Construction Update: 532 West 20th Street
North facade from West 20th Street..
Construction is nearing completion at residential condo tower 532 West 20th Street near the High Line in West Chelsea. DDG has led the development, design, and construction of the project, which will offer nine full floor apartments.
Northwest corner from West 20th Street..
The tower facade features a primary north facade of architectural concrete with bronze accented punched windows. A penthouse floor is clad in shingles and sets back at the northeast corner to allow for a rooftop terrace. Outdoor space is also provided to the other units from balconies on the south facade.
Northeast corner from West 20th Street.
The Warehouse at 520 West 20th Street (center) and 532 West 20th Street (right).
Northeast corner of the tower from the High Line.
Northeast corner of the penthouse from the High Line.
Architect/Developer/Builder/Property Management: DDG; Program: Residential, Gallery/Retail; Location: Chelsea, New York, NY; Completion: 2021.
Construction Update: 100 Franklin
East facades from Church Street.
Construction scaffolding has been removed, revealing the full brick facade at 100 Franklin, the two building residential condo development on a triangular shaped lot in Tribeca. Developed and designed by DDG, the buildings feature a red hand-laid brick facade in keeping with the neighborhood's pallete of materials. When completed later this year, the project will offer 10 residential condo units.
Looking up at the northeast corner.
Close-up of the brick detailing at the ground floor storefront.
Close-up of the brick detailing at the ground floor storefront.
Close-up of the east facade.
Southeast corner of the roof parapet.
East facades from Church Street.
Southeast corner.
Close-up of the southeast corner.
Southeast corner from Church Street.
South facade from Franklin Street.
Architect/Developer: DDG, Palette Architecture (Architect of Record); Program: Residential, Retail; Location: Tribeca, New York, NY; Completion: 2020.
Construction Update: 100 Franklin
East facades from Church Street.
Construction scaffolding has been removed, revealing the full brick facade at 100 Franklin, the two building residential condo development on a triangular shaped lot in Tribeca. Developed and designed by DDG, the buildings feature a red hand-laid brick facade in keeping with the neighborhood's pallete of materials. When completed later this year, the project will offer 10 residential condo units.
East facade.
Southeast corner.
Architect/Developer: DDG, Palette Architecture (Architect of Record); Program: Residential, Retail; Location: Tribeca, New York, NY; Completion: 2019.
Construction Update: 100 Franklin
East facades from Church Street.
Construction scaffolding is coming down, revealing the brick facade at 100 Franklin, the two building residential condo development on a triangular shaped lot in Tribeca. Developed and designed by DDG, the buildings will feature a red hand-laid brick facade in keeping with the neighborhood's pallete of materials. When completed later this year, the project will offer 10 residential condo units.
East facade.
Detail of the northeast corner.
Detail of the northeast corner.
Architect/Developer: DDG; Program: Residential, Retail; Location: Tribeca, New York, NY; Completion: 2019.
Building Tour: 12 Warren
South facade.
DDG's latest condo, 12 Warren, is wrapping up in the TriBeCa neighborhood. Occupying a mid-block site that faces south on Warren Street, the developer/architects' 12-story building is a conversion of a former factory at its lower floors with a new addition on top. Thirteen units will be offered, consisting of triplex, duplex, and full-floor homes.
Close-up of the balconies on the upper floors on the south facade.
The facade is predominantly clad in bluestone, which has also inspired its design. At the upper floors, balconies jut out non-uniformly, mimicking the natural stacking of bluestone. Throughout the facade, the bluestone cladding resists the repetition of size and pattern typically found in brick or more traditional stone clad buildings. No one portion of the facade quite looks like another, as modules of one size of bluestone are interrupted by a different scale and pattern.
Residential entry.
Close-up of the residential entry canopy.
Residential Lobby
Residential entry door.
The residential lobby features walls of bluestone and concrete, bringing the design of the exterior to the interior. Other amenities will include a fitness center, 24-hour doorman and concierge service, and private storage.
Residential lobby.
Penthouse Roof Terrace
View to the west from the penthouse roof terrace.
View of the Brooklyn Bridge from the penthouse roof terrace.
Residences feature windows at up to 7 feet tall, white oak flooring with 7.5" wide planks, and 10 to 22 foot ceilings. Board formed concrete for the ceilings in the living spaces recall the variation of the stone facade and echo the same concrete treatment of the entry canopy and lobby walls.
Penthouse D, 8th Floor
Great room.
Dining room.
Kitchen.
Private terrace at the south facade.
Private terrace at the south facade.
Plantings on the parapet at the south facade.
Master bedroom.
Master bath vanity.
Master bath.
Secondary bedroom.
Residence 3, Third Floor
Great room.
Wet bar.
Dining room.
Master bedroom.
Master bath.
Architect/Developer: DDG; Program: Residential; Location: TriBeCa, New York, NY; Completion: 2016.
325 West Broadway
Exterior work has wrapped up at DDG's XOCO 325, the nine-story, 21-unit residential condo and retail development at 325 West Broadway. The project is built on the site of a former chocolate factory, hence the name XOCO, the Catalan word for chocolate.
