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Project Overview
262 Fifth Avenue challenges our contemporary understanding of construction. The tower's form is influenced by its structural system. A mechanical core will run up the west side of the tower, as opposed to the centre, which will enable column-free living spaces, clad with aluminium, boasting floor to ceiling windows, with unobstructed views of the New York skyline.
Project Commissioner
Project Creator
Team
Y. Grigoryan, A. Staborovskiy
M. Slavnova (project manager), A. Morozov (leading architect), D. Gutyrchik, S. Grigoryan, A. Zinoviev
Y. Kuznecov, A. Buslenko, D. Kagdin
Project Brief
Skinny towers are the answer in the world’s most populous cities. Known as “super slenders”, they emerged in New York City and Tokyo in the 1980s. Back then, neighbours in established towers had banked on no one having the nerve to build up from such small sites and were outraged.
Manhattan’s latest skinny tower is 262 Fifth Avenue, will rise from 2 recently demolished lots in New York, rising to 305 metres tall. The building will become a testament to contemporary skinny towers, with design elements prioritising space saving within the urban living environment.
Project Innovation/Need
Unlike traditional skyscrapers, the structural spine of 262 Fifth Avenue will take shape on the west side of the building, not through the centre. This means apartments will have floor plans free from columns, which is a big win for small living spaces.
The tower, which is being funded by billionaire Israeli entrepreneur Boris Kuzinez, will be topped with a metal frame that creates an arched observation deck.
Design Challenge
This project challenges norms of construction, by breaking down and re-arranging the core elements of a building. The spine of the building (Elevator shafts and engineering components) is separate from the body. Instead of running through the centre of the building, it will run alongside it, providing residents with unobstructed panoramic views of the city, and pillar-less open plan living environments.
Architecture - Proposed
This award celebrates the design process and product of planning, designing and constructing form, space and ambience that reflect functional, technical, social, and aesthetic considerations. Consideration given for material selection, technology, light and shadow. The project can be a concept, tender or personal project, i.e. proposed space.
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