If yesterday’s terraces were just little rectangular slabs tacked onto the sides of buildings — on which a tenant might cower, or perhaps more likely, rarely step foot — today’s are becoming increasingly generous and welcoming.
Some developers and architects are ushering in a new age of terrace design in a bid to provide more interesting outdoor space, capitalize on views and add greenery. In the process, they’re adding drama to the buildings themselves.
— NY Times
Via 57 West terraces (pictured above) are inset to the building by BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group). The firm names them “cockpits” due to their shelter against wind and noise.
Terraces of 1,400-square-feet will be located between apartment floors at 305 East 44th Street. The design will also feature spiral staircase leading from an apartment to its outdoor space.
Adding value to the traditional function of a terrace, FXCollaborative took inspiration for this design from rippling water on the East River nearby.
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"Adding value to the traditional function of a terrace, FXCollaborative took inspiration for this design from rippling water on the East River nearby."
"Subtracting value from the traditional function of an Architect, FXCollaborative stole this exact same 'rippling water concept' from Jeanne Gang's papershredder scraps nearby."
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