studio gang: solar carve tower, new york, USA image © studio gang architects

 

 

 

chicago-based firm studio gang has just shared exclusive interior renderings and model photos of ‘solar carve tower’ a glassy residential development along new york’s premier public space, the high line. while the elevated linear park has become an example of effective urban renewal and the infinite potential of reclaimed industrial space, the complementary project by studio gang solidifies the idea that sustainable solutions can beget architectural ideas.

studio gang: solar carve tower, new york - 2inverted setbacks are manifested by a glazed, prismatic skin that allows the sun to pervade the park  image © studio gang architects

 

 

 

the tower reframes traditional zoning logic by sculpting the mass of the structure according to light and air as well as allowing the elements to continue to enhance the park. since the site borders the high line on the east, the project inverts the building’s setbacks along the geometric paths of the sun’s rays. the faceted subtraction provides an elegant formal this is an architecture of subtlety and poignant restraint– an important quality as urban landscapes and the value of natural beauty cease to become mutually exclusive. 

studio gang: solar carve tower, new york - 3an interior rendering demonstrates how the faceted language will affect the light-filled space image © studio gang architects

studio gang: solar carve tower, new york - 4a night view shows the form’s sculpted mass in the urban context image © studio gang architects

studio gang: solar carve tower, new york - 5models illustrate the elegant form image © studio gang architects

studio gang: solar carve tower, new york - 6unveiled at a retrospective at the art institute of chicago, the model shows the lightness of the form in the chelsea location image © trevor patt

studio gang: solar carve tower, new york - 7the architecture prioritizes the park image © trevor patt

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sunlight diagram shows the deterministic manner in which the building was ‘shaved’ image © studio gang architects

 

 

project info:

 

architect: studio gang architectsowner: william gottlieb real estatelocation: new york, usasize: 186,700 sfheight: 213 ftstatus: anticipated completion 2015revealed: the art institute of chicago solo exhibition ‘building: inside studio gang architects’ september 24, 2012 – february 24, 2013