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Creating a new terminus for W68th Street, 170 Amsterdam Apartments  sits between Central Park to the east and the landscaped open space of the Lincoln Towers superblock to the west. The building?s architecture is derived from its location between these large green spaces, providing the inspiration for the tree-like exoskeleton that defines the exterior.
Courtesy of Handel Architects – Photographs : Bruce Damonte
The long narrow site demanded a solution for the site that moves the structure to the outside of the enclosure in order to free up valuable interior space that would have been occupied by columns. The exterior columns also create a deep facade, something more akin to the buildings in the neighborhood, such as the nearby cultural institutions of Lincoln Center. Courtesy of Handel Architects – Photographs : Bruce Damonte
The concrete used to create the exoskeleton is the result of a specialized mix that gives the material the appearance of limestone, a further nod to the buildings Lincoln Square neighborhood. 170 Amsterdam affirms the creative possibilities that concrete affords, by acting as both structure and finish.
Courtesy of Handel Architects – Photographs : Bruce Damonte
The columns that make up 170 Amsterdam?s exoskeleton intersect at different heights, giving the appearance of a façade in motion as the locations of the intersections rise to the top of the building. The deep recess...