152 Elizabeth Street
Northeast corner from Delancey Street.
Concrete superstructure is close to topping out at developers Sumaida + Khurana and Nahla Capital's 152 Elizabeth in the Nolita neighborhood of Manhattan. Designed by Pritzker Prize-wining architect Tadao Ando, the 7-story residential project features his signature concrete minimalist aesthetic.
Looking west along Kenmare Street.
The façade will feature Ando's signature architectural concrete intersected by a metal and glass volume at the corner of Kenmare and Elizabeth Streets. Plantings will cover the south facing party wall.
North facade from Kenmare Street.
Northwest corner from Kenmare Street.
Architect: Tadao Ando; Interiors: Gabellini Sheppard Associates; Developers: Sumaida + Khurana and Nahla Capital; Program: Residential; Location: Nolita; Completion: 2017.
15 Renwick Street
Looking up at the east façade.
Recently, I toured Penthouse 1 at the newly completed 15 Renwick in Hudson Square. Designed by ODA Architects, the 11-story condo building features the firm's continuing focus on an interplay of boxy forms for the building massing. By working with New York's zoning regulations for dormers, the firm has achieved a body of projects with a playful, boxy form.
East façade.
Penthouse terraces.
Penthouse 1
Penthouse 1 offers a 3-bedroom, 3.5-bedroom open layout residence with interior design by Sharon Blaustein. Kitchens feature Italian-made walnut cabinetry with back painted glass from Poliform, along with Miele and Sub-Zero appliances. Bathrooms feature herringbone patterned statuary marble floors, walnut wall vanity, a deep soaking tub, and Transit Series by Waterworks plumbing fixtures. Outdoor terraces are provided on three separate levels with panoramic views of Lower Manhattan and the New Jersey waterfront. Other features include a living room fireplace, Crestron home automation system, and onsite parking for sale.
Dining Room and Kitchen.
Dining Room and Kitchen.
Living Room.
Family Room.
Family Room.
Family Room.
Master Bedroom.
Master Bedroom.
Master Bathroom.
Secondary Bedroom.
Secondary Bedroom.
View of the Family Room cantilevered volume from the Terrace.
10th Floor Terrace.
10th Floor Terrace.
10th Floor Terrace.
Third Bedroom as Office.
Third Bedroom as Office.
Rooftop Terrace.
View of Lower Manhattan from the Rooftop Terrace.
Architect: ODA; Interior Design: Sharon Blaustein; Developer: Izaki Group Investments; Program: Residential; Location: Hudson Square, New York, NY; Completion: 2016.
Jardim - 527 W 27
North tower from West 28th Street.
Superstructure has risen above ground at Jardim, the two tower residential condo development near the High Line. Designed by Brazilian architect Isay Weinfeld, the two towers will rise 11 stories and flank a central planted terrace on the second floor. Many units will have private outdoor space that looks out onto the central terrace. The development will offer 36 condo units ranging from one to four bedrooms. Completion is slated for 2017.
South tower fronting West 27th Street from the High Line.
Architect: Isay Weinfeld; Landscape Architect: Future Green Studios; Developers: Centaur Properties and Greyscale Development Group; Program: Residential; Location: Chelsea, New York, NY; Completion: 2017.
The Jackson
Southeast corner from Jackson Avenue.
Concrete superstructure has topped out and window installation is underway at The Jackson, an 11-story, 53-unit residential condo building under construction on a triangular shaped lot in Long Island City. Designed by Fogarty Finger, the building features a façade of exposed concrete, large divided-light windows, and wood panels that are meant to evoke the industrial past of the neighborhood. At the southeast corner of the ninth floor, the building envelope begins a series of step backs that create sizable outdoor terraces for the residences on the top three floors.
Close-up of the window installation underway on the south façade.
Southeast corner from Jackson Avenue.
North façade from Jackson Avenue.