Construction scaffolding has been completely removed from the West Broadway elevation, fully revealing the wood and glass ground floor façade and the signature cast-aluminum screen above. Referencing the historic neighborhood's cast-iron facades, XOCO 325's screen floats above the future ground floor retail space and creates a space for vertical gardens in front of the glass window wall. The design of the screen evokes the imagery of bones or joints. Burlap was integrated into the formwork at the street facing side of the screen, providing a unique pattern for each unit. On the opposite, unit-facing side of the screen, an imprint of a worker's hand was CNC milled into the formwork to provide further texture.
Architect/Developer: DDG; Program: Residential, Retail; Location: SoHo, New York, NY; Completion: 2016.
12 Warren
Construction scaffolding has come down at DDG's 12 Warren, revealing the bluestone facade.
DDG's latest condo, 12 Warren, is wrapping up in the TriBeCa neighborhood. Occupying a mid-block site that faces south on Warren Street, the developer/architects' 12-story building is a conversion of a former factory at its lower floors with a new addition on top. Thirteen units will be offered, consisting of triplex, duplex, and full-floor homes.
The facade is predominantly clad in bluestone, which has also inspired its design. At the upper floors, balconies jut out non-uniformly, mimicking the natural stacking of bluestone. Throughout the facade, the bluestone cladding resists the repetition of size and pattern typically found in brick or more traditional stone clad buildings. No one portion of the facade quite looks like another, as modules of one size of bluestone are interrupted by a different scale and pattern.
Looking west at the corner of Broadway and Warren Street.
South facade from Warren Street.
Close-up of the upper floors with balconies.
Close-up of the lower south facade.
Looking up at the south facade from Warren Street.
Looking up at the south facade from Warren Street.
Looking east towards 12 Warren (center).
Close-up of the southwest corner.
Architect/Developer: DDG; Program: Residential; Location: TriBeCa, New York, NY; Completion: 2016.
XOCO 325
In the heart of SoHo, the latest project from developer DDG has started to reveal itself to the neighborhood. Marketed under the name XOCO 325, the nine-story, 21-unit residential condo and retail development at 325 West Broadway is built on the site of a former chocolate factory. Tapping into the site's history, the development's name integrates the Catalan word for chocolate, xoco.
Earlier this week the project shed its construction scaffolding, unveiling its signature cast-aluminum facade. Referencing the historic neighborhood's cast-iron facades, XOCO 325's screen floats above the future ground floor retail space and creates a space for vertical gardens in front of the glass window wall. The design of the screen evokes the imagery of bones or joints. Burlap was integrated into the formwork at the street facing side of the screen, providing a unique pattern for each unit. On the opposite, unit-facing side of the screen, an imprint of a worker's hand was CNC milled into the formwork to provide further texture.
West facade from West Broadway.
Looking up at the west facade.
West facade detail.
Southwest corner from West Broadway.
Residents will enter a lobby featuring sculptural walls of plaster and board-formed concrete with floors of bluestone. The equally organic form of the concierge desk is made of in-situ cast-concrete.
Residential lobby and concierge desk under construction.
Lobby ceiling detail.
Lobby wall detail.
A courtyard garden occupies the space between XOCO 325 and the landmarked 25 Wooster, currently under renovation by DDG as well. Continuing the organic language of the facade's screen and the residential lobby, a naturally lit fitness studio of glass and formed concrete nestles into the ground amidst a rolling hill and stone found on site.
Courtyard garden and fitness center.
Fitness center detail.
Fitness center detail.
Courtyard garden and fitness center.
Fitness center under construction.
Fitness center under construction.
Fitness center skylight under construction.
Courtyard facade still under construction scaffolding.
Ground floor construction workshop.
Penthouse view looking north.
Cast aluminum facade screen from the penthouse terrace.
Facade screen detail.
Burlap imprint on the street face of the facade screen.
Hand imprint on the interior face of the facade screen.
Facade screen detail at slab edge.
Slate shingled facade of the penthouse.
Slate shingle detail.
Residential corridor.
DDG's organic language and attention to craftsmanly details extends into the building's 21 residences. Walls often eschew hard edges, instead flowing seamlessly into ceilings. Round edged soffits cut into kitchen ceilings for additional height. A custom designed island in the kitchen integrates the formed concrete found in the public spaces. It is an onslaught of detail in the age of generic buildings that value engineer out such character-bestowing touches.
Entry corridor.
Living room.
Living room soffit to conceal sprinklers and air conditioning vents.
Kitchen.
Kitchen.
Kitchen island detail.
Kitchen island detail.
Custom cabinetry pulls.
Custom cabinetry detail.
Dining room.
Powder room.
Master bedroom.
Master bedroom.
Detail of entry to outdoor terrace.
View of façade screen and hanging garden from the outdoor terrace.
Façade screen detail.
Master bathroom vanity.
Master bathroom shower and free standing tub.
Window niche in master bathroom.
Second bedroom.
Second bedroom.
Wallpaper detail in second bedroom.
Once again, the unique structure of DDG as developers that also control design and construction has led to a well crafted building with a unique perspective on form and materials. This site looks forward to DDG's furtherance of the combined developer/architect/contractor model and the potential to influence the status quo in the New York market.
Architect/Developer: DDG; Program: Residential, Retail; Location: SoHo, New York, NY; Completion: 2016.
