New York Projects 31 Created 01-Oct-18 By rodolfo reis, lisbon, Portugal New Museum New York, SANAA museum Storefront for Art and ure United Nations Headquarters New York Times Building Hearst Building Chrysler Building The Met Breuer Apple Store Fifth Avenue MoMa Museum of Modern Art 7 Solomon R Guggenheim Museum 40 Bond 14 Seagram Building 15 Empire State Building 16 Flatiron Building 17 New York, Daniel Burnham commercial space, office 8 40 Mercer Residences 18 New York, Jean Nouvel apartment 9 Prada flagship store 19 New York, OMA - Rem Koolhaas retail, shop 10 The High Line 20 New York, James Corner Field Operations bridge, park, promenade 11 New York, Yoshio Taniguchi museum New York, Shreve, Lamb & Harmon Associates office New York, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson retail, shop 6 New York, Marcel Breuer museum 13 New York, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe office New York, William Van Alen office 5 New York, Foster & Partners office Lever House New York, Herzog and De Meuron housing New York, Renzo Piano office 4 New York, Wallace Harrison auditorium, congress centre, library, office New York, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill office New York, Steven Holl gallery 3 AT&T Corporate Headquarters 21 New York, Philip Johnson office 12 New York, Frank Lloyd Wright museum http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rreis/guides/new%20york/ 41 Cooper Square 22 New York, Morphosis education 1
LVMH Tower New York, Christian de Portzamparc office Alessi Flagship Store Armani Fifth Avenue 100 11th Avenue WTC Transportation Hub Oculus 25 VIA 57 West 29 Whitney Museum of American Art 30 160 Leroy Street 31 New York, Herzog and De Meuron apartment, housing 26 56 Leonard Street 32 New York, Herzog and De Meuron apartment, housing 27 New York, Santiago Calatrava train station National September 11 Memorial New York, Renzo Piano museum New York, Jean Nouvel housing, restaurant 24 New York, Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas retail New York, Handel s memorial space New York, Asymptote shop 23 Sperone Westwater 33 New York, Foster & Partners gallery 28 New York, BIG Bjarke Ingels Group housing, mixed-use development http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rreis/guides/new%20york/ 2
photo: Dean Kaufman photo: Dean Kaufman New Museum Bowery 235 New York New York NY 10002 http://wwwnewmuseumorg/ The new home of the New Museum of Contemporary Art is a seven-story, eight-level structure located on the Bowery at a pivotal geographic and cultural intersection in New York s urban fabric A composition of stacked boxes rising 174 feet above the street and shifted off axis in different directions from the building core, conveys the dynamism of the institution, creates skylights that bring natural light into interiors, and is punctuated by windows that offer city vistas The building is clad in a silvery aluminum mesh that captures the effects of changing daylight in a vivid metaphor for the constantly changing dynamics of contemporary art and the openness and permeability of the New Museum itself The building is the first art museum building constructed from the ground up in downtown Manhattan photo: Dean Kaufman 10-2007 Main designer, SANAA Gensler Arup New Museum Naomi Wednesday 12-6 PM Thursday and Friday 12-10 PM Saturday and Sunday 12-6 PM Monday and Tuesday closed The Museum is closed to the public on Monday and Tuesday CIT Free Thursday Evenings (from 7 PM to 10 PM) The New Museum is located at 235 Bowery (at Prince Street between Stanton and Rivington Streets, one and a half blocks south of Houston) Subway: 6 to Spring Street or N/R to Prince Street Bus: M103 to Prince and Bowery or M6 to Broadway and Prince http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rreis/guides/new%20york/ 3
photo: Paul Warchol photo: Paul Warchol Storefront for Art and ure Kenmare Street 97 New York New York 10012 http://wwwstorefrontnewsorg Storefront for Art and ure is a non-profit organization committed to the advancement of innovative positions in architecture, art and design Steven Holl and artist Vito Acconci were commissioned as a collaborative team to renovate the Storefront's aging façade The gallery itself is a limited, narrow wedge with a triangulated exhibition interior, such that the most dominant structure for the Storefront is the building's long façade Seeking to introduce improbability and to puncture the façade, Acconci and Holl challenged this symbolic border which underlines the exclusivity of the art world, where only those on the inside belong Using a hybrid material comprised of concrete mixed with recycled fibers, Holl and Acconci inserted a series of hinged panels arranged in a puzzle-like configuration When the panels are locked in their open position, the façade dissolves and the interior space of the gallery expands out on to the sidewalk (text from website Steven Holl s) photo: Paul Warchol 1993 Main designer, Artist Associate architect Steven Holl Vito Acconci Chris Otterbine Storefront for Art and ure + Shirin Neshat + Kyong Park booce Tuesday - Saturday 11:00-1800 / Closed Sunday and Monday The gallery is located at 97 Kenmare Street, between Mulberry and Lafayette Street Subway: 6 to Spring; N/R to Prince; B/D/F/V to Broadway Lafayette http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rreis/guides/new%20york/ 4
