551 West 21st Street
Since the previous update in December, significant progress has been made on window installation at Foster + Partners' residential tower near the High Line, 551 W 21. Windows have reached the 15th floor at the 19-story, 44-unit luxury condo tower. The windows feature a metal surround and are set within a facade of white cast-concrete panels. Construction is slated for completion in the fall of 2015.
North facade from 11th Avenue.
Northwest corner from 12th Avenue.
Northwest corner of the tower.
West facade from 12th Avenue.
West facade from 12th Avenue.
Southwest corner from 12th Avenue.
South facade from West 21st Street.
Looking north on 12th Avenue.
Looking north on 12th Avenue with IAC Headquarters (right) and 100 Eleventh Avenue (center).
Architects: Foster + Partners (Design), Beyer Blinder Belle (Executive); Developers: SR Capital; Program: Residential; Location: Chelsea, New York, NY; Completion: 2015.
551 West 21st Street
Window installation is underway at 551 W 21, Foster + Partners' 19-story, 44 unit residential tower near the High Line. The white cast-concrete panels that comprise the solid portion of the facade were installed in the late summer through early fall. Window units feature a metal surround with generous amount of glass for the 11 foot ceilings in the apartments. Current progress on window installation has reached the seventh floor. The building is slated to finish construction in the fall of 2015.
North facade from 11th Avenue.
Northwest corner from 11th Avenue.
West facade from 11th Avenue.
Detail of facade.
Detail of facade.
Southwest corner from 11th Avenue.
Southwest corner from 11th Avenue.
South facade from 11th Avenue.
South facade from West 21st Street.
South facade from West 21st Street.
Southeast corner from West 21st Street.
East facade from West 21st Street.
Architects: Foster + Partners (Design), Beyer Blinder Belle (Executive); Developers: SR Capital; Program: Residential; Location: Chelsea, New York, NY; Completion: 2015.
551 West 21st Street
Construction is progressing at Foster + Associates' 551 W 21 near the High Line, where structure has topped out and façade installation is underway. Pre-cast panels are currently being installed on the lower podium floors of the 19-story, 44-unit condo building.
The northwest corner from 11th Avenue.
Pre-cast panel in detail.
Pre-cast panels on the southwest corner of the podium.
Pre-cast panels on the west façade of the podium.
The southwest corner of the tower from 11th Avenue.
The south façade from West 21st Street.
Architects: Foster + Partners (Design), Beyer Blinder Belle (Executive); Developers: SR Capital; Program: Residential; Location: Chelsea, New York, NY; Completion: 2015.
551 West 21st Street
Construction has reached the 13th floor at Norman Foster's 19-story, 44 unit condo tower near the High Line. At the previous update in early May, the tower stood at only the 8th floor. The building's signature glass corners are already evident in the column-free, cantilevered corners of the concrete superstructure.
Looking west along West 21st Street from the High Line park.
The south facade from West 21st Street.
The south facade from West 21st Street.
The northeast corner.
Looking north along 11th Avenue.
The south facade.
The northwest corner of the tower.
Tower corner detail.
The west facade from 11th Avenue.
Looking south along 11th Avenue.
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Architects: Foster + Partners; Developers: SR Capital; Program: Residential; Location: Chelsea, New York, NY; Completion: 2015.
551 West 21st Street
Construction Update:
Construction has almost reached the half way mark at Norman Foster's 19-story, 44 unit residential tower near the High Line, 551 West 21st Street. The building is situated at the western edge of Manhattan, overlooking the West Side Highway and the Chelsea Piers. Up the street, to the east is the High Line and KPF's 500 W 21, also under construction.
Currently, concrete has surpassed the four floor plinth, reaching the eighth floor on the main tower portion. The exterior facade is made of white precast concrete with bronze colored insets that frame the expansive glazing. This expression will create a strong concrete grid, similar to many recent residential towers in the city, such as 432 Park Avenue.
At the plinth, arriving residents and guests will enter through a private, gated entrance leading to a drive court and on to the double height lobby. Above the lobby, most of the 44 residences will have three to four bedrooms, capped by three penthouses at the top floors.
Architects: Foster + Partners; Program: Residential; Location: Chelsea, New York, NY; Completion: 2015.