Project Details
- Project Name
- East 44th Street
- Location
- New York
- Client/Owner
- Triangle Assets
- Project Types
- Multifamily
- Project Scope
- New Construction
- Size
- 116,731 sq. feet
- Shared by
- Selin Ashaboglu
Project Description
FROM THE ARCHITECTS:
ODA
New York, in their well-documented pursuit to improve the quality of urban life,
designs the most expansive example yet of urban green space, and increased
natural light, which have become hallmarks of the firm.
"There
is a huge disconnect between how we live in our cities and what we need, as
human beings, for quality of life. I don’t think that we should be forced to
choose between enduring in the city, or escaping to suburban areas. So, with
all of our projects we look for ways to amplify natural light and provide
access to green spaces, and this is the ultimate example," says Eran
Chen, AIA, the founder and executive director of ODA New York.
The
current trend towards ultra-slender residential towers in Manhattan reflects a
seismic shift of global wealth towards the private sector. Traditionally, NYC’s
skyscrapers stood as a testament to corporate dominance, but this new typology
of super tall, thin buildings heralds both new program and function, and as
such, deserves a closer look. We believe that adaptation demands a new
vocabulary of formal expression for these towers.
True
luxury evolves from the ability to have the best of multiple worlds without
compromise, and in this tower, the best of urban living melds with the dream of
a suburban backyard resulting in the ultimate urban fantasy.
“By
“stretching” the building vertically beyond its original program, we were able
to create gaps, 16 feet in height, between every two floors.” said Chen.
These gaps contain full floor sculptural
gardens equal to the footprint of the building, and will be directly accessible
from each apartment. As a result, every 2,800-square-foot apartment will have a
spectacular 1,400 square feet of open private garden. The expansive height of
the space will permit a suffusion of sunlight throughout. The central core and
perimeter design will dramatically reduce the wind load without sacrificing the
360-degree view.
The result, while based on a simple idea, is both
striking and fresh. It breaks through the purely functional to restore all that
we have sacrificed, and with it, creating a new urban reality.
