New York, New York, USA
David Adjaye of Adjaye Associates has designed a new New York tower at 418 11th Avenue for developers The Peebles Corporation, Exact Capital Group, and the Witkoff Group.
The envisioned master plan would sit on a 1.2-acre lot, dubbed “Site K,” at 418 11th Avenue, bound by West 35th and West 36th Street, Hudson Boulevard West, and 11th Avenue.
A ground-up, the 1,663-foot-tall building would become one of the tallest towers in New York City by both architectural and roof height, on the site of the former Hudson Spire proposal.
The plans call for a total of two hotels, an observation deck, a skating rink, and commercial office space that includes a future headquarters space for the NAACP.
The developers envision this massive undertaking to employ 30,000 New Yorkers over the course of six years, create 15,000 permanent jobs, generate over $5 billion in new tax revenue for New York City and New York state over a 30-year period.
418 11th Avenue would become a major part in the state of New York’s $51 billion investment into constructing, redeveloping, upgrading, and investing in this section of Midtown, Manhattan’s infrastructure, commercial, retail and residential potential.
The design features a prominent series of stepped cantilevers on the western elevation.
The floor plates gradually increase in multi-level increments with the largest set being on the very last rectangular volume.
A protected landscaped outdoor rooftop terrace, as well as another atop the podium, are part of the scheme.
An outdoor terrace has planting, water features, and decorative railings, while these spaces are double-height areas framed by glass curtain walls and bronze-colored mullions.
The building’s envelope is designed with thin parallel lines with arches beneath each cantilevering portion of the supertall.
Project: 418 11th Avenue
Architects: Adjaye Associates
Clients: The Peebles Corporation, Exact Capital Group, and the Witkoff Group
