7 W 21
Installation of the terracotta facade has begun at Morris Adjmi Architects' mixed use development in the Flatiron District.
Window installation is complete at Friedland Properties' two building mixed-use development that spans a mid-block site between West 21st and 22nd Streets in the Ladies Mile Historic District of the Flatiron. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects, the 14-story, 239-unit development will feature terracotta cladding on its gridded tower facades. The first few pieces of the terracotta elements of the facade have been installed on the West 22nd Street elevation. Limestone and metal dominate the ground floor facades of the 8,211 square feet retail space. The design has been shaped by the rigors of the Landmarks Preservation Commission approval process, which unanimously approved the design on its second presentation. Completion is slated for 2016.
West 22nd Street facade.
Close-up of the terracotta elements installed on the West 22nd Street facade.
Looking up at the West 22nd Street facade.
Close-up of the terracotta elements installed on the West 22nd Street facade.
Architects: Morris Adjmi Architects (Design Architect), The Stephen B. Jacobs Group (Architect of Record); Developer: Friedland Properties; Program: Residential; Location: Flatiron District, New York, NY; Completion: 2016.
520 West 28th Street
Construction has topped out and curtain wall installation continues at Zaha Hadid's condo building at the High Line.
Superstructure has topped out and the glass curtain wall continues to go up at Related's 520 W 28 residential condo tower. Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, the 11-story, 40-unit condo flanks the western edge of the High Line at 28th Street. The underlying curtain wall has made significant progress on the north façade and has started to go up on the south façade. Much of the bronze toned regions of this façade will be covered by the signature curvilinear screen yet to be installed. Installation of the curved glass curtain wall at the northeast and southeast corners has also recently started.
East facade from West 28th Street.
East facade.
Looking up at the north facade from West 28th Street.
Northwest corner from West 28th Street.
Close-up of the northeast corner.
Looking north from the High Line towards 520 W 28 (left), 10 Hudson Yards (right), and 507 W 28 (far right).
Close-up of the southeast corner.
Curved glass curtain wall at the southeast corner.
Curved glass curtain wall at the southeast corner.
Curved glass curtain wall at the northeast corner.
North façade from the High Line.
Close-up of the curtain wall at the north facade.
Close-up of the curtain wall at the north facade.
Reflection of the façade in the curtain wall of 323 Tenth Avenue.
Architects: Zaha Hadid Architects; Developers: Related; Program: Residential; Location: Chelsea, New York, NY; Completion: 2016.
626 First Avenue
Superstructure has topped out at JDS Development Group and SHoP Architects' two-tower project on the East River waterfront.
Superstructure has topped out at the south tower of 626 First Avenue, the two tower residential development from JDS Development Group and SHoP Architects. This milestone follows the topping out of the north tower in January. The 41 and 49 story residential rental towers slope towards each other with a connecting bridge that will host an indoor lap pool and lounge for the residents. Work continues on the structure for the bridge.
Curtain wall installation continues for the project's signature copper cladding on the north and south facades, surpassing the two-thirds mark. The east and west facades feature a glass curtain wall that allows for expansive views of the East River waterfront and the Midtown skyline.
Construction is slated to wrap up on both towers by 2017.
Architects: SHoP Architects; Developer: JDS Development Group; Program: Residential, Retail, Park; Location: Murray Hill, New York, NY; Completion: 2017.
1200 Avenue at Port Imperial
Construction has wrapped up on Handel Architects' 1200 Avenue at Port Imperial on the Weehawken waterfront.
Construction has wrapped up at 1200 Avenue at Port Imperial, Lennar's second project in the Avenue Collection on the Weehawken waterfront. Designed by Handel Architects, the building features floor to ceiling glass with balconies scattered about its long, low profile. Condos offered range from one to three-bedrooms.
Architect: Handel Architects; Developer: Lennar ; Program: Residential; Location: Weehawken, NJ; Completion: 2016.
New York-Presbyterian Hospital’s David H. Koch Center
Curtain wall installation is underway at New York-Presbyterian Hospital's new outpatient center and maternity ward on the Upper East Side.
Construction has topped out and curtain wall installation is underway at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital's 17-story, 733,500-square-foot multi-specialist outpatient center and maternity ward on the Upper East Side.
Designed by Pei Cobb Freed, the building's exterior wall features a bronze and white toned frit pattern that will create an overall pattern of wavy vertical lines. Curtain wall has currently reached the second floor and overall completion is expected by 2018.
