One57 – New York City, New York, U.S.
Building: One57
Address: 157 West 57th Street
Design Architect: Christian de Portzamparc
Executive Architect: SLCE Architect LLP
Structural Engineer: WSP Cantor Seinuk
MEP Engineer: AKF Group LLC
Civil Engineer: Langan Engineering
General Contractor: Lend Lease Project Management & Construction (formerly Bovis Lend Lease)
Environmental Engineer: Langan Engineering
Façade Engineer: Permasteelisa Group
Interior Design: Residential: Thomas Juul-Hansen, LLC, Hôtel: Yabu Pushelberg
Zoning Consultant: Michael Parley, Development Consulting Services Inc
Completion: 2014
Program: Residential, Luxury
Floors: 75 floors above ground, 2 floors below ground level
Total Construction Floor Area: 79,299 sq.m. (853,567 sq ft)
Height: 1004’5’’ ft
AE Interests:
High-performance concrete of 12,000psi (83MPa) was used for the shear walls | Liquid damping system to mitigate lateral movements | Facade imitates a waterfall design | Lower ¼ of facade ‘ripples’ through louvres and windows that alternate a curved metal place with a blue tinted glass | Rippled cantilevers/porch roofs at the bottom, the ‘splash’ of the waterfall | Sides are randomly alternated with lighter, whiter shades with darker, blue shades, imitating the color patterns of a genuine waterfall.
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