British architect David Chipperfield's latest New York project is The Bryant, a 32-storey mixed-use concrete skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan.
David Chipperfield Architects undertook the project for New York-based developers HFZ Capital Group.
The skyscraper overlooks Bryant Park
The 402-foot-high (123 metres) building overlooks Bryant Park and the New York Public Library. In 2001, the practice renovated the Bryant Park Hotel in the American Radiator Building next door.
A hotel occupies the levels up to the 14th floor of The Bryant, with private apartments taking up the other 18 storeys.
The New York Public Library is nearby
There are two separate lobbies for each use on the double-height ground floor, along with two retail units.
The Bryant has a base that fills the plot and steps back after a few levels, to create an outdoor rooftop terrace on one side of the building. The concrete facade is a "contemporary interpretation" of the local landmarks
At the very top is a crown, stepped back even further and containing two penthouses with private terraces.
Due to its location near the library and the Beaux-Arts style Knox Building, David Chipperfield Architects had to make sure the concrete facade did not look out of place.

"The facade relates to the historic buildings nearby, offering a contemporary interpretation," said the practice.
"The concrete mix contains different aggregates identical to the stone varieties found in the neighbouring buildings' ...