Architect: Fogarty Finger; Developers: Charney Construction and Development, Ascent Development, and Tavros; Program: Residential; Location: Long Island City, Queens, NY; Completion: 2017.
Columbia University Manhattanville Campus
Southeast corner of the Science Center.
Construction is wrapping up at Renzo Piano's Jerome L. Greene Science Center, the first building for Columbia University's Manhattanville Campus expansion. Set to open Spring 2017, the 9-story, 450,000 square-foot building will bring together researchers from across the University including the Columbia University Medical Center, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science. The ground floor will house the Center for Education and Outreach, a public education center focused on brain science that will serve the general public and K-12 schools.
Looking east towards the Manhattanville Expansion campus.
Work is also wrapping up on the Lenfest Center for the Arts, the smaller structure located adjacent to the Science Center. Also designed by the Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW), the Center for the Arts houses galleries, performance spaces, a screening room, and offices in an eight-story structure. A unitized panel system of white metal and glass clads the exterior, a similar look to the firm's new Whitney Museum at the High Line.
Southeast corner of the Science Center.
The third RPBW building in Columbia University's master plan for the Manhattanville campus, the Academic Conference Center, has reached ground level. Located south of the Science Center, it will house a 400-seat auditorium and state-of-the-art seminar and meeting rooms inside a five-story structure.
The site of the Academic Conference Center (center) and the Science Center (right).
South facade of the Science Center(center) and Center for the Arts (left) from the 125th Street subway station.
Southeast corner of the Science Center at West 129th Street.
Ground floor façade of the Science Center.
Architects: Renzo Piano Building Workshop with Davis Brody Bond LLP (Science Center and Center for the Arts), RPBW with Dattner Architects (Academic Conference Center); Structure: WSP; MEP Engineer: Jaros, Baum & Bolles; Facade Consultant: IBA; Landscape Architect: James Corner Field Operations; Program: Education; Location: Manhattanville, New York, NY; Completion: 2017 (Science Center and Center for the Arts), 2018 (Academic Conference Center).
160 Leroy Street
Concrete superstructure has reached the sixth floor at 160 Leroy, Ian Schrager's curvy, 12-story condo building on the Hudson River waterfront. Designed by Herzog & deMeuron, architects of Schrager's 215 Chrystie and 40 Bond, the building features a curved façade of exposed concrete and floor to ceiling glass. The completed project will bring 49 condo units to its West Village neighborhood.
Architects: Herzog & deMeuron (Design Architect), S9 A Perkins Eastman Affiliate Company (Executive Architect); Developer: Ian Schrager Company; Program: Residential; Location: West Village; Completion: 2017.
15 Hudson Yards and The Shed
Northwest corner of The Shed (left) and 15 Hudson Yards (right).
The first residential tower, 15 Hudson Yards, continues to make progress as its concrete superstructure rises towards its final height of 900 feet. Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Rockwell Group, the 70-story tower will offer both condo and rental units. Sales for the 285 one- to four-bedroom condo units are underway.
Diagrid steel superstructure of The Shed.
Designed by the same team as 15 Hudson Yards, The Shed will accommodate performance, visual and multi-disciplinary art in a 200,000-square-foot structure. The project is composed of a six-story fixed building and a telescoping outer shell that can expand to the adjoining plaza to provide an additional hall for events. Steel superstructure on the fixed building has topped out and the steel diagrid structure of the outer shell is under construction. The structure, including the roof, will be clad in panels of fritted ETFE cushions, which has been mocked up on site. ETFE is lighter, more energy efficient, and more economical than glass, which allows for a lighter and more efficient structural system.
A wheel that allows for the telescoping movement of the shell of The Shed.
Hudson Yards seen from the High Line.
West façade of 15 Hudson Yards (center), with 30 Hudson Yards (left) and 10 Hudson Yards (right) rising behind.
East façade of The Shed.
