A penthouse has been unveiled inside British structure agency RSHP’s first residential challenge in New York Metropolis: a tower overlooking Metropolis Corridor Park in Decrease Manhattan.
With interiors by native studio Ash Staging, Penthouse 3 is one in every of 30 residences inside No 33 Park Row, which was designed by RSHP’s late founder, Pritzker Structure Prize-winning architect Richard Rogers, earlier than his dying in 2021.
From the 23-storey tower, the 5,403-square-foot (502-square-metre) penthouse has an unobstructed view of the Manhattan park, and options dark-coloured metal framing meant to reference the world’s industrial-era buildings.
Seen by way of the massive home windows are the constructing’s copper fins, an architectural factor much like the agency’s earlier residential buildings reminiscent of One Hyde Park in London.
“One Hyde Park and 33 Park Row every face a park to the north and exhibit a similarity by way of aspiration and high quality with rigorously composed facades that exhibit a richness of depth, shadow and texture,” mentioned studio associate Graham Stirk, who labored alongside Rogers on the constructing.
The penthouse inside contains a double-height, open-plan dwelling space that wraps across the large north-facing home windows to kind an L form.
Two generously sized seating areas are positioned on both aspect of a 10-person eating desk within the nook, whereas an adjoining bar space could be hidden away behind folding pocket doorways.
Above the gray marble kitchen is a grand wood-panelled storage and show wall that extends all the best way as much as the ceiling, with excessive cabinets accessible through a rolling ladder in addition to the mezzanine hall.
A steel staircase with glass balustrades doglegs round a curved platform to achieve the higher degree, the place a workspace is positioned on the glass-edged balcony.
5 bedrooms all have tall ceilings however are embellished with completely different detailing. One is solely neutral-toned, whereas one other options pale teal partitions, blue upholstery and rug, and copper desk lamps.
Within the 5.5 baths, richly veined book-matched Montclair Danby marble patterns the partitions and flooring, and an outside terrace measuring 108 sq. toes (10 sq. metres) has a picket deck that echoes a few of the millwork inside.
The penthouse’s eventual residents may also have entry to the fifth-floor facilities, which embrace an indoor/outside health centre and yoga studio, an outside kitchenette and eating space, in addition to a rooftop terrace, library, craft studio, screening room and bike storage.
Based as Rogers Stirk Harbour + Companions, the agency rebranded as RSHP in June 2022 following Rogers’ dying. It has since revealed designs for “open and welcoming” Shenzhen skyscraper.
The studio’s different tasks in New York Metropolis embrace the 80-storey Three World Commerce Middle, which was accomplished in 2018 not removed from No 33 Park Row.
As soon as nearly solely occupied by industrial property, Manhattan’s Monetary District is turning into more and more residential.
Among the present workplaces towers are being transformed into properties, just like the not too long ago opened One Wall Avenue, whereas new skyscrapers like David Adjaye’s newly accomplished 130 William are purpose-built for dwelling.
The images is by Evan Joseph.
