Via 57 West
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Via 57 West is a distinctive tetrahedron-shaped residential skyscraper in Manhattan, New York City, designed by Bjarke Ingels Group and known for its courtyard-centered “courtscraper” form.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
apartment building
→
courtscraper → mixed-use building → residential skyscraper → |
| architect |
Bjarke Ingels
→
Bjarke Ingels Group → |
| architecturalStyle |
contemporary architecture
→
deconstructivist-influenced form → |
| awarded |
2016 Emporis Skyscraper Award
→
2016 International Highrise Award → |
| borough | Manhattan → |
| constructionStartDate | 2011 → |
| contains |
parking garage
→
rental apartments → residential amenities → retail space → |
| country |
United States of America
→
surface form:
United States
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| designConcept | courtyard-centered courtscraper form → |
| developer | The Durst Organization → |
| floorCount | approximately 35 stories → |
| hasCourtyardArea | approximately 22,000 square feet → |
| hasFeature |
amenity spaces around courtyard
→
faceted façade → large central courtyard → metal-panel cladding → punched windows → river-facing balconies → sloping roofline → |
| hasNickname | courtscraper → |
| hasStructuralEngineer |
WSP Global
→
surface form:
WSP (engineer)
|
| hasView |
Hudson River
→
Manhattan skyline →
surface form:
Midtown Manhattan skyline
|
| height | approximately 450 feet → |
| locatedOn | West Side Highway NERFINISHED → |
| location |
Manhattan
→
New York City → New York →
surface form:
New York State
|
| near |
Hudson River Park
→
West Side Highway →
surface form:
West Side Highway bike path
|
| neighborhood | Hell's Kitchen → |
| numberOfResidentialUnits | approximately 700 → |
| openingDate | 2016 → |
| overlooks | Hudson River → |
| partOf | West 57th Street corridor NERFINISHED → |
| recognizedAs | hybrid between European perimeter block and Manhattan high-rise → |
| shape | tetrahedron → |
| streetAddress | 625 West 57th Street → |
| zoningType | residential → |
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