2024-12-22T05:01:12-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150176035/how-vertical-urban-warehouses-made-a-comeback-in-the-age-of-high-speed-logistics Alexander Walter 2019-12-26T19:44:00-05:00 >2021-12-30T07:01:08-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a9/a92880285ebc9bc8aaa9cb70e47c69db.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>As the decade draws to a close, it might be worth considering one overlooked ten-year anniversary: In October 2009, the e-commerce giant Amazon introduced same-day delivery service. [...] Amidst these transformations, one long-standing building typology has found itself again at the cutting edge of commerce: the vertical urban warehouse.</p></em><br /><br /><p>Architectural critic, curator, and educator Nina Rappaport penned an insightful <em>Urban Omnibus</em> essay on the revived vertical urban warehouse typology&nbsp;&mdash; and the physical infrastructure that surrounds these facilities &mdash; in the age of online retail and instant gratification.<br></p> <p>"New York City&rsquo;s abundant warehouses are becoming key nodes in the granular networks of the on-demand economy," Rappaport writes. "Following decades of decline and retrofitting for other uses, they&rsquo;re returning to prominence in the city&rsquo;s logistical landscape. Beyond renovation, developers are building new warehouses along the city&rsquo;s key transportation corridors."</p>