Construction Update: Cornell Tech Executive Education Center and Graduate Hotel
West facade of the Graduate Hotel (center left) and the House at Cornell Tech (center right).
Facade installation is nearing completion at Cornell Tech’s Verizon Executive Education Center and Graduate Hotel. Designed by Snohetta, the project includes a 18-story hotel and an adjacent 4-story structure for academic conferences, executive programs and academic workshops.
Close-up of the west facade of the hotel.
The hotel will be operated by Graduate Hotels, a chain that operates in college towns throughout the United States. Graduate Roosevelt Island will offer 196 rooms for visiting families, academics and visitors in town for campus conventions and events. Amenities will include a restaurant, rooftop bar, and flexible event space.
Looking up at the west facade of the hotel.
Looking up at the west facade of the hotel.
Facade installation is nearing completion at the executive education center, which consists of floor to ceiling glass panels with wood and metal vertical fins for sun mitigation.
Southwest corner of the hotel (center) and the executive education center (right).
Cornell Tech campus.
Southwest corner of the hotel (background) and the executive education center (foreground).
Cornell Tech campus from the East River.
Architects: Snohetta; Client: Cornell Tech with AJ Capital Partners; Program: Hotel, Conference and Meeting; Location: Roosevelt Island, New York, NY; Completion: 2020.
Construction Update: Front & York
Aerial view from the south.
Superstructure is nearing topping out at Front and York, a 21-story residential development by CIM Group and LIVWRK at 85 Jay Street. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects, the 1.2-million-square-feet project features an 8-story podium and a tower at the northeast and southwest corner of the massive Brooklyn site. Rental apartments will be located in the podium, while one-to-four-bedroom condo units will occupy the two towers.
Rendering.
Aerial view from the south.
Southwest corner from York Street.
South facade.
South facade.
Custom Glen-Gery bricks and divided light windows clad the podium and towers. A scalloped, custom molded GFRC superframe, handcrafted in the Hudson Valley, overlays the facade in a 6 bay tall grid.
Brick and glass facade with superframe.
Looking up at the GFRC superframe.
Midtown view from a tower floor.
View southwest from the northeast tower.
View northwest towards Lower Manhattan.
View northwest towards Lower Manhattan.
View north towards Hudson Yards.
View north towards Midtown.
View north towards Midtown.
View south towards Downtown Brooklyn.
Residents will have access to a range of amenities on the 8th floor podium roof terrace including a co-working lounge, media lounge, game room, music room, kids playroom, party lounge, chef’s kitchen, bar and billiards room, wine room, coffee lounge, outdoor screening area, and outdoor pool with grilling area. A three level Life Time Fitness flagship will offer an indoor pool, full-size basketball court, fitness floor, five studios, and space for personal and small group training. Other amenities include a porte-cochere and driveway and the largest residential garage in DUMBO.
Looking south towards the future wine room (right) and outdoor pool area beyond.
Looking west towards the southwest tower (center) and the coffee and party lounges (left) at the 8th floor amenity deck.
A half acre Private Park will occupy the center of the development at the ground floor. Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, landscape architect for the nearby Brooklyn Bridge Park, is leading the design of the tiered park.
View of the Private Park from the podium rooftop terrace.
Looking west inside the Private Park.
Looking up from the Private Park.
Architects: Morris Adjmi Architects; Landscape Architects: Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates; Developer: CIM Group and LIVWRK; Program: Residential Rental and Condo; Location: DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: 2021.
Construction Update: Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
West boundary of the south half of the museum site.
Construction continues at MAD Architects’ second US project, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art at Exposition Park in South Los Angeles. The 300,000 square-foot non-profit museum will feature collection galleries, exhibition spaces, two theaters, digital classrooms and a free public research library for educators, scholars and students. Superstructure is currently rising on the southern half of the museum building.
Aerial rendering of the Lucas Museum. Rendering by MAD Architects. Courtesy of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art.
West boundary of the north half of the museum site.
Architect: MAD Architects; Client: Lucas Museum of Narrative Arts; Program: Museum, Library, Parking; Location: Los Angeles, CA; Completion: 2026.
Construction Update: Hauser & Wirth
North facade.
Construction scaffolding has come down at Zurich-based Hauser & Wirth’s new 5-story building in Chelsea, revealing a grey concrete block facade with large punch windows and operable doors. The project is designed by Selldorf Architects, who have worked with Hauser & Wirth on its previous buildings in New York and internationally since the gallery’s opening in 1992. While previous projects have focused on adaptive reuse of existing structures, this will be the gallery’s first purpose-built, ground-up building. The 36,000 square foot building will house 18-foot tall galleries on the ground floor and the fifth floor. Along with the gallery space, the building will also house a multi-purpose bar and event space on the second floor, while private offices and showrooms will occupy the third and fourth floors.
Looking up at the north facade.
The concrete blocks that clad the structure are sustainably sourced and incorporate recycled waste glass and aggregate. Large 12-foot tall doors at the second floor can be opened to allow engagement with the neighborhood.
Detail of the concrete block facade.
Architect: Selldorf Architects; Client: Hauser & Wirth; Program: Galleries, Event Space, Offices; Location: Chelsea, New York, NY; Completion: 2020.
Construction Update: Sven at Queens Plaza Park
South facade from Queens Boulevard.
Facade installation has surpassed the halfway mark at Sven at Queens Plaza Park, a 67-story residential rental tower by the Durst Organization. Designed by Handel Architects, the tower’s massing features a concave south facade that accommodates the historic Long Island City Clock Tower located adjacent to the site. A glass curtain wall clads the tower, with electrochromic glazing employed on the south facade to mitigate solar heat gain and glare through adaptive tinting.