Northeast corner from York Avenue.
Façade installation at the northeast corner.
Looking up at the east façade from York Avenue.
Looking west along East 68th Street.
Southeast corner from York Avenue.
Curtain wall at the southeast corner.
Looking up at the south façade from East 68th Street.
Architect: Pei Cobb Freed (Design Architect), HOK (Architect of Record); Client: New York-Presbyterian Hospital; Program: Outpatient Center, Maternity Ward; Location: Upper East Side, New York, NY; Completion: 2018.
1 John Street
Tour 1 John Street, the residential condo building at the northern fringes of Brooklyn Bridge Park from Alloy and Monadnock.
Construction scaffolding is coming down at 1 John Street, revealing its brick and window façade. The residential building, located at the northern fringes of Brooklyn Bridge Park in DUMBO, is jointly developed by Alloy Development and Monadnock Development.
Looking east towards the Manhattan Bridge and the west façade of 1 John Street.
The 42-unit, 12 story condominium will offer two, three and four bedroom apartments designed by Alloy Development, founded by architect Jared Della Valle. For the design of the exterior facade, large windows set into brick follow a gradient in size, such that the ratio of solid to glass increases towards the top of the building. Windows are motorized to allow for the entire unit to open when needed. Inside the unit, large open spaces accommodate living, dining, and kitchen areas that have visual connection to each other and the exterior.
West façade from Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Beyond the waterfront views, the building's amenities include a gym, bike storage, and landscaped roof deck with cabanas. On the first floor, the building will house an annex of the Brooklyn Children's Museum, currently located in the Crown Heights neighborhood.
1 John Street is slated for completion in 2016 and will seek LEED Gold certification.
West façade from Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Southwest corner.
West façade.
North façade from John Street Park.
Northeast corner from John Street Park.
Northeast corner.
Roof Deck
Looking northwest towards the Manhattan Bridge and Lower Manhattan from the rooftop.
Looking northwest towards the Manhattan Bridge and Lower Manhattan from the rooftop.
Looking down to John Street Park.
Looking northeast towards the Lower East Side and the Williamsburg Bridge.
Looking south towards Downtown Brooklyn.
Stair under construction inside a penthouse unit's sunken courtyard.
Southwest facing unit under construction.
Unit Type A
Kitchen.
Dining.
Living.
Master Bedroom.
Master Bath.
Unit Type B
Living.
Dining.
Architects: Alloy Development; Developers: Alloy Development and Monadnock Development; Program: Residential, Retail, Cultural; Location: DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: 2016.
529 Broadway
Steel superstructure has topped out and curtain wall installation is underway at Aurora Capital Associates and BKSK Architects' 529 Broadway in SoHo.
Steel superstructure has topped out and curtain wall installation is underway at Aurora Capital Associates' 529 Broadway. Situated at the corner of Spring Street and Broadway in SoHo, the BKSK designed building will rise six stories and contain 34,000 square-feet of commercial space. The building replaces a recently demolished two-story warehouse structure from 1936. Landmarks approved the plans in September of 2013 with unusually positive remarks, due in part to the terracotta and glass façade design. Openings on the southern façade along Spring Street will gradually increase in size from left to right, allowing for more glazing at the Broadway corner. With the progress made on curtain wall installation, these design elements are starting to read on the facade. Yet to be installed are the terracotta panels that will clad the vertical columns and the horizontal bands which will transition from deep spandrels to thin blades at the Broadway corner.
Completion is slated for late 2016.
Southeast corner from Broadway.
Close-up of the curtain wall at the southeast corner.
Southeast corner from Broadway.
Looking up at the south facade from Spring Street.
Rendering of the facade. Courtesy of BKSK Architects.
Close-up of the south facade.
Close-up of the south facade.
Looking up at the southeast corner.
East facade from Broadway.
East facade from Broadway.
Close-up of the east facade.
Architect: BKSK Architects; Developer: Aurora Capital Associates; Program: Commercial; Location: SoHo, New York, NY; Completion: 2016.
WTC Transportation Hub
The oculus at Santiago Calatrava's $4 billion World Trade Center Transportation Hub has finally opened to the public
One more component of the rebuilt World Trade Center has reached completion, with the opening of the main transit hall at Santiago Calatrava's Transportation Hub. Known as the Oculus, the 365 foot long transit hall is located between the future WTC 2 and the currently under construction WTC 3. The total price tag has exceeded $4 billion, prompting much public outcry given the city's other transportation needs.
