520 West 28th Street explained

520 West 28th Street
Architect:Zaha Hadid
Completion Date:June, 2017
Start Date:2014[1]
Location:520 West 28th Street, Manhattan, New York, NY 10001, United States
Floor Count:11
Elevator Count:4
Status:complete
Height:135feet
Alternate Names:The Zaha Hadid Building

520 West 28th Street, also known as the Zaha Hadid Building, is located in New York City. Designed by the architect Zaha Hadid, the building was her only residential building in New York[2] and one of her last projects before her death.[3] The building is located along the High Line. The building is set to have four art galleries located at street level.[4] The building also has a sculpture platform with art curated by Friends of the High Line.

Exterior

The building features laser-cut stainless-steel trim that was fabricated and finished in Broomall, PA by M Cohen And Sons.[5] Some of the apartments feature balconies. The building features curvilinear geometric motifs, a signature of Zaha Hadid Architects.

The building is L-shaped and has a duplex penthouse that is recessed from the rest of the building.

Interior

In the main entrance of the building, there is an interior massive carved natural stone installation, which was supplied by Greco Marble SA,[6] the supplier of all Greek natural stone of the building (including the main entrance floor, as well as private areas[7]). The building features model units were designed by Jennifer Post and West Chin.[8] The units feature kitchens made by Boffi, which were designed by Zaha Hadid and Gaggenau Hausgeräte appliances. The bathrooms are fitted with smart glass. Lighting design for the interiors, including the lobby, amenities areas and select portions of the individual units, was done by Office for Visual Interaction.

Building amenities

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External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Garfield. Leanna. Zaha Hadid's only New York City apartment building has robot valets and a private IMAX theater. Business Insider. IAC. April 5, 2017.
  2. Web site: Gregor. Alison. A Zaha Hadid Design at the High Line. The New York Times. April 5, 2017.
  3. Web site: Frearson. Amy. Zaha Hadid dies following a heart attack. Dezeen.com. April 5, 2017.
  4. Web site: Schulz. Dana. Related adding 15 art galleries around Zaha Hadid's 520 West 28th Street. 6sqft.com. April 5, 2017.
  5. Web site: Anuta. Joe. For fancy façade work, developers must turn to a small pool of specialists. Crains New York. Crain Communications Inc..
  6. Web site: Greek Marble Exporters. Greco Marble SA. April 8, 2023.
  7. Web site: Projects. Greco Marble SA. April 8, 2023.
  8. Web site: Warerkar. Tanay. Zaha Hadid's High Line condo unveils its model apartments. Curbed NY. Vox Media. April 5, 2017.