Architects: KPF (10 Hudson Yards, 30 Hudson Yards, 55 Hudson Yards, Retail), Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Rockwell Group (15 Hudson Yards, The Shed), Ismael Leyva Architects (15 Hudson Yards - Architect of Record), KRJDA (55 Hudson Yards); Developers: Related Companies, Oxford Properties Group; Program: Office, Retail; Location: Hudson Yards, New York, NY; Completion: 2016 (10 Hudson Yards), 2017 (55 Hudson Yards), 2018 (15 Hudson Yards, 35 Hudson Yards, Retail, Public Square), 2019 (30 Hudson Yards).
432 Park Avenue
Construction has wrapped up at 432 Park Avenue, the supertall residential tower from developers CIM Group and Macklowe Properties. Designed by Rafael Vinoly Architects, the tower stands 1396 feet tall and features a gridded façade of 10 feet by 10 feet windows set into an exposed concrete exterior.
Recently, the residential tower began its nightly lighting of the double height mechanical spaces that occur at 310, 512, 744, 961, and 1,178 feet. Designed by HDLC Architectural Lighting Design, these 30-foot tall open spaces contain mechanical equipment concealed by round enclosures that are lit with 32 LED light fixtures.
Architects: Rafael Vinoly Architects (Design Architect), SLCE Architects, LLP (Executive Architects); Interior Design: Deborah Berke Partners, Bentel & Bentel, Rafael Vinoly Architects, Lilla J. Smith, Harry Macklowe; Landscape Design: Zion Breen & Richardson Associates; Lighting Design: HDLC Architectural Lighting Desig; Master Planner: Handel Architects LLP; Developers: CIM Group, Macklowe Properties; Program: Residential, Retail; Location: Midtown East, New York, NY; Completion: 2015.
503 West 24th Street - The Getty
Curtain wall installation is underway at the latest condo adjacent to the High Line. The 11-story condo tower by Victor Homes and Michael Shvo is located on the site of the former Getty gas station. Peter Marino, an architect often known for his fashionable interiors for luxury brands, is responsible for the design. The tower will feature a facade of dark metal and glass at varied widths throughout. An art gallery is slated for the ground floor, a typical tenant for retail space in the neighborhood.
Architect: Peter Marino; Developer: Victor Homes and Michael Shvo ; Program: Residential, Retail; Location: High LIne, Chelsea, New York, NY; Completion: 2018.
The Greenpoint
Southeast corner from West Street.
After decades of industrial use, Brooklyn's Greenpoint waterfront is now undergoing a dramatic transformation into a residential neighborhood. One of the first projects under construction in this new neighborhood is The Greenpoint, a 40-story condo and rental tower located at West Street between India and Huron Streets. Developers of the project include Mack Real Estate Group and Palin Enterprises with Urban Development Partners.
Ismael Leyva Architects has designed the tower and adjacent five story building with connecting courtyard. The lower 27 floors contain the project's 287 rentals, with 95 condos located on floors 28 to 40. The concrete superstructure is now rising and has surpassed the first of the taller condo floors. An additional 81 rentals will be located in the five-story low rise structure fronting West Street. Residents will have access to 30,000-square-feet of amenities, including the courtyard.
Looking up at the southeast corner of the tower from India Street.
Looking up at the south facade of the tower.
Rendering.
View of the Manhattan skyline from the first condo floor.
View of the Lower Manhattan skyline from the first condo floor.
View of the East River waterfront of Brooklyn and Manhattan from the first condo floor.
View of the Williamsburg Bridge and the Downtown Brooklyn skyline from the first condo floor.
View of the Greenpoint waterfront from the first condo floor.
View of the Midtown skyline from the first condo floor.
View of Greenpoint and Long Island City from the first condo floor.
View of Greenpoint from the first condo floor.
Architect: Ismael Leyva Architects; Developers: Mack Real Estate Group and Palin Enterprises with Urban Development Partners; Program: Residential Condo and Rental; Location: Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: 2017.
