New York, United State
Housing High-Rise
New York, United State
Housing High-Rise
New York, United State
Housing High-Rise
New York, United State
Housing High-Rise
Residential Complex located at 132 West 26th Street in the Chelsea District, New York.
The design proposal seeks to replace a low rise building and bridges the gap between two existing structures.
The building is created by extruding the foot print and rotating the top section with an increased foot print. The project takes advantage of the air right of the adjacent building, and demonstrates that even with a small footprint there is alternative topology to increase density in existing city whilst enhancing the urban fabric.
The two distinct volumes orientation combined into a single object create a new dialogue between the building and its environment.
The manipulation of the geometry enhances the sense of cohesion with the immediate surroundings: the lower section binding with the adjacent buildings and the top section reinforcing the line of the street frontage.
The alignment of the top volume, running parallel to the street frontage, creates better exposure to sunlight and views towards downtown and central park. It has a larger foot print than the lower volume increasing the site density.
ProgramResidential ComplexLocationNew York, USADate2015ClientLuxury Branded Real EstateArchitectHof Architects, LondonTypePrivateStatusConceptSizeHeight: 100 Meters30 Story