photo: Alberto M Sánchez photo: Alberto M Sánchez United Nations Headquarters First Avenue at 46th Street New York New York NY 10017 http://wwwunorg The Headquarters of the World Organization is located on an 18-acre site on the East side of Manhattan It is an international zone belonging to all Member States The Headquarters consist of four main buildings: the General Assembly building, the Conference Building, the 39-floor Secretariat building, and the Dag Hammarskjold Library, which was added in 1961 The complex was designed by an international team of 11 architects, led by Wallace K Harrison from the The UN complex is both an historical and architectural landmark It is seen all over the world as a symbol of the United Nations itself and it is a rare example of the international style architecture of the 1950 s 1950 Main designer, Wallace Harrison Le Corbusier Oscar Niemeyer Sven Markelius asanchez photo: Alberto M Sánchez Guided tours of the United Nations operate daily from the General Assembly Public Lobby Guided Tours are conducted Monday through Friday from 9:45 am to 4:45 pm Tours last approximately 45 minutes Read more here: http://wwwunorg/tours/ The United Nations Headquarters in New York is located on First Avenue between 42nd Street and 48th Street The Visitors' Entrance is located on First Avenue at 46th Street As the United Nations does not offer parking facilities, it is suggested that public transportation be used Subway: number 4,5,6 or 7 trains to Grand Central Station; walk on 42nd Street to First Avenue Buses: M15, M27, M42, or M104 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rreis/guides/new%20york/ 5
photo: Alberto M Sánchez photo: Alberto M Sánchez New York Times Building 8th Avenue and West 41st Street 620 New York New York http://wwwnewyorktimesbuildingcom/ Renzo Piano Building Workshop & FXFOWLE collaboratively designed a new headquarters for The New York Times The building, located on Eighth Avenue between 40th and 41st Street opposite the Port Authority Bus Terminal, unites the company's employees under one roof in an exceptional signature structure The design incorporates a transparent glass tower screened by planes of glazed terracotta tubes that seem to float above the street An advanced sunshading system, floor to ceiling glass, increased ceiling heights, efficient lighting and mechanical systems, displaced ventilation, extensive mock-up testing, and a variety of additional sustainable features will ensure that the New York Times Building will bring a new standard of comfort and efficiency in high-rise office space The building is 52 Stories (1,142 feet) tall, including antenna photo: Alberto M Sánchez 11-2007 Main designer, Renzo Piano FXFOWLE s New York Times Company and Forest City Ratner Companies asanchez http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rreis/guides/new%20york/ 6
photo: Alberto M Sánchez photo: Alberto M Sánchez Hearst Building Eighth Ave at W57 Street 951-969 New York New York http://wwwhearstcom/ The Hearst Tower in New York is the world headquarters of the Hearst Corporation The former 6-story headquarters building was commissioned by the founder, William Randolph Hearst and awarded to the architect Joseph Urban The building was completed in 1928 The original cast stone façade has been preserved in the new design as a designated Landmark site Originally built as the base for a proposed skyscraper, the construction of the tower was postponed due to the Great Depression The new tower addition was completed nearly 80 years later The uncommon triangular framing pattern of the tower (also known as a diagrid) required (reportedly) about 20% less than a conventional steel frame Hearst Tower was the first skyscraper to break ground in NYC after September 11, 2001 It's the first green building completed in NYC, with a number of environmental considerations built into the plan The building was designed to use 25% less energy than the minimum requirements for the city of NY Project is not public! 5-2006 Foster & Partners Hearst Corporation asanchez photo: Alberto M Sánchez Hearst Tower in New York City, New York is located at 300 West 57th Street on Eighth Avenue, near Columbus Circle http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rreis/guides/new%20york/ 7
