Project Description
Echoing the grand apartment towers that made Manhattan’s affluent Upper East Side famous, William Sofield served as the design architect for the historically inspired 135 East 79th Street. Enhancing the high-profile project’s homage to pre-World War II architecture, Wausau Window and Wall Systems’ INvent Retro™ windows and terrace doors feature a narrow, beveled exterior face that replicates the look of classic steel and wood windows, while offering modern, high performance.
Along with Studio Sofield, Wausau worked closely on this property with developer The Brodsky Organization, architect-of-record SLCE Architects, general contractor Lend Lease, glazing contractor American Industries Corp. (AIC), building envelope and curtainwall consultants R.A. Heintges and numerous other key contributors. AIC, SLCE and Wausau previously teamed up on several other New York high-rise residences and were comfortably collaborating to achieve the intended vision for 135 East 79th Street.