Hunters Point South: Buildings A+B
Work progresses at the first two buildings of the Hunters Point South development in Long Island City, Queens. Exterior wall installation on both of the SHoP Architects' designed towers is steadily proceeding. On Building A, the tower with orange exterior accents, glass has reached floor 9 of 37 with vertical fin installation also underway. Building B, with blue exterior accents, has reached floor 10 of 32. Inside, interior wall installation has begun on the lower floors of each tower. When completed, the two buildings will bring a combined total of 925 units of much needed affordable housing to the city.
Looking east from Gantry Plaza State Park.
Looking east from the pier at Gantry Plaza State Park.
The southwest corner of Building A.
The west facade of Building A from Hunters Point South Park.
The southeast corner of Building A.
The south facade of Building A from the upper floor of Building B.
Detail of the south facade of Building A.
Detail of Building A's exterior wall.
Detail of Building A's exterior wall.
Detail of Building A's exterior wall.
The southwest corner of Building A.
View of Manhattan and Gantry Plaza State Park from the western terrace of Building A.
View of Manhattan and Hunters Point South Park from the western terrace of Building A
View of the west facade of Buildings A and B from Hunters Point South Park.
View of Buildings A and B from Hunters Point South Park.
The southwest corner of Building B (right) and the southern facade of the Riverview School (left).
The southeast corner of Building B.
The south facade of Building B.
Detail of Building B's exterior wall.
Exterior wall type transition at the southeast corner of Building B.
Looking up from the interior courtyard of Building B.
The view from the roof of Building B.
A view from Building B of the sites for future phases of Hunters Point South. A two tower building by ODA Architects will be located on Parcel C (foreground) with future buildings located on land directly to the south.
Architects: SHoP Architects and Ismael Leyva Architects; Developers: Related, Phipps Houses and Monadnock Construction; Construction Company: Monadnock Construction; Program: Residential; Location: Long Island City, Queens, NY; Completion: 2015.