photo: Naomi Schiphorst photo: Alberto M Sánchez Chrysler Building Lexington Avenue E 42nd Street 405 New York New York The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco skyscraper in New York City, has various fine architectural details and especially the building's gargoyles were modelled after Chrysler automobile products like the hood ornaments of the Plymouth; they exemplify the machine age in the 1920s Standing at 319m it was the world's tallest building for 11 months before it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931 However, the Chrysler Building remains the world's tallest brick building The New York Times Building, which opened in 2007, is exactly level in height Composed of 7 radiating terraced arches, Van Alen's design of the crown is a cruciform groin vault constructed into 7 concentric members with transitioning set-backs, mounted up one behind each other The Chrysler Building's distinctive profile has inspired similar skyscrapers worldwide photo: Alberto M Sánchez 1930 William Van Alen asanchez The building is used as office space, you can only visit the lobby For great views from across the street, visit the German National Tourist Office at 122 E 42nd -- it's on the 20th floor, and the eagles are a lot easier to see, from their window See http://wwwgermany-tourismde/eng/about_us/offices_agencie s_new_yorkhtm Subway: 4/5/6, 7 to Grand Central http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rreis/guides/new%20york/ 8
photo: Naomi Schiphorst photo: Naomi Schiphorst The Met Breuer Madison Avenue at 75th Street 945 New York New York 10021 http://whitneyorg/about/breuerbuilding The Whitney Museum houses one of the world's foremost collections of twentieth-century American art It owes its striking granite presence at the southeast corner of Madison Avenue and 75th Street to the Hungarian-born, Bauhaus-trained architect Marcel Breuer (1902-1981) To design a third home for the Museum which had gradually migrated northward from its original location on West 8th Street to West 54th Street Breuer worked with Hamilton Smith, creating a strong modernist statement in a neighborhood of traditional limestone, brownstone, and brick row houses and postwar apartment buildings Considered somber, heavy, and even brutal at the time of its completion in 1966 ("an inverted Babylonian ziggurat," according to one critic), Breuer's building is now recognized as daring, strong, and innovative It has come to be recognized as one of New York City s most notable buildings and identified with the Whitney Museum's approach to art 1966 Marcel Breuer Naomi photo: Alberto M Sánchez Wednesday Thursday: 11 am 6 pm Friday: 1 9 pm (6 9 pm pay-what-you-wish admission) Saturday Sunday: 11 am 6 pm Monday & Tuesday: Closed General Information: (212) 570-3600 Subway: 6 Train to 77th Street Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4 to 74th Street Car: Two parking garages offer discounts with Whitney ticket validation 35 East 75th Street (10% discount) 68 East 80th Street (3 hours for $20) http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rreis/guides/new%20york/ 9
photo: Alberto M Sánchez photo: Alberto M Sánchez Apple Store Fifth Avenue 5th Avenue between 58th and 59th Streets 767 New York New York NY 10153 http://wwwapplecom/retail/fifthavenue/ Apple's second Manhattan retail store is located at 767 Fifth Avenue, the prominent site near FAO Schwarz and Bergdorf Goodman provides views of Central Park The store occupies the underground retail concourse of the General Motors Building, with entry from the plaza level above With this design, New York has a new public space Designers Bohlin Cywinski Jackson and structural engineers Eckersly O'Callahan (glass elements) in collaboration with Apple used Apple Stores' signature structural glass vertical circulation to entice plaza level passersby down to the store's underground main level The 32-foot structural glass cube marking the store's entrance makes a bold architectural statement Housing a transparent glass elevator wrapped by a circular glass stair, the transparent cube beckons potential customers down to the retail level below By day it is a skylight bringing natural light underground, while at night the lighted cube is a sign photo: Alberto M Sánchez 5-2007 Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Apple Computer, Inc asanchez 24/365 In the city that never sleeps, there s a store that never stops tel: (212) 336-1440 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rreis/guides/new%20york/ 10
photo: Alberto M Sánchez photo: Alberto M Sánchez MoMa Museum of Modern Art West 53 Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues 11 New York New York 10019-5497 http://wwwmomaorg/ Founded in 1929 as an educational institution, The Museum of Modern Art is dedicated to being the foremost museum of modern art in the world Japanese architect Taniguchi won a competition in 1997 to redesign the MoMa, beating out ten other internationally renowned architects, including Rem Koolhaas, Bernard Tschumi, and Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron The MoMA commission was his first work outside Japan Taniguchi's beautiful and bold design reflects the unique vitality of midtown Manhattan and sensitively draws upon and transforms the language of modernism Highlights include larger, more flexible, sky-lit galleries for contemporary art; architecturally distinctive galleries for masterpieces of modern art; and prominent and more comprehensive areas for study, research, and educational endeavors 11-2004 Yoshio Taniguchi MoMa Museu of Modern Art asanchez photo: Alberto M Sánchez Saturday 10:30 am 5:30 pm Sunday 10:30 am 5:30 pm Monday 10:30 am 5:30 pm Tuesday closed Wednesday 10:30 am 5:30 pm Thursday 10:30 am 5:30 pm Friday 10:30 am 8:00 pm Closed Thanksgiving Day Closed Christmas Day tel: (212) 708-9400 Subway: E or V to Fifth Avenue/53 Street; B, D, or F to 47-50 Streets/Rockefeller Center Bus: M1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to 53 Street http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rreis/guides/new%20york/ 11
