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New York City's gigantic Hudson Yards project, the largest private real estate development in American history, continues its gradual realization as construction crews fulfill the vision established by The Related Companies and Oxford Properties Group. The multi-tower development will feature a collection of skyscrapers designed by some of the world's hottest architecture firms, and when all the dust is settled in 2025, 125,000 people a day will work there, visit, or call Hudson Yards their home.
A number of towers are now joining the urban realm of the newly formed neighbourhood, which celebrated the opening of the 273-metre-tall 10 Hudson Yards in May 2016. The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson Yards serves as the podium of the structure, which is then attached to a complementary tower called 30 Hudson Yards. At an even loftier height of 395 metres, the supertall tower will become the second tallest office building in New York City, second only to One World Trade Center. The LEED Gold building will boast the highest outdoor observation deck in the city, rivalling the popular views from the Empire State Building and Rockefeller Center. Both 10 and 30 Hudson Yards feature slanted elevations and pitched roofs, courtesy of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates.
Diller Scofidio + Renfro's 15 Hudson Yards will be the first residential building to open in the complex. The 960,000-square-foot building will be attached to The Shed, a new city-wide hub for artistic invention. The 277-metre tower will offer 391 residences for sale and rent, and an expansive list of amenities. The tower's cold-bent glass will help achieve the corset-like profile and crystalline aesthetic envisioned. The glass, meant to be fluid and supple, is wrapped around a volume fashioned to optimize views.
The 238-metre 55 Hudson Yards also features a high-end design by Kohn Pedersen Fox, though its boxiness and gridded exterior envelope stand out from its glassier and more curvaceous neighbours. The matte metal and fenestration of the facade is inspired by the revitalized High Line district, the cast iron skin of buildings in Soho, and the best examples of early Modernism. The building is currently under construction, as seen below, and is scheduled for move-ins in mid-2018.
The mixed-use 35 Hudson Yards, featuring a design by David Childs and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, will include 137 residences for sale, a 200-room Equinox hotel, 60,000-square-foot Equinox fitness club, and a contemporary slate of office and retail space. Construction has risen above grade, soon to meet its destiny as the tallest residential building in Hudson Yards. Foster + Partners' 50 Hudson Yards will begin moving forward once the on-site McDonald's is demolished. Set for completion in 2022, the 300-metre-tall tower will offer tenants column-free floors and private sky lobbies encased by a white stone and glazed exterior.
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