sterling Mason) or a book bindery dating from 1882 (443 Greenwich). Joining these projects is 11 Beach, a conversion of a 1910 office building from developers HFZ Capital Group. Once home to the likes of Miramax Films, the conversion of the 10-story building is led by BKSK Architects, while Thomas Juul-Hansen oversees the interior design of the 27 residences. Both designers have worked on luxury buildings both new and conversions throughout the city that tap into its historical industrial style.
Southwest corner from Varick Street.
On the outside, the light tan brick facades of the building's three street frontages will remain, though the narrow windows will be replaced by new units that span two openings. Brick will be replaced by terra cotta at the horizontal spandrels, which will help to give the façade verticality as the remaining brick reads as vertical piers. A rusticated brick base and a new forged metal canopy will greet residents and add to the neighborhood streets ape. At the roof, residents will be able to take in dramatic views of Lower Manhattan, as well as access to a landscaped garden.
South facade from Beach Street.
Rendering of the south facade.
West façade from Varick Street.
Rooftop space.
Rendering of the completed rooftop space of the penthouse.
View of Lower Manhattan from the roof with 56 Leonard (center) and One World Trade Center (right).
Inside, 27 units ranging from three to five bedrooms will replace the former office space. There will be a variety of unit types, including lofts, penthouses and three townhouses. In order to convert the deep office floor plates into code compliant residential floors, a large atrium is cut through the middle of the building, providing the legal light and air for the units. The atrium's façade will be clad in bow-tie, Boston Valley hand-glazed terra cotta. At the base of the atrium will be an origami-shaped glass pyramid roof that encloses the fitness center below, making for a dramatic workout space. The entry lobby will also feature views of the sculptural enclosure of the atrium. Besides the fitness center, other amenities will include a children's playroom and storage rooms.
A view of the courtyard atrium from a penthouse floor.
A view of the courtyard atrium and rooftop from a penthouse floor.
A view of the courtyard atrium from a residential unit.
The atrium opening under construction at a lower floor.
A view of the existing steel and terra cotta floor construction revealed by the atrium opening.
A rendering looking up through the glass enclosure at the base of the courtyard atrium.
Renovation of the façade openings under construction.
Renovation of the façade openings under construction.
Construction is slated to wrap up sometime next year, bringing another restored piece of history to the TriBeCa neighborhood.
Architects: BKSK Architects; Interior Designer: Thomas Juul-Hansen; Developer: HFZ Capital Group; Marketing and Sales: Douglas Elliman Development Marketing; PR: M18; Program: Residential; Location: TriBeCa, New York, NY; Completion: 2016.
The Greenwich Lane
Construction progresses at the Greenwich Lane, the five building and five townhouse development from the Rudin Management and the Ofer family's Global Holdings, Inc. The development is located on the site of the old St. Vincent's Hospital in Greenwich Village. FXFOWLE has led the design of the project, blending converted former hospital buildings with a new tower and townhouses. At the center of the development, a courtyard provides shared open space for each building's inhabitants. Across the street, the new West Village Park, funded by the developers, prepares for its opening.
A significant amount of the exterior envelope work has completed on the new tower at 155 West Eleventh Street, with brick cladding complete and only a few windows left to install. Construction scaffolding has been removed from the remaining existing buildings, with only the townhouses left shrouded as brick façade installation proceeds.
Looking north along Greenwich Avenue.
Southwest corner of 155 West Eleventh Street from Seventh Avenue.
South façade of 155 West Eleventh Street.
Southwest corner of 155 West Eleventh Street from Seventh Avenue.
Looking up at the west façade of 155 West Eleventh Street.
Northwest corner of 160 West Twelfth Street.
West façade from Greenwich Avenue with the new West Village Park in the foreground.
Looking west towards 145 West Eleventh Street (center) and the townhouses (right).
The entry to 145 West Eleventh Street with original detailing from the old St. Vincent's Hospital.
Architects: FXFOWLE; Interiors: Thomas O'Brien; Developers: The Rudin Family with Global Holdings; Public Relations: M18; Program: Residential; Location: West Village, New York, NY; Completion: 2016.
Dattner Architects and WXY's Spring Street Salt Shed had its first real test this past weekend, helping to dig out from New York City's second largest snowfall on record.