photo: TomAs Martinez Vallerga photo: TomAs Martinez Vallerga Solomon R Guggenheim Museum 5th Avenue 1071 New York New York 10128 http://wwwguggenheimorg/new-york The Solomon R Guggenheim Museum is located in a key site in front of Central Park, an oasis of tranquility in the big city Wright took his inspiration from nature and organic forms But the main innovation in his design was the new concept of 'circulation' Visitors have to rise to the top of the building via an elevator, and then walk downward through the galleries on a continuous helical spiral ramp The building was finished six month after Wright's death, it being his last major work It is a masterpiece of Modern ure still now, even though it was finished in 1959 photo: TomAs Martinez Vallerga 10-1959 Frank Lloyd Wright Solomon Guggenheim MVar Saturday - Wednesday: 1000-1745 / Friday: 1000-1945 / Closed Thursdays, Christmas, and Thanksgiving Day To reach the museum by subway, take the 4, 5, or 6 train to 86th Street Walk west on 86th Street, turn right at 5th Avenue and proceed north to 88th Street To reach the museum by bus, take the M1, M2, M3, or M4 bus on Madison or Fifth Avenue http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rreis/guides/new%20york/ 12
photo: Alberto M Sánchez photo: Alberto M Sánchez Lever House Park Avenue at 53rd Street 390 New York New York http://wwwleverhousecom/ When Gordon Bunshaft of Skidmore, Owings & Merill built Lever House in 1952, Park Avenue was lined with solid masonry buildings, packed one against the other, all pushed to the street's edge The Lever Brothers (manufacturers of soap and detergents) erected the boulevard's first glass-covered office tower The tower stands with its narrow side towards the street The slab is counter-posed to a horizontal slab which floats on a series of columns The horizontal mezzanine is cut out in the center, creating a central courtyard Now, 50 years later, Lever House stands as a model of intelligent architecture, and with it current landmark restoration, it shines brighter than ever The restoration holds as closely as possible to the original It is a small building by Manhattan standards, but the glass-walled skyscraper marked a turning point in American office architecture The fact that the tower now seems like just one of so many office towers shows how much it has been copied 1952 Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Lever Brothers Company asanchez photo: Alberto M Sánchez Public spaces in the office building are open during office-hours You can also visit the restaurant, opening hours are: Lunch Mo-Fri:11:45-02:30 pm Dinner Mo - Thu 05:30-11 pm Friday Saturday 5:30pm - 11:30 pm +1 212 688 6000 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rreis/guides/new%20york/ 13
photo: Thom Mckenzie photo: Thom Mckenzie 40 Bond Bond Street 40 New York New York 10012 http://www40bondcom/ This luxury apartment building on 40 Bond Street in New York, designed by Herzog & de Meuron, is a sparkling reinterpretation of the traditional cast iron and brick loft buildings of the surrounding area The 11-storey building contains 27 luxury apartments and 5 townhouses, creating a new typology of apartments which combine housing with the services and amenities of a 5-star hotel The façade is constructed of concrete wrapped in blackened copper and luminescent curved glass The materials of the façade have been treated in numerous ways which create an ornamental ground floor and shimmering upper floors that respond to changes in light At street level the private entrances to the townhouses are protected by a large cast aluminium graffiti-inspired gate The building fits comfortably into its context by reinterpreting the typical Noho loft buildings and their materiality whilst standing out through the interesting and unique use of new materials and manufacturing processes Project is not public! 2007 Herzog and De Meuron Ian Schrager thom photo: Thom Mckenzie Subway: Take the 6 Line to Bleeker St or the B,D,F, V Lines to Broadway-Lafayette http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rreis/guides/new%20york/ 14
photo: Fernando Miguel García Martín photo: Fernando Miguel García Martín Seagram Building Park Avenue 375 New York New York 10152 The Seagram Building located at 375 Park Avenue, between 52nd Street and 53rd Street in Midtown Manhattan, was designed by the German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, in collaboration with the American Philip Johnson and was completed in 1958 The Seagram Building was meant to confirm Mies' assertion that when modern industrialized building technology is truthfully expressed, architecture becomes transcendent Ironically, the luxurious materials used (marble for the plaza benches, travertine for the lobby walls and floor, tinted glass and bronze for the curtain wall) and the carefully controlled customized details that pervade the building remind the viewer that this building is far from being the simple result of rationalized industrial production and construction techniques Much copied but not matched, the Seagram Building is generally recognized as the finest example of skyscrapers in the International Style (text from New York ure Images) Public access unknown! 1958 Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Joseph E Seagram & Sons fotosvoladoras photo: Fernando Miguel García Martín http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rreis/guides/new%20york/ 15
