Foster unveils homes for art collectors inside skinny New York skyscraper
Foster + Partners has designed 15 loft-style apartments suited to displaying expansive art collections inside its luxury residential tower, which is nearing completion in Midtown Manhattan.
The residences are among the first to be completed at One Hundred East Fifty Third, a 63-storey skyscraper rising next to Mies van der Rohe's 1950s Seagram Building.
While the narrow tower will contain residences with a "more standard layout", Foster + Partners designed this set of larger apartments to occupy five storeys of its wider base. The large floor plans are targeted at art collectors who need space to show large collections, as well as entertain guests.
The apartments are open plan and range from 1,140 to 4,607 square feet (105 to 428 square metres), depending on whether they have one or two bedrooms. The wall-to-ceiling height is just over three metres high.
Simple finishes, including exposed concrete flooring, columns and walls, are chosen to create a blank backdrop for displaying artwork. The concrete ceilings are fluted to offer some detailing, and discrete nooks for top lighting.
Large expanses of glazing bring in plenty of natural light and offer views outside.
In a bid to entice new buyers, Aby Rosen ? a co-founder of the project's development company RFR Holding and a major art collector ? has decorated one of the larger apartments with his own collection.
The model residence includes pieces by renowned artists like Urs Fischer, Jonas Wood, Damien Hir...
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