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New York YIMBY has recently revealed Bjarke Ingels Group's plans for one of the last sites immediately adjacent to New York's famous High Line. The project will be located at 76 11th Avenue, on a large parking lot bordered by 17th Street to the south, 18th Street to the north, and the elevated park to the east, and consist of two twisted towers, the highest of the two rising 123 metres above ground level.
After an earlier release of renderings last year, the new version of the complex shows major changes to the design of both towers, which now stand farther apart from each other. Ample punched windows will pierce the twisting development, which is slated to become the tallest in the neighbourhood. Developer HFZ Capital Group is currently planning 260 residential units for these 38- and 28-storey highrises, which is a slight reduction compared to the earlier project details.
While the planning documents still indicate that the developer intends to integrate 130 hotel rooms into the base of the complex as well as 7,900 square metres of retail space, HFZ mentioned the possibility of converting the first floors of the buildings into office space, which is currently scarce in the neighbourhood and would pull high renting prices. In total, 76 11th Avenue will add close to 75,000 square metres of new space to Manhattan's Meatpacking District.
Bjarke Ingels Group recently revealed the design for one of their latest projects in the United States, Wilson Secondary School in Arlington, Virginia. Last year, the Danish firm also unveiled a master plan for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, showing the group's rapid expansion and growing influence in North America.
What do you think of BIG's latest project in New York City? Let us know by leaving a comment or by visiting the thread dedicated to this development, inked at the bottom of this page. Additional renderings and information are also available in the Database file for this complex.