When completed, the tower will offer over 950 residential units. Residents will have access to a collection of amenities that includes an outdoor pool, fitness center, resident’s library, co-working space, children’s playroom, and a demonstration kitchen. The landmarked Clock Tower is being renovated and restored, and will include 50,000 sq.ft. of commercial and retail space.
Looking up at the south facade.
Looking up at the southwest corner of the tower facade.
Close-up of the southwest corner of the facade.
Close-up of the electrochromic glazing at the south facade.
Close-up of the southeast corner of the facade.
Looking up at the southwest corner of the tower facade.
Southeast corner of the tower from 41st Avenue.
Close-up of the southwest corner of the facade.
Sven reflected in the facade of the JACX office tower.
Sven reflected in the facade of the Aurora Residences and Courtyard Marriott.
West facade.
Long Island City skyline from Roosevelt Island.
Architect: Handel Architects; Developer: The Durst Organization; Program: Residential Rental; Location: Long Island City, Queens, NY; Completion: 2020.
Construction Update: Pier 55 - Little Island
Installation of the concrete pots is nearing completion at Heatherwick Studio’s Pier 55 park in the Hudson River. Located near the Meatpacking District and the High Line, the design of the 2.4 acre park features an undulating field of 132 pots with plantings sitting on 280 concrete piles. At the park’s peak, the pots rise 30 feet into the air and can weigh more than 90 tons. Four to six petals of lightweight concrete combine to form each of the pots. MNLA is overseeing the landscape design, which is inspired by the textures and colors of coastal Acadia National Park in Maine. The park will offer a 700-seat amphitheater for music, dance, and theater productions, along with numerous pathways and viewing platforms. Completion is expected in the spring of 2021.
Little Island from the future site of Gansevoort Peninsula.
Planting mockup.
Architect: Heatherwick Studio; Landscape Architect: Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architect; Client: Hudson River Park; Program: park; Location: Meatpacking District, New York, NY; Completion: 2021.
Construction Update: 500 West 18th Street - One High Line
West facades from the Hudson River.
Facade installation is ongoing at the west tower of HFZ Capital Group's The XI, a mixed use development at 76 11th Avenue. Designed by the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), the development consists of two twisting towers atop an 85 foot podium adjacent to the High Line. The 36-story west tower rises 400 feet and will consist of residential units and supporting amenities. A 26-story east tower will offer a mixture of residential units on the upper floors and a Six Senses hotel on the lower floors.
East facade of the east tower.
The east tower (left) and Heatherwick’s 515 W 18 (right).
West facade of the west tower (left) and the east tower (right).
Facade detail at the southwest corner of the west tower.
Facade detail at the northwest corner of the west tower.
Architect: Bjarke Ingels Group (Design Architect), Woods Bagot (Architect of Record); Developer: HFZ Capital Group; Program: Residential; Location: Chelsea, New York, NY; Completion: 2020.
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 Update: 212 West 95th Street - Dahlia
Northwest corner of the tower.
Facade installation has wrapped up at United Management and Certes Partners’ 20-story residential condo tower Dahlia at 212 West 95th Street on the Upper West Side. Designed by CetraRuddy Architecture, the tower features a panelized facade of porcelain tiles and punch window, along with window wall at some corner locations.
The building offers 38 residences that range in size from two- to four-bedrooms, including two penthouse units and six residences with outdoor terraces.
North facade detail.
Architects: CetraRuddy Architecture (Design Architect), RKTB Architects (Architect of Record); Developers: United Management and Certes Partners; Typology: Residential Condo; Location: Upper West Side, New York, NY; Completion: 2020.
Tour: 146 Pierrepont Street - The Pierrepont
Residential Entry Lobby.
Construction has wrapped up at Jonathan Rose Companies and Bedrock LLC’s The Pierrepont, a two tower residential rental development at 146 Pierrepont Street in Brooklyn Heights. Designed by Marvel Architects, the two 20-story towers feature a brick and punch window façade with a two-story connecting element at the base. Fogarty Finger led the interior design for the development’s residences and extensive amenities package. Rental units range in size from one to three-bedrooms and feature large windows, kitchens with oversized islands, and bathrooms with double vanities and walk-in showers. Residents have access to a collection of amenities that include a fitness center, yoga room, meditation room, entertainment lounge, dining room with catering kitchen, children’s interactive playroom and outdoor play area, pet spa, courtyard, zen garden, and rooftop terrace.
Concierge Desk.
Residential Entry Lounge.
Zen Garden and Residential Entry Lounge.
Stair detail.
Tile detail.
Amenities
Dining Room.
Resident Entertainment Lounge.
Resident Entertainment Lounge.
Resident Entertainment Lounge.
Resident Entertainment Lounge.
Yoga Room.
Meditation Room.
Children’s Interactive Playroom.
Outdoor Children’s Play Area and Resident Courtyard.
Model Residence
Dining Room and Kitchen.
Kitchen.
Kitchen.
Dining Room and Living Room.
Living Room.
Secondary Bedroom.
View Northwest from Secondary Bedroom.
Secondary Bedroom.
View North from Secondary Bedroom.
Master Bedroom.
View East from Master Bedroom.
Master Bathroom Vanity.
Master Bathroom walk-in shower.
Architect: Marvel Architects; Interior Design: Fogarty Finger; Developers: Jonathan Rose Companies and Bedrock LLC; Program: Residential Rentals; Location: Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: 2019.
Snohetta · Roosevelt Island · 2021