Solar Carve Tower
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- 40 Tenth Avenue, New York, NY, USA
- Year
- 2019
- Client
- Aurora Capital Associates, William Gottlieb Real Estate
- Structural Engineer, Facade Consultant, and Acoustical Consultant, Daylighting Consultant
- Arup
- Geotechnical Engineer
- RA Consultants
- MEP/FP, Sustainability Consultant, and IT and Security Consultant
- GEA Consulting Engineers
- Expeditor and Code Consultant
- Code LLC
- Landscape Architect
- HMWhite
- BPP Consultant
- Sullivan Group
- OER Consultant
- HarPar Engineering
- Lighting Consultant
- Fisher Marantz Stone
- Vertical Transportation Consultant
- Joseph Neto and Associates/Lerch Bates
- Facade Access Consultant
- Lerch Bates
- General Contractor
- Cauldwell Wingate
- Facade Manufacturer
- Focchi
- Glass Manufacturer
- AGC Interpane
- Facade Installer
- Walsh Glass and Metal
Among the strategies that Studio Gang has developed through its tall building research is “solar carving”: using incident angles of the sun’s rays to sculpt building form. The Solar Carve Tower advances this concept further by exploring how shaping the carve in response to additional site-specific criteria can expand its exciting architectural potential.
Located between Manhattan’s High Line elevated park and the Hudson River, the gem-like façade of Solar Carve is sculpted based on geometric relationships between the building and the sun’s path, as well as the viewshed between the park and the Hudson. This integrated formal response allows the building to benefit the important public green space of the High Line (giving it maximum light, fresh air, and river views) and become a standout marker on the New York skyline.