| Located at Astor Place between Fourth Avenue & Lafayette Street in New York City, this is a $50 million, 140,000 sf mixed-use/residential complex. It contains 39 luxury condominiums, ground floor retail, below-grade parking and penthouse gallery space for Cooper Union, the owner of the site. The 21-story, asymmetrical structure was designed by Gwathmey Siegel & Associates and Ismael Leyva Architects for the Related Companies. The building consists of three basic elements: a limestone and glass retail podium; a serpentine glass and aluminum tower; and a butt-glazed tower hat. The most notable feature of this building is its curved, perimeter layout. The design's three setback levels lend the building a resemblance to an extruded grand piano. The exterior of the building also features a 5,000 sf urban plaza that connects Cooper Square and Lafayette Street. |
