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520 West 20th
520 West 20th
New York, NY, United States
Finalist, 2022 A+Awards, Commercial - Office - Mid Rise (5-15 Floors)
Jury Winner, 2021 A+Awards, Concepts - Architecture +Adaptive Reuse
Project of the Day on Mar 17, 2022
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520 West 20th
New York, NY, United States
Finalist, 2022 A+Awards, Commercial - Office - Mid Rise (5-15 Floors)
Jury Winner, 2021 A+Awards, Concepts - Architecture +Adaptive Reuse
Project of the Day on Mar 17, 2022
Project Featured on Oct 03, 2022
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2021
SIZE
25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft
BUDGET
$10M - 50M
Located just off the High Line, this new office building incorporates an existing brick structure that is one of the few remaining vestiges of Chelsea’s industrial past. Rather than compete with the high-profile architectural spectacles that have transformed the renowned art district, the original warehouse was rehabilitated as a reminder of the neighborhood’s history. However, hovering above it, a cantilevered addition reflects more contemporary values to bridge the past and the present.
The original warehouse, more recently used as a parking garage, was barely altered by the design team. Its exterior was preserved exactly as found, with patches of discolored brick and faded advertisements left intact. Inside, the generous ceiling heights of the original building remain, as do the original concrete, brick and timber elements that imbue the office space with warmth and historic resonance. These same materials reappear in the new lobby, alongside board-formed concrete walls. A custom reception desk and large feature wall inspired by the work of Carl Andre, built using repurposed railroad ties that recall the nearby High Line, instill in the lobby an artistic sensibility fitting the gallery-dense neighborhood.
The historic integrity of the warehouse is preserved with the help of two new vertical cores that support the glass and steel addition. Derived from car elevators that once anchored the building’s east and west sides, these cores carry vertical circulation and mechanical systems through both structures, emerging like masts to support the glass and steel box spanning between them.
The original warehouse, more recently used as a parking garage, was barely altered by the design team. Its exterior was preserved exactly as found, with patches of discolored brick and faded advertisements left intact. Inside, the generous ceiling heights of the original building remain, as do the original concrete, brick and timber elements that imbue the office space with warmth and historic resonance. These same materials reappear in the new lobby, alongside board-formed concrete walls. A custom reception desk and large feature wall inspired by the work of Carl Andre, built using repurposed railroad ties that recall the nearby High Line, instill in the lobby an artistic sensibility fitting the gallery-dense neighborhood.
The historic integrity of the warehouse is preserved with the help of two new vertical cores that support the glass and steel addition. Derived from car elevators that once anchored the building’s east and west sides, these cores carry vertical circulation and mechanical systems through both structures, emerging like masts to support the glass and steel box spanning between them.
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