Charles Street tower design wins AIA innovation award.165 Charles St., the Richard Meier Richard Meier (born October 12 1934 in Newark, New Jersey) is an influential, contemporary American architect known for his rationalist designs and the use of the colour white. & Partners Architects LLP-designed 16-story glass condominium tower in the West Village, was awarded the AIA AIA - Application Integration Architecture 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 Chapter 2005 Housing Design Award for technical and architectural innovation, as well as its subtle and sensitive relationship to its context and the natural environment. Developed by Alexico Management, Inc., 165 Charles St. overlooks 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. . Designed with a sleek glass facade, it contains interior spaces that are open, interrelated in·ter·re·late tr. & intr.v. in·ter·re·lat·ed, in·ter·re·lat·ing, in·ter·re·lates To place in or come into mutual relationship. in and filled with natural light, a rare confluence for a Manhattan residence. Divided by a central spine into a pair of three-bedroom apartments per floor, including a stunning duplex penthouse, 165 Charles St. is a complete Richard Meier creation. Meier designed the exterior and interiors, including the living spaces, kitchens, bathrooms, lighting and all details, as well as building amenities like a private wine cellar and professional screening room that accommodates 35 with theater seats originally designed by Meier for the Getty Museum. In addition, Meier designed a sunken, natural light-filled, double-height atrium with private fitness center, a 50-foot infinity-edge pool and a 15-foot water wall. An AIANY Housing Design Awards Committee jurist A judge or legal scholar; an individual who is versed or skilled in law. The term jurist is ordinarily applied to individuals who have gained respect and recognition by their writings on legal topics. jurist n. commented on the award-wining design, "There is a sense of classic modernism that infuses this project ... the connection between inside and outside, the elegance in use of materials. The proportional systems are excellent." On receiving the award, Meier remarked, "As a lifelong Manhattan resident I am pleased and honored to be able to contribute to the architecture of this great city. "I hope that this building at 165 Charles St. will be an oasis of calm, civility and refinement and will inspire others to create works of architectural quality." The 2005 AIA New York Chapter Housing Design Awards exhibit of winning projects opens today and runs through December 3, 2005 at The Center for Architecture located at 536 LaGuardia Place in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . The Sunshine Group, Ltd. is the exclusive marketing and sales agent for 165 Charles St. |
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