Construction Update: 40 Tenth Avenue

Southeast corner from the High Line.

Construction is underway on 40 Tenth Avenue, the 10-story spec office building adjacent to the High Line at West 13th Street. Design of the tower is led by Studio Gang and uses the firm's strategy of "solar carving" which, according to their website, "uses incident angles of the sun’s rays to sculpt a building’s form." The northwest and southeast corner of the rectangular tower massing will be carved away by this principle to produce a faceted façade and allow more sunlight to reach the adjacent green space of the High Line.

South façade.

Southwest corner.

Southwest corner.

West façade.

West façade.

Architect: Studio Gang; Developer: 40-56 Tenth Ave Joint Ventures, LLC; Program: Office; Location: Chelsea, New York, New York; Completion: 2019.