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Un Plaza Apartment
Un Plaza Apartment
Manhattan, New York, NY, United States
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Un Plaza Apartment
Manhattan, New York, NY, United States
Firm
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2025
SIZE
1000 sqft - 3000 sqft
Iconic Views
A misguided 1980’s renovation masked the mid-century glamour of this building and compromised its staggering views. The apartment was filled with angled walls, tired finishes, dated lighting, and an iffy AV system. Bafflingly, the window with the world’s best view was hidden behind sheetrock.
To show off Harrison and Abramovitz’s original design for the tower, we demolished dropped ceilings and lighting coves. Cleaning up the layout, we opened a series of views through the apartment. Now, for example, the kitchen is fully open to the living/dining area. The foyer finally welcomes visitors with a clear view to the dining-room windows. And re-opening that blocked window turned a home office into the plan’s culmination, with sweeping views of the United Nations and East River.
Open Kitchen
We used a limited palette of materials (quartzite countertops and long oak floorboards) to foreground the spectacular views. But pops of color orient visitors: like the dimpled, tomato-red tiles of the kitchen’s main wall. This sunny wall, with its glossy tiles and cantilevered display cabinet is an homage to the tower’s mid-century design. Turning the corner, the new breakfast bar greets the morning sun with a bamboo top overlooking all of UN Plaza. On the dining-room side, we clad the peninsula in white ribbed bamboo panels to hide kitchen mess while storing dinner-party goods.
The kitchen/living/dining area wraps the corner windows for an open, lofty vibe—perfect for the big events our clients host. A library wall used to stop that run of windows, but replacing the wall with a free-standing partition allowed the windows to pass unobstructed while providing an easy flow between the rooms and the library’s wet bar. Wrapped in recycled leather and capped with a custom picture rail, this partition displays art on the living room side. And on the library side, it hides the TV within bamboo shelving.
Light and Circulation
Throughout the apartment, we replaced the oversized can lights with low-profile fixtures, hidden LEDs, and custom art lighting for the clients’ collection. A new vestibule gives privacy to the powder room and frames a view of an Elaine de Kooning portrait.
Strategic use of full-height pivot and coplanar sliding doors allows flexible separation between public and private zones, creating a primary suite with dual bathrooms and walk-in closets. The bathroom design is a study in spa-like simplicity. A pair of home offices—each with a water view—offer tailored functionality and bold cabinetry colors. The result is a refined, adaptable home designed for contemporary living, while celebrating the golden age of modernism.
PROJECT INFO
Location: Turtle Bay, Manhattan, NY
Size: 2800 s.f.
Year Completed: 2025
General Contractor: Vered Designs
Expediter: CODE LLC
Photographer: Jason Schmidt
MEP Engineer: D'Antonio Consulting Engineers
Interior Decorator: Missie Fahey Interiors
A misguided 1980’s renovation masked the mid-century glamour of this building and compromised its staggering views. The apartment was filled with angled walls, tired finishes, dated lighting, and an iffy AV system. Bafflingly, the window with the world’s best view was hidden behind sheetrock.
To show off Harrison and Abramovitz’s original design for the tower, we demolished dropped ceilings and lighting coves. Cleaning up the layout, we opened a series of views through the apartment. Now, for example, the kitchen is fully open to the living/dining area. The foyer finally welcomes visitors with a clear view to the dining-room windows. And re-opening that blocked window turned a home office into the plan’s culmination, with sweeping views of the United Nations and East River.
Open Kitchen
We used a limited palette of materials (quartzite countertops and long oak floorboards) to foreground the spectacular views. But pops of color orient visitors: like the dimpled, tomato-red tiles of the kitchen’s main wall. This sunny wall, with its glossy tiles and cantilevered display cabinet is an homage to the tower’s mid-century design. Turning the corner, the new breakfast bar greets the morning sun with a bamboo top overlooking all of UN Plaza. On the dining-room side, we clad the peninsula in white ribbed bamboo panels to hide kitchen mess while storing dinner-party goods.
The kitchen/living/dining area wraps the corner windows for an open, lofty vibe—perfect for the big events our clients host. A library wall used to stop that run of windows, but replacing the wall with a free-standing partition allowed the windows to pass unobstructed while providing an easy flow between the rooms and the library’s wet bar. Wrapped in recycled leather and capped with a custom picture rail, this partition displays art on the living room side. And on the library side, it hides the TV within bamboo shelving.
Light and Circulation
Throughout the apartment, we replaced the oversized can lights with low-profile fixtures, hidden LEDs, and custom art lighting for the clients’ collection. A new vestibule gives privacy to the powder room and frames a view of an Elaine de Kooning portrait.
Strategic use of full-height pivot and coplanar sliding doors allows flexible separation between public and private zones, creating a primary suite with dual bathrooms and walk-in closets. The bathroom design is a study in spa-like simplicity. A pair of home offices—each with a water view—offer tailored functionality and bold cabinetry colors. The result is a refined, adaptable home designed for contemporary living, while celebrating the golden age of modernism.
PROJECT INFO
Location: Turtle Bay, Manhattan, NY
Size: 2800 s.f.
Year Completed: 2025
General Contractor: Vered Designs
Expediter: CODE LLC
Photographer: Jason Schmidt
MEP Engineer: D'Antonio Consulting Engineers
Interior Decorator: Missie Fahey Interiors
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