Studio Gang’s “solar carved” NY tower tops out

by Samantha Ashenhurst | April 27, 2018 11:22 am

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Designed by Studio Gang, 40 Tenth Avenue in New York City is expected to open in March 2019.
Photo © Max Touhey

A New York City building designed to prioritize natural light has topped out. Designed by Studio Gang[2], 40 Tenth Avenue is located by the Hudson River in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District. Applying the firm’s ongoing research into tall buildings, the 10-story structure’s chiseled shape was sculpted in accordance to angles of the sun using a process called “solar carving,” which prevents the building from casting shadows and prioritizes natural light.

When complete, the 12,914-m2 (139,000-sf) building will yield more than 3716 m2 (40,000 sf) of retail space on its ground floor, including a large storefront facing Tenth Avenue. The other floors, which feature an average floor plate of 1300 m2 (14,000 sf) and average ceiling heights of 4.9 m (16 ft), will consist of offices, the majority of which include private outdoor terraces.

The development will also feature a 929-m2 (10,000-sf) rooftop deck and a second-floor 743-m2 (8000-sf) outdoor space that overlooks the neighborhood’s High Line greenspace.

The building, which is slated for completion in March 2019, targets Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design[3] (LEED) Gold certification under the U.S. Green Building Council[4] (USGBC).

To read more, click here[5].

Endnotes:
  1. [Image]: https://www.constructionspecifier.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/180412_11-23-51_5DSR1304.jpg
  2. Studio Gang: http://studiogang.com/
  3. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design: https://new.usgbc.org/leed
  4. U.S. Green Building Council: https://new.usgbc.org/
  5. here: http://studiogang.com/project/40-tenth-avenue
  6. [Image]: https://www.constructionspecifier.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/40-Tenth-Aerial-copy.jpg
  7. [Image]: https://www.constructionspecifier.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/40-Tenth-Exterior-copy.jpg
  8. [Image]: https://www.constructionspecifier.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/40-Tenth-2nd-Floor-Terrace-copy.jpg
  9. [Image]: https://www.constructionspecifier.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/40-Tenth-Lobby-copy.jpg
  10. [Image]: https://www.constructionspecifier.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/40-Tenth-Retail-4-copy.jpg
  11. [Image]: https://www.constructionspecifier.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/40-Tenth-Retail-1-copy.jpg

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