photo: Roderick Trompert Empire State Building 5th Ave 350 New York New York NY 10018 http://wwwesbnyccom/ As a result of a competition between John Raskob (General Motors) and Walter Chrysler (Chrysler Corporation) to build the tallest building in the world, the Empire State Building was constructed The construction of the 381m high tower began on januari 22nd 1930 and finished on may 1st 1931; long before the planned finish date For a long period, the Empire State Building was the tallest building in the world In 1971 this title was taken by the Twin Towers of the World Trace Center Though, ever since the destruction of the WTC due to the terrorist attacks on september 11th 2001, the Empire State Building is once again the tallest building in New York 5-1931 Contractor Shreve, Lamb & Harmon Associates Starrett Brothers and Eken General Motors Roderick photo: Roderick Trompert Open daily, 365 days a year: 08:00-0200 / Last elevators go up at 01:15 6 at 33rd St B, D, F, N, Q, R, V, W at 34th St-Herald Sq http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rreis/guides/new%20york/ 16
photo: Roderick Trompert Flatiron Building 5th avenue 175 New York New York NY 10010 The Flatiron Building, or Fuller Building as it was originally called, is located at 175 Fifth Avenue in the borough of Manhattan, and is considered to be one of the first skyscrapers ever built Upon completion in 1902 it was one of the tallest buildings in New York City The building sits on a triangular island block at 23rd Street, Fifth Avenue and Broadway, anchoring the south (downtown) end of Madison Square The neighborhood around the building is called the Flatiron District after its signature building The Flatiron Building was designed by Chicago's Daniel Burnham in the Beaux-Arts style Like a classical Greek column, its limestone and glazed terra-cotta façade is separated into three parts horizontally Since it was one of the first buildings to use a steel skeleton, the building could be constructed to 285 feet (87 m), which would have been very difficult with other construction methods of that time (text from Wikipedia) Project is not public! 1902 Daniel Burnham Roderick photo: Roderick Trompert Subway R, W / 23rd St Station http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rreis/guides/new%20york/ 17
photo: Roderick Trompert photo: Roderick Trompert 40 Mercer Residences Mercer Street 40 New York New York NY 10013 http://www40mercersohocom/ An extraordinary testament to progressive architecture and ingenious engineering, this stunning, 15-storey block-long building offers magnificent glass curtain walls with a rhythm of clear panes intermixed with vibrant hues of red and blue Jean Nouvel has conveived a building in which glass acts as both a presence, as in massively scaled transparent sliding walls, and an absence, ie the disappearing floor-to-ceiling windows that bring the outside in (text from website project) Project is not public! 2001 Jean Nouvel Roderick photo: Roderick Trompert Subway N,Q,R,W / Canal St Station Subway 6 / Spring St Station http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rreis/guides/new%20york/ 18
photo: Roderick Trompert Prada flagship store Broadway 575 New York New York NY 10012 http://wwwpradacom/ Upon entering the store, which previously housed the SoHo branch of the Guggenheim Museum, visitors are met with a largely vacant space dominated by an oversized, round elevator OMA is said to have spent two months of research "investigating ways to reinvent the retail experience" Perhaps as a result of this, the ground floor only has a small amount of merchandise, relegating the majority of merchandise and actual shopping activity to the basement level, which feels cramped and lacks appropriate lighting The store's main design component is the half pipe-like wooden curve that connects the two floors visually On the Broadway side, the curve has steps and serves as a place for clothes to be shown According to OMA, this portion of the half pipe also serves as place for people to try on shoes, though in reality the shoe department is under the stepped side of the curve, and seating is provided there for shoppers photo: Roderick Trompert 2001, Interior architect OMA - Rem Koolhaas Roderick Prada Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 11am-7pm Thursday, Friday, Saturday:11am-8pm Sunday: 12pm-7pm Subway B,D, F, V Broadway-Lafayette St Station http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rreis/guides/new%20york/ 19
