A Snøhetta-designed residential tower in Manhattan’s Upper West Side has topped out. Named 50 West 66th Street, the scheme is described by Snøhetta as having a “striking geometry” with a “natural palette of refined materials.”
Archinect first reported on the development in 2017 upon the release of the design proposal, detailing the tower’s palette of textured limestone, glass storefronts, and bronze details. Externally, the facade is defined by what the designers call a “series of sculptural excavations, evocative of the chiseled stone of Manhattan’s geologic legacy.”
As the tower rises, its profile gradually narrows, including a distinctive splitting of the volume at the 16th level, creating a shared amenity terrace. Above the terrace, the opposing corners of the tower are sliced away to create residential balconies. “Angled facets evoke this chiseled vocabulary, revealing the same gleaming bronze found at the building’s base,” the designers add.
Inside, the development will contain 127 units ranging from two-bedroom plans to full-floor penthouses, alongside 50,000 square feet of amenities. A below-grade amenity suite will contain a swimming pool, spa, fitness center, full-size basketball and pickleball court, squash court, bowling alley, gaming room, and golf simulator, while additional amenities will include an event space, resident lounge, business center, and outdoor terrace with pool and hot tub on the 20th floor.
Completion of the scheme is expected in 2026. Other firms involved in the project include real estate group Lendlease, developers Extell, architect of record SLCE Architects, and interior designers AB Concept and Shamir Shah Design.
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" natural palette" & “series of sculptural excavations, evocative of the chiseled stone of Manhattan’s geologic legacy.”
only thing this thing excavates is capital surplus
Bruh
Nothing evokes "natural" and "geologic" like grids of glass and metal!
127 units.. criminal.
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