Archinect - News 2024-05-07T04:40:09-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150319272/construction-begins-on-oda-designed-residential-tower-along-billionaire-s-row Construction begins on ODA-designed residential tower along Billionaire's Row Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2022-08-02T13:55:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6d/6d97d336d75495e7461288192f078105.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Construction has begun on an <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/105017616/oda-architecture" target="_blank">ODA</a>-designed residential tower along <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/12384/new-york-city" target="_blank">New York City</a>&rsquo;s <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1193666/billionaires-row" target="_blank">Billionaire&rsquo;s Row</a>. The 175,000-square-foot building will sit at 126 East 57th Street, comprising 175 units. Nearly all of the residences will have private outdoor terraces, creating a pixelated effect across the cast-in-place concrete fa&ccedil;ade with projections and recesses.&nbsp;</p> <p>The main entrance will be located on 57th Street and guide residents through a copper, mirrored gateway into a six-story-tall atrium with views of a landscaped courtyard. A gallery continues the journey to the lobby. An alternate entrance along 56th Street will feature a porte cochere for car drop-off.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d1/d1d711ff078bae1dad8139524f1c1feb.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d1/d1d711ff078bae1dad8139524f1c1feb.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Rendering by Brick Visual</figcaption></figure><p>&ldquo;This building brings a human scale, playfulness, and visual interest to this upscale corridor of 57th Street,&rdquo; Founder and Executive Director of ODA, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/958836/eran-chen" target="_blank">Eran Chen</a>, commented on the design. &ldquo;As New York City slowly transforms Midtown East to a residential destination, we strive to offer a contemporary outlook for...</p>