photo: Iwan Baan photo: Iwan Baan The High Line Gansevoort Street 100 New York New York NY 10011 http://wwwthehighlineorg The High Line was originally constructed in the 1930s, to lift dangerous freight trains off Manhattan's streets Section 1 of the High Line is now open as a public park, owned by the City of New York When all 3 sections are complete, the High Line will be a mile-and-a-half-long elevated park, running through the West Side neighbourhoods of the Meatpacking District, West Chelsea and Clinton/Hell's Kitchen It features an integrated landscape, designed by landscape architects James Corner Field Operations, with architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro, combining meandering concrete pathways with naturalistic plantings Fixed and movable seating, lighting, and special features are also included in the park photo: Iwan Baan 6-2009 Main designer, Landscape architect James Corner Field Operations haaijk Diller Scofidio + Renfro New York City Department of Parks & Recreation The High Line is open from 07:00-2200 daily Subway: L / A / C / E to 14th Street & 8th Avenue C / E to 23rd Street & 8th Avenue 1 / 2 / 3 to 14th Street & 7th Avenue 1 to 18th Street & 7th Avenue 1 to 23rd Street & 7th Avenue Bus: M11 to Washington Street M11 to 9th Avenue M14 to 9th Avenue M23 to 10th Avenue M34 to 10th Avenue http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rreis/guides/new%20york/ 20
photo: Piotr Krajewski AT&T Corporate Headquarters Madison Avenue 550 New York New York 10022 http://wwwsonymusiccom/ The Sony Tower, formerly the AT&T Building, is a 647 feet (197 m) tall, 37-story highrise skyscraper located at 550 Madison Avenue between 55th Street and 56th Street in the New York City borough of ManhattanIt was designed by architect Philip Johnson and partner John Burgee, and was constructed in 1984 It became immediately controversial for its ornamental top (sometimes mocked as "Chippendale", after the open pediments characteristic of the famous English designer's bookcases and other cabinetry), but enjoyed for its spectacular arched entranceway, measuring about seven stories in height With these ornamental additions, the building challenged architectural modernism's demand for stark functionalism and purely efficient design For this it is considered by many critics to be a prime exemplar of postmodern architecture 1984 Main designer, Philip Johnson John Burgee pkrajewski_pl photo: Piotr Krajewski The building is open during office hours Accessible from Madison Avenue at 56th Street http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rreis/guides/new%20york/ 21
photo: Piotr Krajewski photo: Piotr Krajewski 41 Cooper Square Cooper Square 41 New York New York 10003 41 Cooper Square, the new academic building for The Cooper Union, aspires to manifest the character, culture and vibrancy of both the 150 year-old institution and of the city in which it was founded The institution remains committed to Peter Cooper's radically optimistic intention to provide an education 'as free as water and air' and has subsequently grown to become a renowned intellectual and cultural centre for the city of New York 41 Cooper Square aspires to reflect the institution's stated goal to create an iconic building, one that reflects its values and aspirations as a center for advanced and innovative education in Art, ure and Engineering (text from architect's website) Public access unknown! Floor area/size 9-2009 16258 m² Morphosis The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art pkrajewski_pl photo: Piotr Krajewski http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rreis/guides/new%20york/ 22
photo: Piotr Krajewski LVMH Tower East 57th St 19 New York New York 10022 Appearing as a traditional skyscraper viewed through a broken glass bottle, the LVMH Tower is one of the skyscrapers that brings the 1990s bulge-and-bend style to New York The building certainly complements its original owner, a Parisian maker of upscale cosmetics, perfumes and luggage Much like a model on a runway, the LVMH Tower stands tall in graceful style while making the dark slabs that surround it look plain and boring by comparison It has been compared to a lily in an alley And like a model, it's more flash than reality The building is only 23 storeys tall, but makes use of its curving lines and gentle setback to create forced perspective and appear much taller This illusion is enhanced by the fact that the building's lot is only 60 feet by 100 feet (text from http://wwwnyc-architecturecom/) Public access unknown! 2001 Christian de Portzamparc pkrajewski_pl photo: Piotr Krajewski http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rreis/guides/new%20york/ 23
photo: Asymptote ure photo: Asymptote ure Alessi Flagship Store Greene Street 130 New York New York 10012 The first Alessi Flagship Store New York City opened to the public in September 2006 at 130 Greene Street in SoHo Commissioned to create a new identity for the Alessi brand, Asymptote designed not only the store's interior architecture, but also all of its graphic elements from wall graphics to packaging to a unique modular display system The store also features an espresso bar and gallery/exhibition area that expands the conventional retail program photo: Jack Solomon 9-2006, Interior architect Asymptote jacksolo17 Alessi Mon-Sat 11am-7pm Sun 12pm-6pm http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rreis/guides/new%20york/ 24
