Skidmore, Owings & Merrill—the architecture firm behind One World Trade Center—recently unveiled new images of Manhattan West, a five-million-square-foot project rising in New York’s Hudson Yards district.
Commissioned by Brookfield Property Partners, the
$4.5 billion development encompasses a trio of glass
structures including a residential skyscraper and two office buildings,
plus a two-acre outdoor plaza and ample commercial space.
The office towers—the taller of which
will measure 67 stories (995 feet)—will each possess a single angled
facade and rounded corners. Inside, column-free floor plates will
offer resident corporations a modern and efficient workplace, capable of
adapting to their individual needs.
Meanwhile the 62-floor apartment
building—planned to contain 844 residences and an assortment of
amenities including a full-sized basketball court, climbing wall, and
rooftop terrace—will feature sharp edges and a stepped silhouette.
Perhaps the project’s most notable highlight is a 60,000-square-foot landscaped public square designed by James Corner Field Operations—the creative firm behind the nearby High Line.
The entire construction will rest on a
2.6-acre state-of-the-art platform positioned over the existing
railroad track, completed in 2014.
The massive undertaking also involves the $200 million repositioning, re-cladding, and interior revamp of a 47-year-old Brutalist landmark at 450 West 33rd Street, originally designed by Davis Brody Bond.
Spanning 16 stories, the 1.7-million-square-foot structure—soon to be called “Five Manhattan West”—will stand fully clad in a new glass exterior designed by New York-based REX Architecture by year’s end.
Occupying the lot bounded by 31st and
33rd streets between Ninth and Tenth avenues, Manhattan West will lie
adjacent to the City’s up-and-coming Hudson Yards—a 17,000-million-square-foot development spanning 28 acres (half of which will be open public space).
Set to house roughly 5,000 residences, over a hundred shops, a 200-key Equinox® luxury hotel, and a public school, the expansive project is expected to be completed by 2018.
The two budding developments are
steps from Pennsylvania Station, which New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is
currently petitioning developers to renovate. (The nation’s busiest
train hub, the overcrowded terminal caters to over 650,000 commuters on a
daily basis.)
Beyond the complete overhaul of the existing structure, Cuomo’s $3 billion plan calls for the conversion of a former postal building across the street into a indoor plaza, which would connect to Penn Station via a pedestrian tunnel running beneath 33rd Street.
Numerous architecture firms have presented pitches for the proposed expansion—among them SOM, whose submission showcases a 486,000-square-foot waiting hall capped with a curved glass roof, attached to a shopping gallery and dining arcade.
The grand waiting room would be named ”Moynihan Hall” after late U.S. senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, who was first to propose the transformation of the old edifice into a space for travelers.
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The vitreous trio will reportedly be LEED® Gold-certified. Image courtesy of ATCHAIN
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The 62-story residential tower will house
844 apartments and an assortment of luxury amenities, including a
rooftop terrace equipped with grills (below). Image courtesy of
Millerhare
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James Corner Field Operations—the firm
behind the High Line—has been charged with creating a 60,000-square-foot
public plaza for Manhattan West.
Operated by Arts Brookfield, the two-acre
outdoor plaza will play host to various events, art installations, and
performances. Image courtesy of Millerhare
The massive undertaking also involves the $200 million repositioning, re-cladding, and interior revamp of a 47-year-old Brutalist landmark at 450 West 33rd Street, originally designed by Davis Brody Bond.
Spanning 16 stories, the 1.7-million-square-foot structure—soon to be called “Five Manhattan West”—will stand fully clad in a new glass exterior designed by New York-based REX Architecture by year’s end.
The new exterior’s pleated geometric form
was designed to optimize views while reducing direct solar glare and
minimizing structural hazards.
Hudson Yards is expected to be completed by 2018.
The development will feature a central
plaza designed by Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects in
collaboration with Thomas Heatherwick.
Beyond the complete overhaul of the existing structure, Cuomo’s $3 billion plan calls for the conversion of a former postal building across the street into a indoor plaza, which would connect to Penn Station via a pedestrian tunnel running beneath 33rd Street.
Numerous architecture firms have presented pitches for the proposed expansion—among them SOM, whose submission showcases a 486,000-square-foot waiting hall capped with a curved glass roof, attached to a shopping gallery and dining arcade.
The grand waiting room would be named ”Moynihan Hall” after late U.S. senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, who was first to propose the transformation of the old edifice into a space for travelers.
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