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The Innovation Lab at the Benchmark School in Media, PA, was among the finalists for this year’s Innovation by Design Awards, recognized in the Best Educational Design category.
Of the supertalls going up along Billionaires’ Row, 111 West 57th Street may not be the tallest, but it is easily the skinniest. At nearly 60 feet wide and 1,428 feet tall, the 82-story tower has a slenderness ratio of approximately 1:24.
Designed by the architecture firm SHoP in collaboration with landscape architects Ken Smith Workshop, Pier 35 is a showcase for new thinking in urban sustainability.
With a large share of affordable housing and restrained architecture, the six-acre project seeks to fit into—rather than shake up—New York’s Lower East Side. (Rendering courtesy Moso Studio)
In “60 Seconds With…” Pasquarelli talks about designing the American Copper Buildings to draw people to the often-overlooked Kips Bay neighborhood.
Founding Principal Chris Sharples speaks with Design:ED podcast host, Aaron Prinz about how SHoP got its start, the future of the architecture industry, and a very memorable Jay-Z concert at the Barclays Center.
“We don’t fetishize the tool as much as other generations,” [Baccon] says. Gone are the days of protracted office tutorials and hand-wringing about how to incorporate new technology. Instead, “everyone dives in and really embraces what is next.”
On Manhattan’s Lower East Side, a scenic park at Pier 35, designed by SHoP Architects and Ken Smith Workshop, is now open.
In the lead up to Urbanity ’19, the Urban Developer caught up with Sharples about his global design firm and what inspires him.
“Yes, skyscrapers are large, but building dense, tall buildings close together, with high-quality public space, connected to mass transit, is the most sustainable thing we can do.”
For the rectangular site, the team created several gardens and a large, sloping metal screen that will eventually be covered with foliage. In the evening, the perforated structure is illuminated by golden light.
