New York University updated details on its proposed expansion at Washington Square in hopes of quelling public criticism of plans to re-imagine two superblocks. In November, NYU abandoned efforts to build its controversial 400-ft-tall Fourth Tower, which critics claimed would have dwarfed the I.M. Pei-designed Silver Towers on the site. New plans aim to meet academic space needs without exceeding the height of the Silver Towers and without use of eminent domain. Rendering Courtesy Of New York University NYU A bird’s eye view of NYU’s latest expansion project, looking northwest. If approved, the complex will include new academic buildings and
On The Scene April 11, 2011 Frank Gehry’s Guests from the architecture, design and real estate world gathered on March 19 at the 76th floor penthouse of Frank Gehry�s New York by Gehry building to celebrate the architect�s 82nd birthday and the formal opening of the 870-ft, stainless steel-clad lower Manhattan tower. The event�s host, Bruce Ratner, chairman and CEO of Forest City Ratner Cos., presented Gehry with a 40-inch silver birthday cake shaped like a tower designed by the architect as guests sang “Happy Birthday.” Pictured from left: Berta Gehry, U2 frontman Bono, Frank Gehry and Bono�s wife, Ali
Brad Perkins may run out of room for immigration stamps in his passport soon. Earlier this year, Perkins, a principal and founder of Perkins Eastman, New York City, set off on a 17-day tour to visit prospective and current clients. It took him from New York to Mumbai to Delhi, and briefly back to Mumbai before hitting Bangkok, Shanghai, Beijing, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and finally Seoul. Slide Show Rendering Courtesy Of Tishman Construction Caption: Abu Dhabi Golf Resort Tishman Construction is upgrading the Abu Dhabi Golf Club. I saw the inside of a lot of planes, he says.
NEW YORK DESIGNERS are as familiar with high-rise work as any designers in the world. So when a New York-based team was assembled to deliver a new 450-room hotel and convention facility in the heart of Hanois new central business district, a skyscraper seemed the obvious choice to reflect the rise of Vietnams bustling economy. But rather than go vertical, city officials asked developers of the new JW Marriott Hanoi to create a dramatic profile closer to grade. Rendering courtesy of Carlos Zapata Studio Caption: Low but large The 800,000-sq-ft building will employ nearly 70,000 cu yd of concrete, 9,500
Jonathan Rose hates waste. As an affordable housing developer who manages more than $1.5 billion in assets, Jonathan Rose Cos. executes a strategy of integrated project delivery and green building to drive costs out of projects. In doing so, the New York City-based company is raising the bar for affordable housing in the region. Slide Show Photos courtesy of Malkin Construction Caption: Growing Community Via Verde features green roofs that will include orchards and community gardens. Through integrated design, the company builds green affordable projects in public transit-accessible locations, guided by a mission to provide low-income residents with bright airy
Alan Gaynor + Co., New York, an architecture, interior design and planning firm that recently became certified as an official Womens Business Enterprise by the Womens Business Enterprise National Council, has promoted Michele Boddewyn to president. Slide Show Caption: Studio 5 Partnership, an architecture and design firm in Glen Rock, N.J., hired Joanne Cimiluca as director of marketing and business development. She is responsible for generating new business relationships, cultivating existing strategic partnerships and building the firms overall brand recognition. Cimilucas marketing experience includes business development, advertising and brand building strategies. Bendheim, a specialty glass provider based in Passaic, N.J.,
New York Citys Waterways could see nearly $3 billion in improvements under a plan released by city officials in March. Rendering Courtesy Of Shop Architects Caption: Pier 15 Located south of South Street Seaport and north of Wall Street, Pier 15 is part of the East River esplanade planned in lower Manhattan, one of 130 projects in the citys waterfront plan. The Waterfront Vision and Enhancement Strategy, led by the Dept. of City Planning, represents the first citywide plan for the waterfront in almost two decades and aims to reconnect New Yorkers with the waterfront. The first of two components
New York University updated details on its proposed expansion at Washington Square in hopes of quelling public criticism of plans to re-imagine two superblocks. In November, NYU abandoned efforts to build its controversial 400-ft-tall Fourth Tower, which critics claimed would have dwarfed the I.M. Pei-designed Silver Towers on the site. New plans aim to meet academic space needs without exceeding the height of the Silver Towers and without use of eminent domain. Rendering Courtesy Of New York University Caption: NYU A birds eye view of NYUs latest expansion project, looking northwest. If approved, the complex will include new academic buildings
Pier A, the oldest surviving pier in New York City, is undergoing a $10-million restoration and renovation by Stalco Construction of Islandia, N.Y., including building exterior and structural work and interior renovation. Rendering Courtesy Of H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture Caption: Pier A Renovation of the $10-million, 36,000-sq-ft Pier A in Manhattan is currently under way, with completion expected by early 2012. Renovation on the 36,000-sq-ft pier, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Historic American Engineering Record, began last year and is being managed by The LiRo Group of Syosset, N.Y. H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture
The town of Trumbull, Conn., started litigation against Mark IV Construction Co., Bridgeport, after deficiencies were found on the Jog Hill Trumbull sewer expansion project, Contract 3, which was completed in December 2009. The civil suit, which seeks $18 million, follows a forensic audit conducted last year by Rhode Island-based CCR Certified Public Accountants and Business Advisors and the Beta Group. The review found 21 change orders to the contract for the sewer project awarded to Mark IV in May 2007, with extensions totaling more than $3 million. Also, the city paid for $1.6 million worth of engineering services performed
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