LEED Gold-targeted office mimics High Line via lush greenery

New York City’s award-winning High Line has attracted yet another sculptural building to its side — 512 West 22nd Street, a contemporary Chelsea office building that takes cues from the elevated park with landscaped terraces on every floor. Designed by local architecture firm COOKFOX Architects , the new building is inspired by not only its proximity to the High Line, but also the neighborhood’s industrial history. The office is expected to achieve LEED Gold certification.  Located adjacent to the “Chelsea Thicket” portion of the High Line, 512 West 22nd Street visually extends the park’s greenery with large landscaped terraces cut into the building’s profile on every floor for a total of over 15,000 square feet of outdoor space for occupant use. Light-filled workspaces, engineered for comfort and high-performance, enjoy direct access and views of these landscaped areas, which are planted solely with native species. Partly shielded from view by dense tree growth on the High Line, the building’s lower landscaped terraces are used for events and outdoor circulation, while the terraces on the fourth floor and above provide direct views of the city and Hudson River beyond.  The integration of landscaped terraces gives the contemporary building a dynamic and sculptural appearance that opens up at the edges. The streamlined facade of anthracite terracotta , zinc and granite is divided by industrial sash-inspired windows that wrap around the curved edges of the exterior. Operable glass gives occupants control of access to outdoor air. Related: Studio Gang’s 40 Tenth Avenue “Solar Carve” tower tops out near NYC’s High Line In addition to the air purification benefits of the nearby park and landscaped terraces, building occupants can enjoy access to a state-of-the-art overhead air distribution system. The large and flexible office spaces can also be adapted to a wide range of users. “Designed to achieve LEED Gold certification and foster an office environment connected with the natural world, 512 West 22nd Street sets new standards of health and productivity in the modern workplace,” the project’s press release stated. + COOKFOX Architects Images by Bruce Damonte

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Abandoned railway line becomes a thriving elevated park in Sydney

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Mexico City’s busiest avenue returning to residents as a stunning elevated public park

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OMA and Olin chosen to transform Washington D.C.’s 11th Street Bridge into a High Line-style park

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Architecture students create 3D printing robots that can build just about anywhere

A team of students at California College of the Arts (CCA) in San Francisco has developed autonomous, mobile 3D printing robots that could some day be put to work building in outlying areas. The Swarmscapers, as the small robots are called, are capable of traversing difficult terrain and they work with found materials to build shapes and structures. Some day, these little robots could be used to construct entire buildings. Read the rest of Architecture students create 3D printing robots that can build just about anywhere Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 3-D Printing , 3D , 3D printing , Architecture , arduino , BUILD , building , California , California College of the Arts , construction , engineering , green materials , instructables , robotics , robots , San Francisco , students

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High Line Park’s Final Section Will Pay Homage to Its Wild Roots

While we enjoy the manicured look of the High Line’s first two sections, we’re definitely looking forward to seeing the more natural aesthetic of the elevated park’s final portion . Called the High Line at the Rail Yards, the third section promises patches of untamed beauty that pay homage to the site’s history. READ MORE > Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: elevated park , elevated rail park , Friends of the High Line , high line , high line at the rail yards , high line section 3 , hudson rail yards , jenny gersten , native landscaping , native plants , rail park        

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What Planet Did OFIS’ Crazy Spaceship Football Stadium Come From?

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Studio Fuksas Unveils High Line-Style Elevated Park for Rail Station in Bari, Italy

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Chicago’s Sky Park to Break Ground, Distinguishes Itself from NYC’s High Line

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Paris’ Promenade Plantée Gave Inspiration to New York’s High Line Park

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