Pier 57
Handel Architects · Hudson River Park · 2022
South facade of Pier 57 from Little Island.
Construction is nearing completion on the renovation of Pier 57 at the Hudson River Park in Chelsea. The pier originally opened in 1954 as an ocean liner pier for cargo and passenger services. At the time of its opening, the pier was the largest dock construction project by the City of New York.
Northwest corner.
West facade.
South facade.
In it's current renovation, the pier houses anchor tenants Google in a 250,000-square-foot space. Later this year, the James Beard Foundation is slated to open a showcase kitchen, dining and demonstration space, and food hall with vendor kiosks. A two acre public park occupies the roof. The project is led by developers RXR Realty with Youngwoo & Associates and Handel Architects is responsible for the design.
Rooftop Park
A 80,000 square foot public park at the rooftop, designed by Handel Architects in collaboration with !Melk Landscape Architecture, will offer a screening venue for the Tribeca Film Festival.
Rooftop park lawn with the round skylights for the Google offices below.
Google Offices
Google’s Hudson River campus on Pier 57 includes space for 450 employees, adding to the tech company’s New York staff that already totals over 12,000. Diller Scofidio + Renfro led the design of the interiors, along with HLW International.
Visitor landing with the skylights that are visible on the public rooftop park above.
Looking up at the skylights.
Breakout space along the south facade of the pier.
West terrace with views to Little Island and Lower Manhattan.
Architects: Handel Architects, Diller Scofidio + Renfro with HLW International (Google office interiors); Landscape Architect: !Melk Landscape Architecture; Developer: RXR Realty with YoungWoo & Associates; Program: Retail, Office, Park; Location: Chelsea, New York, NY; Completion: 2022.
Construction Update: 550 Madison Avenue
Construction is underway on the new glass canopy at the renovation to Philip Johnson’s landmarked 550 Madison office tower in Midtown by The Olayan Group, RXR Realty, Chelsfield, and CBRE. Built in 1984, the postmodern tower is getting a modern update led by Snohetta and Gensler with Rockwell Group overseeing the interiors. The renovation will keep much of the original facade while refreshing key portions of the interiors and ground floor public space. The Garden will almost double the previous public space adjacent to the lobby and feature full size trees, a water feature, artisan food kiosks, and a glass canopy. A newly designed lobby from Gensler will incorporate terrazzo, leather, bronze mesh, and the large windows at the tower’s base that will fill the space with light. The rest of the office floors will feature column free floors with high ceilings and improvements to building systems to pursue LEED Platinum and WELL Gold ratings. Rockwell designed amenities for building tenants will include a wellness and fitness center, conference facilities and lounge areas, grab and go food options, coffee and juice bars, and bike storage. At the top penthouse floors directly below the “Chippendale” roof pediment, a tenant can inhabit the three to four story space with panoramic views.
Architect: Snohetta with Gensler; Interiors: Rockwell Group; Developer: The Olayan Group, RXR Realty, Chelsfield, CBRE; Construction: AECOM Tishman; Program: Office; Location: Midtown East, New York, NY; Completion: 2022.