photo: Jack Solomon photo: Jack Solomon Armani Fifth Avenue 5th Avenue 717 New York New York 10022 "The building that incorporates Armani/5th Avenue holds a very important place in the history of architecture because its face is one of the first examples of the 'International Style' When one is dealing with such a cultural milestone, one must always bear in mind that the exterior is totally New York, while the interior should have its own identity A reflection of the flair and aesthetic values that define the Giorgio Armani style The grand staircase is the focal point, an exciting sculptural feature which connects all the different levels that accommodate the Armani universe range by range Innovative in both layout and content, Armani/5th Avenue is the first concept store in which all the Armani products are presented in a single space, where the same design has been adopted throughout: the subtle colours and restrained shapes emphasise the value of the product" photo: Jack Solomon 2-2009 Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas Armani jacksolo17 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rreis/guides/new%20york/ 25
photo: David Sundberg photo: David Sundberg 100 11th Avenue 11th Avenue 100 New York New York NY 10011 http://nouvelchelseacom/architecturephp In 1987, maverick French architect Jean Nouvel burst onto the international scene with a new headquarters for the Arab World Institute in Paris Over ensuing years Nouvel has woven art, history, cultural references and new building technologies into provocative architectural contrasts between inside and outside, intimacy and the urban network, and has become renowned as one of the most original designers of his generation Nouvel's latest glass and steel landmark, a direct material and conceptual descendant of his Paris tour de force is 100 11th, a 23-story tower described by its architect as 'a vision machine' with every angle and structural detail designed to create visual excitement Approximately 1,650 different windowpanes comprise the most highly engineered and complex curtain wall ever constructed 100 11th overlooks the Hudson River at the intersection of 19th Street and 11th Avenue in Manhattan freshest residential neighbourhood, The Highline District photo: Deezen Magazine Floor area/size 6-2010 13 m² Jean Nouvel Alf Naman Real Estate Cape Advisors, Inc salpochtron http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rreis/guides/new%20york/ 26
photo: John Sonderman photo: Bas Haasakker WTC Transportation Hub Oculus Cortlandt St Greenwich St New York New York NY 10006 In January 2004, Santiago Calatrava unveiled his design for the World Trade Center Transportation Hub: a new, permanent facility for Lower Manhattan, located immediately to the east of the original World Trade Center Twin Towers Calatrava's first major design decision for the WTC Transportation Hub was to conceive the building at grade, the 'Oculus', as a free standing structure and situate it along the southern edge of Daniel Libeskind's 'Wedge of Light' plaza The 'Oculus' is comprised of steel ribs and glass arrayed in a large elliptical shape The ribs extend to create two canopies over the north and south portions of the plaza photo: Bas Haasakker 2016 Santiago Calatrava BasHaasakker Opened in March 2016, still partly under construction Cortlandt St Metro / Ground Zero WTC public area http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rreis/guides/new%20york/ 27
photo: Iwan Baan photo: Iwan Baan VIA 57 West W 57th St 625 New York New York 10019 http://wwwvia57westcom/ VIA 57 West introduces a new typology to New York City: the Courtscraper The highrise building block combines the density of the American skyscraper with the communal space of the European courtyard, offering 709 residential units with a lush 2,000 square metres garden at the heart of the building VIA occupies nearly a full city block at the corner of West 57th Street and the West Side Highway, with uninterrupted views towards the Hudson River Park and the waterfront The 32-story building has welcomed residents since May 2016 with the construction completing in 2016 The building peaks at 137 metres at its north-east corner, thereby maximizing the number of apartments and graciously preserving the adjacent Helena Tower's views of the river VIA's volume changes depending on the viewer's vantage point From the west, it is a hyperbolic paraboloid or a warped pyramid From the east, the Courtscraper appears to be a slender spire photo: Iwan Baan Project is not public! Floor area/size 2016 77202 m² Sustainability consultant Lighting designer Acoustics consultant Building physics consultant Technical engineer Roof & facade consultant Cooperating designer Contractor Technical engineer General consultant General consultant Associate architect Landscape designer Structural engineer Supplier General consultant BIG Bjarke Ingels Group AKRF Brandston Partnership Inc Cerami & Associates Cermak Peterka Petersen Dagher Engineering Enclos Glessner Group Hunter Roberts Langan Engineering Nancy Packes Philip Habib & Associates SLCE s Starr Whitehouse Thornton Tomasetti Van Deusen & Associates Vidaris The Durst Organization MI_MOA http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rreis/guides/new%20york/ 28
