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512 West 22nd Street

COOKFOX Architects

512 West 22nd Street by COOKFOX Architects | THE PLAN
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COOKFOX Architects, New York architecture firm founded by Rick Cook and Robert F. Fox, Jr. in 2003, designed the new 512 West 22nd Street building, directly on the High Line on West 22nd Street, at a spot known as the Chelsea Thicket.  It has been designed via principles of biophilia, for human health and well-being, and it is both pretty and very high performance.  512 West 22nd Street is inspired by both its proximity to the planted public space and principles of biophilic design. Its location provides immediate visual and physical connections to nature on the High Line and views of the Hudson River beyond.
The structure of the building recalls the historical infrastructure and warehouse buildings of the neighborhood and the crisp contemporary design that defines west Chelsea. Its materiality and form echo the High Line’s aesthetic, with industrial sash-inspired windows, anthracite terra-cotta, zinc and granite façade. 
The 22nd Street lobby includes a curated event space for tenant use, and features a landscaped viewing garden visible on approach to the elevator banks. Large, light-filled floors with a state-of-the-art overhead air distribution system are adaptable to a wide range of users, engineered for comfort and high-performance, with highly filtered outdoor air and high-performance building controls. At the second and third floors, the branches of the thicket meet the overhang above, merging into a canopy. Ascending to the fourth floor terrace and rising above the tree line opens sightlines to the city and Hudson River beyond. 512 West 22nd Street is designed to achieve LEED Gold certification and foster an office environment connected with the natural world

 

Architects: COOKFOX Architects
Location: New York

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