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Updated by Paul Keskeys, June 30, 2016<\/i><\/p>\n

New renderings for Tadao Ando<\/a>\u2019s debut project in New York City include a vast, living green wall covering much of one fa\u00e7ade, which will change in color throughout the year. Measuring some 55 feet high by 99 feet wide, the flowering elevation will constitute Manhattan\u2019s largest residential green wall, and was devised by Ando in collaboration with renowned landscape architecture firm M. Paul Friedberg and Partners<\/a>. According to the designers, the wall will comprise \u201cseasonal vines selected for a mix of textures and colors,\u201d that will \u201cevolve organically through the seasons.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The living green wall will change through the seasons.<\/i><\/p>\n

When complete, ICHIGONI at 152 Elizabeth Street<\/a> will house seven ultra-luxury residences in the same number of stories. The project is currently under construction in the city\u2019s stylish Nolita neighborhood, but full details of the project were originally revealed at the end of 2015, displaying all the minimalist hallmarks of an Ando classic.<\/p>\n

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The building\u2019s primary qualities are very much in line with those of many of the Japanese architect\u2019s seminal works, boasting a raw, honest palette that screams understated sophistication. The external concrete fa\u00e7ade celebrates the story of its construction with a perfect grid of tieback notches, a feature visible in countless Ando projects from Fort Worth\u2019s Modern Art Museum<\/a> to the Church of the Light<\/a> in Osaka, Japan.<\/p>\n

In between the expanses of concrete, floor-to-ceiling glazing is underlined by steel I-beams that bring to mind Mies van der Rohe<\/a>\u2019s own brand of structural expression. A series of columns (concrete, naturally) provide structural support for the floor plates, allowing for super-slim mullions and slender corner details in the vein of Place 57<\/a>, designed by luxury condo connoisseur Ismael Leyva<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Inside each bespoke residence, the color palette will sit comfortably with Ando, an architect entirely unconcerned with saturation as an aesthetic device. Designed by Michael Gabellini and Kimberly Sheppard of Gabellini Sheppard Associates<\/a>, every shade of gray imaginable is on display, from the walls to the floor finishes to the furnishings and even the artwork on the walls. It is a sea of tonal calm in the midst of a frenetic metropolis.<\/p>\n

The interiors exude exclusivity but are not overtly lavish, an accusation that could be leveled at the furnishings and finishes chosen for Rafael Vi\u00f1oly<\/a>\u2019s similarly high-end apartments inside the soaring 432 Park Avenue<\/a>. Special attention has been paid to the lighting system in each apartment, incorporating \u201clayers of light woven in a composition that enhances the various interior design features.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The vestibule features a continually flowing wall of water, designed by Ando to act as \u201ca buffer and transition from the busy, loud urban fabric to the quiet and private residences.\u201d Beyond this, the lobby will be home to a dynamic fog and light installation that is intended to evoke an \u201catmospheric quality and elemental presence.\u201d<\/p>\n

If these features come together successfully with the aforementioned green wall, residents could find themselves transported from the bustling sidewalk of Manhattan into a world of serenity akin to the hidden treasures of Ando\u2019s Art Island<\/a>. Either way, the Japanese architect\u2019s unparalleled skill in orchestrating the construction process to achieve pristine finishes \u2014 particularly with in situ concrete \u2014 should mean that this building stands out from the rest in Manhattan\u2019s forest of luxury condominiums.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, the sales website does not beat about the bush when it comes to emphasizing Ando\u2019s credentials: Developers Sumaida + Khurana<\/a> are clearly proud to have secured the services of \u201cthe only architect to win all four major international architecture prizes: the Pritzker Architecture Prize, the Praemium Imperiale, the Carlsberg Architecture Prize and the Kyoto Prize.\u201d<\/p>\n

The trend for utilizing an architect\u2019s name and reputation to promote a luxury lifestyle is nothing new; see Hadid and Libeskind\u2019s Citylife Milano project, currently underway in Italy. However, with Ando, the association seems a safer bet \u2014 the Japanese master\u2019s brand of restrained elegance should provide a refreshingly modest addition to Manhattan\u2019s high-end residential market.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s luxury, but not as we know it \u2026<\/p>\n

Yours minimally,<\/p>\n

The Angry Architect<\/a><\/p>\n

All renderings by No\u00eb & Associates and The Boundary, courtesy Sumaida + Khurana<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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