Entry from 4 WTC.
South Concourse.
South Concourse ceiling detail.
Entry to 4 WTC from the Transportation Hub.
South Concourse.
Inside the Transit Hall.
Looking up at the Transit Hall rib structure.
Looking up at the central spine skylight of the Transit Hall.
Transit Hall rib structure detail.
Looking east towards the Transit Hall.
Steps up to the Transit Hall.
Entrance to the Transit Hall from the PATH Hall.
Entrance to the PATH Hall.
PATH Hall.
PATH Hall ceiling detail.
PATH Hall.
Architects: Santiago Calatrava (WTC Transit Hub); Engineers: WSP Cantor Seinuk (1 WTC, 2 WTC, 3 WTC); Developers: The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey; Program: Transit, Retail; Completion: 2016.
225 East 39th Street
Curtain wall installation has begun at Fisher Brothers' tower in Murray Hill by Handel Architects.
Curtain wall installation is underway at Fisher Brothers' 36-story tower in Murray Hill. Designed by Handel Architects, the 372-unit residential tower features a curved southern facade. Concrete superstructure has reached the 24th floor and the glass curtain wall trails behind at the seventh floor. The design of the curtain wall features blue glass with vertical stripes of a different shade of blue to create a random pattern. Horizontal and vertical white spandrel panels frame and define these glazing zones throughout the facades. With only a third of the structure left to go, completion looks on track for an early 2017 completion.
Southwest corner.
Looking up at the south facade.
Southeast corner from East 39th Street.
Close-up of the facade at the southwest corner.
Looking up at the southwest corner.
Close-up of the facade at the southwest corner.
Looking up at the west facade.
Northwest corner from East 40th Street.
Close-up of the west facade.
Northeast corner from East 40th Street.
Architect: Handel Architects; Developer: Fisher Brothers; Program: Residential, Retail; Location: Murray Hill, New York, NY; Completion: 2017.
837 Washington Street - Samsung 837
Samsung 837, a showroom for the company's wide range of products, opens in the newly renovated and expanded retail and office building by Morris Adjmi Architects, at the High Line.
Last week, Samsung opened their new showroom adjacent to the High Line at 837 Washington Street by Morris Adjmi Architects. The showroom is located in the newly renovated two story base building which served as a meat warehouse when it opened in 1938. Branded Samsung 837, the multistory space features the latest products and technologies from the companies various endeavors. In contrast to the techno minimalism of the Apple stores, Samsung's showroom employs an industrial luxury vibe. Steel structural members are exposed throughout, serving as columns or combining with wood slats and glass tiles at the ceilings. A grand marble staircase winds up to the second floor, a starkly luxurious material against the industrial backdrop. The embrace of the industrial aesthetic is a smart move but may not be as successfully executed in future locations where old warehouses are unavailable.
Above the showroom, the warped exoskeleton of the new four-story office addition will house Samsung's brand marketing team. Not just for visual flair, the warped tower's structure will also allow for more open office floor plates by reducing the amount of interior columns. Vegetation is also accommodated by the warped form through planters that occupy the space between the columns and the exterior window wall. Views to the nearby High Line and its trendy neighbors, the Standard Hotel and the Whitney Museum, will be available both in the office interiors and from the 7,000 square feet of outdoor terraces on the third floor and the roof. The project is pursuing a LEED Gold certification.
Northwest corner from the intersection of Washington Street and West 13th Street.
Northwest corner from the intersection of Washington Street and West 13th Street.
Close-up of the new office addition.
Looking up at the new office addition.
West facade from the High Line.
West facade from the High Line.
West facade from the High Line.
View of 837 Washington through an opening in the Standard Hotel's structural pier.
Southwest corner from the High Line.
Reflections on 860 Washington's curtain wall.
Grand staircase inside Samsung 837.
Display table inside Samsung 837.
Close-up of the glass tile ceiling.
Close-up of the metal structure and wood slat ceiling.
Architects: Morris Adjmi Architects; Developer: Taconic Investment Partners; Program: Offices, Retail; Location: New York, NY; Completion: 2014.
Installation of the terracotta facade has begun at Morris Adjmi Architects' mixed use development in the Flatiron District.