VCA designed new cladding and windows for this 1930s building, removing a pink granite façade from the eighties and restoring the original monumental window openings while improving the envelope's thermal performance. The large operable steel windows allow tenants to create an indoor/outdoor feel when desired, and each bay includes a decorative upper louvered panel that can be connected to mechanical systems, giving the tenants easy access to fresh air and the building owner flexibility in demising the space. The project includes all new exterior lighting and building signage, as well as the repainting of the upper floor mullions to coordinate with the ground floor improvements.
Status: Built
Location: New York, NY, US
Additional Credits: CLIENT: HINES
TEAM: JENNIFER CARPENTER, IRINA VERONA, EMILY CASS, LEILA MANTILLA
LIGHTING: JIM CONTI LIGHTING DESIGN
MEP ENGINEER: GOLDMAN COPELAND; RDA
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER AND EXTERIOR ENVELOPE: WSP
WINDOW SYSTEM: PANORAMIC
CONTRACTOR: NYCAN
