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Tall Buildings in Historic Districts:Heritage, Conservation and New Structures
Please join Caterina Roiatti at the Center for Architecture on November 1st at 6 p.m. Caterina will introduce the speakers and present the 251-253 project, designed by TRA studio.The discussion, which will be moderated by Joann Gonchar, Deputy Director at Architectural Record, highlights the tension between the opportunities and limitations offered by sites that include both a new building and a restorative component. The case studies, which will be illustrated by the design architects, all employ the massing strategies of cantilevers, encroachments, or other interlocking mechanisms between the new and the historic building.
Other projects to be presented include 111 West 57th Street and The Brooklyn Tower by SHoP Architects, 67 Greenwich Street and 130 Felix Street by FXCollaborative, 39 West 23rd Street and the Terminal Warehouse both by CookFox.
We are honored to be featured in the CITY REALTY- FUTURE NEW YORK Editorial. 251-253 Fifth Avenue , (the tower on the upper left), is one of the most significant 17 new projects coming to NYC.
TRA studio's design for the Fifth Avenue project corner site entails the restoration and partial reconstruction of 251 Fifth Avenue and the design for a 20 stories tower.
As it currently stands, the site features a Queen Anne-style French flats building designed by George B. Post at 251 Fifth Avenue and described by The New York Times as the home to some of the earliest apartment buildings in the city. Directly next door at 253 Fifth Avenue is a store and office building designed by Charles C. Thain. The proposal calls for the restoration of 251 Fifth Avenue and the replacement of 253 Fifth Avenue with a new mixed-use building.
A presentation prepared by TRA Studio depicts a new building with oversized windows, terra cotta panels, and a cantilever over the restored building. It also shows historically sensitive materials for the restoration of the old building, as well as numerous examples of the architectural elements seen throughout the historic district. The project calls for 86 new housing units, 30% of which would be rent-stabilized, and a full floor of amenities.
