2024-11-05T20:58:14-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150010444/revealed-morris-adjmi-s-gothic-inspired-condo-tower-coming-to-nomad Dana Schulz 2017-06-01T18:06:00-04:00 >2017-06-01T18:07:00-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/lt/ltikin5cmsbes4pd.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>The site formerly held the ornate Romanesque Revival parish house of the Madison Avenue Baptist Church, which, to the dismay of preservationists, was demolished in 2015 by Elkstein Development Group. However, Adjmi, known for his contextual sensitivity, will reference the church&rsquo;s Gothic details, with six hefty columns that emphasize its 469-foot height and assume a diagrid pattern on the upper floors resembling the barrel-vaulted ceilings of a cathedral.</p></em><br /><br /><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/sn/snis85mzdfin2p0g.jpg"></p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/9c/9cy20kk10045lwta.jpg"></p><p>The latest in a slew of new residential developments in Nomad, <a href="http://archinect.com/morrisadjmiarchitects" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Morris Adjmi</a>'s 30 East 31st Street will rise 40 stories and boast only 41 "ultra-luxury" condos, pointing to the fact that most units will be full-floor.</p>