This article was originally published on December 5, 2016. To read the stories behind other celebrated architecture projects, visit our AD Classics section.
Even in Manhattan—a sea of skyscrapers—the Empire State Building towers over its neighbours. Since its completion in 1931 it has been one of the most iconic architectural landmarks in the United States, standing as the tallest structure in the world until the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center were constructed in Downtown Manhattan four decades later. Its construction in the early years of the Great Depression, employing thousands of workers and requiring vast material resources, was driven by more than commercial interest: the Empire State Building was to be a monument to the audacity of the United States of America, “a land which reached for the sky with its feet on the ground.”[1]
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This article was originally published on February 11, 2014. To read the stories behind other celebrated architecture projects, visit our AD Classics section.
New York City’s original Pennsylvania Station was a monument to movement and an expression of American economic power. In 1902, the noted firm McKim, Mead and White was selected by the President of the Pennsylvania Railroad to design its Manhattan terminal. Completed in 1910, the gigantic steel and stone building covered four city blocks until its demolition in 1963, when it ceded to economic strains hardly fifty years after opening.
Rose Center for Earth and Space / Polshek Partnership (Ennead Architects)
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Architects: Polshek Partnership (Ennead Architects)
- Area: 379000 ft²
- Year: 2000
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Manufacturers: Island Exterior Fabricators, TriPyramid
150 Charles / Dirtworks Landscape Architecture
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Architects: Dirtworks Landscape Architecture
- Area: 338000 m²
- Year: 2015
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Manufacturers: ABC Stone, Brimat, Brown Jordan, Fiberglass Site Solutions, Landscape Forms, +1
Pier 17 / SHoP Architects
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Architects: SHoP Architects
- Year: 2018
Squarespace Offices / A+I
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Architects: A+I
- Area: 98000 ft²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Pure + FreeForm, B&B Italia, DuPont, Allegion, Allied Maker, +39
UN and Yale University Unveil "Tiny House" as the Future of Eco-Living
In an effort to spark public discussion and new ideas on how sustainable design can manifest as decent, affordable housing, Yale University has collaborated with UN Environment and UN-Habitat to unveil a “tiny house” fully powered by renewable energy. At 22-square-meters, the eco-house is designed to “test the potential for minimizing the use of natural resources such as water.”
The prototype was unveiled during the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, constructed from locally-sourced, bio-based renewable materials. While the first prototype is designed for the climate and context of New York, future iterations can be adapted for site-specific conditions around the globe. Design and fabrication of the module was carried out by Gray Organschi Architecture, working in direct partnership with the Yale Center for Ecosystems in Architecture.
Upper Eastside Townhouse / Michael K Chen Architecture
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Architects: Michael K Chen Architecture
- Area: 9600 ft²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Boston Valley Terra Cotta, Dornbracht, Gaggenau, Vitrocsa, Ann Sacks, +13
3 World Trade Center / Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
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Architects: Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: GKD Metal Fabrics, SEFAR Architecture, Sherwin-Williams, Atlas Schindler, FastLane, +3
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Professionals: Tishman Construction Corporation, Ducibella Venter & Santore, Vidaris, Jaros Baum & Bolles
Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage & spring street Salt Shed / Dattner Architects
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Architects: Dattner Architects
- Area: 431300 ft²
- Year: 2015
100 NORFOLK / ODA New York
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Architects: ODA New York
- Area: 50000 ft²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: NY Stone
Rockefeller Arts Center at the State University of New York at Fredonia / Deborah Berke Partners
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Architects: Deborah Berke Partners
- Area: 100000 ft²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Ellison Bronze, 9Wood, FilzFelt, Harlequin, Irwin Seating Company, +4
Horizon Media Expansion / A+I
Elizabeth Diller of Diller Scofidio + Renfro Named Again in Time's 100 Most Influential People List
Architect Elizabeth Diller of firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro has once again been named one of TIME’s most influential people in 2018. TIME Magazine’s annual ‘Time 100’ List recognizes the achievement of artists, leaders, activists, entrepreneurs, and athletes who are exemplary in their fields. Diller has been named to the category of “Titans,” along with Roger Federer, Oprah Winfrey, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Kevin Durant. This is Diller’s second time on the list but the first time being honored as a "Titan."
Other honorees this year include Shinzo Abe, Justin Trudeau, Xi Jinping and Jimmy Kimmel.
Lycée Français de New York / Ennead Architects
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Architects: Ennead Architects
- Area: 176000 ft²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Bendheim, Pyrok, Forbo Flooring Systems, Carnegie, Mondo, +5
ODA Unveils Images of Bamboo-Inspired "Dragon Gate" for New York's Chinatown
ODA New York has released images of its proposed “Dragon Gate” pavilion for New York’s Chinatown, seeking to act as a symbolic gateway to the famous Manhattan neighborhood. Using modern materials and forms to invoke symbols of traditional Chinese culture, the scheme seeks to capture Chinatown’s remarkable duality: a community of tradition resistant to change, yet one regarded as a uniquely contemporary phenomenon showcasing New York’s inclusive diversity.
Situated on a triangular traffic island at the intersection of Canal, Baxter, and Walker Streets, ODA’s scheme seeks to activate a currently-underused pedestrian space. The Dragon Gate consists of a triangular form adhering to a three-dimensional, gridded structure formed from interwoven, tubular, bronze steel inspired by bamboo scaffolding. As the structure densifies, selected pieces will be painted red to create the illusion of a dragon in mid-flight.
520 West 28th / Zaha Hadid Architects
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Architects: Zaha Hadid Architects
- Area: 5500 ft²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Kaldewei, Carey Glass, Studco
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Professionals: Office for Visual Interaction