Architect Jean Nouvel to design 848 Washington.An extraordinary luxury residential and commercial development is slated for a riverfront riv·er·front n. The land or property along a river. site in Manhattan's Gansevoort Market district, it was announced by the project's developer, Stephen Touhey, a managing partner at Landmark Development LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control . The development, at 848 Washington St., will be the first New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of residential project by award-winning Parisian architect Jean Nouvel Jean Nouvel (born 12 August 1945) is a French architect. Born in Fumel, Lot-et-Garonne, he was educated at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He was a founding member of Mars 1976 and Syndicat de l'Architecture. . His revolutionary design for 848 Washington St. includes a stunning 32-story trapezoidal luxury condominium condominium In modern property law, individual ownership of one dwelling unit within a multidwelling building. Unit owners have undivided ownership interest in the land and those portions of the building shared in common. tower and two Wedge-shaped smaller structures bisected by the abandoned High Line railroad structure, which will be rehabilitated and landscaped. A full 18,000 SF of the railroad will be incorporated into a 40,000-SF linear elevated park. In 848 Washington St., Nouvel has created a 165,000-SF development that will capture 360-degree views of the Hudson River Hudson River River, New York, U.S. Originating in the Adirondack Mountains and flowing for about 315 mi (507 km) to New York City, it was named for Henry Hudson, who explored it in 1609. Dutch settlement of the Hudson valley began in 1629. and the skyline while adding restaurants, boutiques and galleries to the neighborhood. "I'm very excited by this project and by Jean Nouvel's vision," said Touhey. "This is a dynamic neighborhood and I'm looking forward to the opportunity to create something original there." The project includes a wedge-shaped five-story commercial structure, a wedge-shaped eight-story mixed-use residential and commercial building and a stunning 32-story trapezoidal tower featuring 34 residential condominiums ranging in size from 1,500 to 8,000 SF. No floor of the tower will have more than two apartments per floor, and many will have one or fewer. All apartments will have terraces, 15-foot ceilings and special inset windows designed to frame-out the sweeping views of the Hudson River and Manhattan skyline. Two magnificent condominiums will include special private glass-enclosed walking bridges between the residential tower and private space in the eight-story building. The project includes a 49-unit underground parking garage and 24-hour concierge service, plus a slew of other amenities. The project requires zoning variances for usage and for accessory parking. The New York Times has called Jean Nouvel "The most original architect of his generation." He is the winner of the Japan Art Association's 2001 Praemium Imperiale The Praemium Imperiale is a prize for artists that has been awarded since 1989 at the suggestion of the Emperor of Japan. It is intended to be a "Nobel Prize in art" and an expansion on the Nobel Prize in Literature to other fields of fine art. award for lifetime achievement in architecture, to be presented Oct. 25 in Tokyo by His Imperial Highness His/Her Imperial Highness (abbreviation HIH) is a style used by members of an imperial family to denote imperial - as opposed to royal - status to show that the holder in question is descended from an Emperor rather than a King (compare His/Her Royal Prince Masahito Hitachi. Stephen Touhey, a managing partner of Landmark Development LLC, and his partner Ed Baquero have developed such projects as The Loft at 30 Crosby St. |
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