55 Hudson Yards
Structure begins to rise at Related Companies' 55 Hudson Yards, one of many towers underway at the Hudson Yards mega-development.
After nearly a decade in planning, a tower is finally rising at 55 Hudson Yards. The project was first envisioned as an office tower for the medical industry when Extell was leading the development. Since then, the site has transferred to the Related Companies with a broader office and retail program.
Northwest corner from West 34th Street and 11th Avenue.
Design of the 51-story, 780-foot tower is led by Kohn Pedersen Fox with Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates. The design of the tower's massing features a tenth floor setback that affords an outdoor terrace with views of the larger development as well as Hudson Park and the High Line.
Close-up of the northeast corner (right), with 30 Hudson Yards (center) and Three Manhattan West (left) rising beyond.
In its first iteration, the medical tower sported a diagrid facade. With the change in developers and program came a redesign that features a curtain wall with black metal mullion caps that create a grid of chamfered rectangles.
Looking up at the north facade from West 34th Street.
Northeast corner from West 34th Street.
East facade from Hudson Park.
East facade of 55 Hudson Yards (background) and the entrance to the 34th Street-Hudson Yards station in Hudson Park (foreground).
East facade from Hudson Park.
Architects: Kohn Pedersen Fox with Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates; Developer: The Related Companies; Contractor: Gilbane; Program: Office, Retail; Location: Hudson Yards, New York, NY; Completion: 2018.
Manhattan West
Work continues on the first two projects at Brookfield Properties' Manhattan West mega-development.
Work continues on the first two projects for Brookfield Properties' Manhattan West mega-development. At Five Manhattan West, a 1969 Brutalist office building currently being renovated by REX, installation of the glass curtain wall has completed on all but the north elevation and ground floor spaces. The original precast concrete façade has been removed and replaced with pleated glass curtain wall panels that restore floor area lost in the original sloped design. Occupation in the zone adjacent to the facade was previously impeded by the sloped facade.
Situated adjacent to 5 Manhattan West, Brookfield's 62-story, 844-units residential tower at 401 West 31st Street continues to rise. Superstructure has reached the 44th floor and installation of the glass curtain wall has reached the 26th floor. The design of the curtain wall includes a horizontal mullion cap at the intermediate mullion directly above the integrated louver for the PTAC units and a pronounced horizontal metal spandrel panel every fourth floor. Design of the tower is by SOM, architects for the two office towers set to eventually rise to the east, with SLCE Architects serving as Architect of Record.
Completion of 5 Manhattan West and 401 West 31st Street is slated for 2016. Two SOM-designed office towers are to be constructed at the eastern edge of the site along 9th Avenue by 2020.
Architects: REX (Five Manhattan West), SLCE (401 West 31st Street [Architect of Record], SOM (401 West 31st Street [Design Architect], 1 Manhattan West, Master Plan Architect); Landscape Architects: James Corner Field Operations; Developer: Brookfield; Program: Office, Residential, Retail; Location: Hudson Yards District, New York, NY; Completion: 2016 (Five Manhattan West, 401 West 31st Street); 2020 (One and Two Manhattan West).
Hudson Yards
Progress continues at Related's Hudson Yards mega-project on the Far West Side of Manhattan.
Hudson Yards' first phase at the eastern rail yards continues to make significant progress. Steel superstructure at the second office tower, 30 Hudson Yards, continues its rise at the northeastern corner of the rail yards. Designed by KPF, the 92-story, 1,287-foot tower will house Time Warner Inc. and feature an open-air observation deck.
Looking south towards 30 Hudson Yards (foreground) and 10 Hudson Yards (background) from West 34th Street.
Northeast corner of the Hudson Yards site with 30 Hudson Yards (right), the retail podium (center) and 10 Hudson Yards (left).
North facade of 30 Hudson Yards from West 33rd Street.
At the corner of West 30th Street and 10th Avenue, the mega developments' first office tower has topped out and is almost fully clad with its glass curtain wall. Also designed by KPF, the 52-story tower at 10 Hudson Yards will house the likes of Coach, Loreal, and SAP.
Looking up at the northeast corner of 10 Hudson Yards and the retail podium from 10th Avenue.
Looking up at the northeast corner of 10 Hudson Yards from 10th Avenue.
Looking up at the east facade of 10 Hudson Yards from 10th Avenue.
Work is also underway on the retail building located in between the two office towers, with superstructure topped out and work underway on the east façade. The 1,000,000 square feet retail structure is designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects and will be anchored by the Nieman Marcus department store chain.
Looking up at the east facade of the retail building with 10 Hudson Yards rising above (left).
Southeast corner of 10 Hudson Yards and the retail podium from West 30th Street.
Southeast corner of 10 Hudson Yards and the retail podium from West 30th Street.
Looking west along West 30th Street.
Looking up at the southeast corner of 10 Hudson Yards.
Looking up at the south façade of 10 Hudson Yards.
South façade of 10 Hudson Yards from the High Line.
The first residential tower, 15 Hudson Yards, has yet to progress beyond the excavation and foundation stage of construction. Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro with Ismael Leyva Architects, the 70-story condo and rental tower has already seen a significant redesign that has stripped the tower of its most ambitious features.
Looking north from the High Line towards 15 Hudson Yards (foreground) and 30 Hudson Yards (right).
Looking east towards 10 Hudson Yards (right) and 30 Hudson Yards (left) from the High Line.
Looking east towards 10 Hudson Yards (right) and 30 Hudson Yards (left) from the High Line.
Looking east towards 10 Hudson Yards (right) and 30 Hudson Yards (left) from the High Line.
Looking east towards 10 Hudson Yards (right) and 30 Hudson Yards (left) from the High Line.
Looking east towards 30 Hudson Yards (left) and 10 Hudson Yards (right) from West 33rd Street.
Northwest corner of 10 Hudson Yards.
Northwest corner of 30 Hudson Yards (foreground) and 10 Hudson Yards (background) from Hudson Park.
Architects: KPF (10 Hudson Yards, 30 Hudson Yards, 55 Hudson Yards, Retail), Diller Scofidio + Renfro (Culture Shed) with Ismael Leyva Architects (15 Hudson Yards), KRJDA (55 Hudson Yards); Developers: Related Companies, Oxford Properties Group; Program: Office, Retail; Location: Hudson Yards, New York, NY; Completion: 2016 (10 Hudson Yards), 2017 (55 Hudson Yards), 2018 (15 Hudson Yards, 35 Hudson Yards, Retail, Public Square), 2019 (30 Hudson Yards).