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Construction Update: Hauser & Wirth

North facade.

Construction has wrapped up at Zurich-based Hauser & Wirth’s new 5-story gallery building in Chelsea. The project is designed by Selldorf Architects, who have worked with Hauser & Wirth on its previous buildings in New York and internationally since the gallery’s opening in 1992. While previous projects have focused on adaptive reuse of existing structures, this will be the gallery’s first purpose-built, ground-up building. The facade features a grey concrete block facade with large punch windows and operable doors. Inside, the 36,000 square foot building will house 18-foot tall galleries on the ground floor and the fifth floor. Along with the gallery space, the building will also house a multi-purpose bar and event space on the second floor, while private offices and showrooms will occupy the third and fourth floors.

Looking up at the north facade.

The concrete blocks that clad the structure are sustainably sourced and incorporate recycled waste glass and aggregate. Large 12-foot tall doors at the second floor can be opened to allow engagement with the neighborhood.

Architect: Selldorf Architects; Client: Hauser & Wirth; Program: Galleries, Event Space, Offices; Location: Chelsea, New York, NY; Completion: 2020.

 
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Construction Update: Hauser & Wirth

North facade.

Construction scaffolding has come down at Zurich-based Hauser & Wirth’s new 5-story building in Chelsea, revealing a grey concrete block facade with large punch windows and operable doors. The project is designed by Selldorf Architects, who have worked with Hauser & Wirth on its previous buildings in New York and internationally since the gallery’s opening in 1992. While previous projects have focused on adaptive reuse of existing structures, this will be the gallery’s first purpose-built, ground-up building. The 36,000 square foot building will house 18-foot tall galleries on the ground floor and the fifth floor. Along with the gallery space, the building will also house a multi-purpose bar and event space on the second floor, while private offices and showrooms will occupy the third and fourth floors.

Looking up at the north facade.

The concrete blocks that clad the structure are sustainably sourced and incorporate recycled waste glass and aggregate. Large 12-foot tall doors at the second floor can be opened to allow engagement with the neighborhood.

Detail of the concrete block facade.

Architect: Selldorf Architects; Client: Hauser & Wirth; Program: Galleries, Event Space, Offices; Location: Chelsea, New York, NY; Completion: 2020.

 
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Tour: 540 West 25th Street - Pace Gallery

Northwest corner.

Pace Gallery's eight-story expansion near the High Line has officially opened to the public. Designed by Bonetti/Kozerski Architecture, the 75,000 square foot development encompasses art galleries, offices, event spaces and private viewing rooms. The ground floor includes a public library of Pace's 10,000 catalogued volumes and a gallery with 20 foot ceiling height, currently showing works by Calder and Yto Barrada . The top two floors are suspended above a large outdoor terrace on the sixth floor, with an additional terrace on the second floor. 

Looking up at the north facade.

Facade installation is underway at the primary street facade, with large panels of black volcanic stone and large windows already cladding the lower half of the structure.

Close-up of the northwest corner.

Close-up of the northwest corner.

Close-up of the southwest corner.

Entry

Seventh Floor Gallery

Sixth Floor Terrace

Third Floor Gallery

Second Floor Gallery

Second Floor Terrace

Looking up at the south facade.

First Floor Gallery

Library

Architect: Bonetti/Kozerski Architecture; Client: Pace Gallery; Program: Gallery, Office; Location: Chelsea, New York, NY; Completion: 2019.

 
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Construction Update: 503 West 24th Street - The Getty

East facade from 10th Avenue.

Construction is wrapping up at The Getty, a 12-story residential condo building with a three-story Lehmann Maupin Gallery at the base. Designed by Peter Marino, the black metal and glass clad building is located adjacent to the High Line at the former site of the Getty gas station. Only six residences are on offer in the building, including a triplex penthouse. 

Closeup of the east facade.

The Lehmann Maupin Gallery occupies three stories at the base, which features a 22-foot high gallery at the ground floor, gallery offices and a private viewing area at the second floor, and a black box gallery at the cellar.  Works currently on view include Liza Lou on the ground floor and Do Ho Suh and Teresita Fernández in the second floor private viewing area.

Lehmann Maupin Gallery entrance.

Ground Floor Gallery

Second Floor Gallery

Cellar Gallery

Architect: Peter Marino Architects; Developers: Victor Group and Michael Shvo; Program: Residential Condo, Gallery; Location: Chelsea, New York, NY; Completion: 2018.

 
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Construction Update: 540 West 25th Street - Pace Gallery

Superstructure has topped out at Pace Gallery's eight-story expansion in Chelsea, near the High Line. Designed by Bonetti/Kozerski Architecture, the 75,000 square foot development will provide art galleries, offices, event spaces and private viewing rooms. The ground floor will include a public library of Pace's 10,000 catalogued volumes and a gallery with 20 foot ceiling height. The top two floors will be suspended above a large outdoor terrace on the sixth floor, with an additional terrace on the second floor. 

Facade installation is underway at the primary street facade, with large panels of black volcanic stone and large windows already cladding the lower half of the structure.

Architect: Bonetti/Kozerski Architecture; Client: Pace Gallery; Program: Gallery, Office; Location: Chelsea, New York, NY; Completion: 2019.

 
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