photo: Erik Vanderwaal photo: Erik Vanderwaal National September 11 Memorial Greenwich Street 180 New York New York 10007 https://www911memorialorg/ A tribute to the past and a place of hope for the future - the 9/11 Memorial Plaza is alive with twin spirits of remembrance & renewal The 8-acre park is a supremely contemplative sanctuary, composed of a grove of nearly 400 white oak trees, and the largest manmade waterfalls in the Set within the footprints of the original Twin Towers, each pool is approximately 1-acre in size The names of every person who perished in the terror attacks of February 26, 1993 & September 11, 2001 are honored in bronze around the twin Memorial pools photo: Erik Vanderwaal 8-2015 Main designer, Landscape architect Handel s Peter Walker Eriknl Use the World Trade Center Station http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rreis/guides/new%20york/ 29
photo: Nazar Leskiw photo: Nazar Leskiw Whitney Museum of American Art Gansevoort St 99 New York New York NY 10014 The Whitney Museum of American Art - known informally as "The Whitney" - is an art museum located in Manhattan It was founded in 1931 by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, a wealthy and prominent American socialite and art patron after whom the museum is namedthe Whitney developed a new main building, designed by Renzo Piano, in the West Village and Meatpacking District sections of lower Manhattan The new structure spans 19,000 m2 and 8 stories that include the city's largest column-free art gallery spaces, an education center, theater, a conservation lab and a library and reading rooms Two of the floors are fully devoted to the museum's permanent collection 2015 Renzo Piano Nazar photo: Nazar Leskiw http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rreis/guides/new%20york/ 30
photo: Nazar Leskiw photo: Nazar Leskiw 160 Leroy Street Leroy Street 160 New York New York NY 10014 Despite its shape, 160 Leroy was designed from the inside out The bespoke layouts of the 57 one-of-a- kind apartments are spacious and comfortable, maximizing the expansive views of the Freedom Tower, the Hudson River, North towards the George Washington Bridge and city views East Some of the apartments even possess views East and West from the same Great Room for rare, idyllic sunrise and sunset views The layouts were designed for the modern lifestyle open floor plans to accommodate both entertaining and family life, with just the right amount of privacy "The only thing that mattered to me was to turn a residential apartment into a real home," says hotelier Schrager who contracted Herzog & De Meuron, "I sought to capture the details of life in the details of the architecture" The thoughtful layouts maximize light and views while taking into consideration a specific market of art collectors by offering an abundance of wall space for hanging art photo: Nazar Leskiw 12-2017 Herzog and De Meuron Nazar http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rreis/guides/new%20york/ 31
photo: Nazar Leskiw photo: Nazar Leskiw 56 Leonard Street Leonard Street 56 New York New York NY 10013 56 Leonard Street is an 250 m tall, 57-story skyscraper on Leonard Street The building has 145 condominium residences priced between US$35 million and US$50 million Residences will range in size from 1317 to 5946 m2 and will include 2 to 5 bedrooms all with private outdoor space 56 Leonard is designed by the Swiss architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron Anish Kapoor, known for the public sculpture Cloud Gate in Chicago, designed a similar sculpture to sit at the base of the building Herzog & de Meuron also designed the building's interiors, which include custom designed kitchens, fixtures, bathrooms, and fireplaces Goldstein, Hill & West s LLP is responsible for documenting and overseeing the construction of the design Project is not public! 2017 Herzog and De Meuron Nazar photo: Nazar Leskiw http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rreis/guides/new%20york/ 32
photo: Nazar Leskiw Sperone Westwater Bowery 257 New York New York NY 10002 Sperone Westwater is one of New York's leading galleries, with a roster of major international artists The relocation of such an established commercial gallery from West 13th Street to the Bowery in Manhattan's Lower East Side, an area once known for its kitchen equipment shops, represents a significant milestone in the district's reinvention as an artistic hub This new building is both a response to the Bowery's dynamic urban character and a desire to rethink the way in which the viewer traditionally engages with art in the context of a gallery Floor area/size 2010 1850 m² Foster & Partners Nazar photo: Nazar Leskiw http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rreis/guides/new%20york/ 33