Owner
150 Amsterdam Avenue Holdings
Architect
Handel Architects
Construction Manager
Lend Lease
Facade Consultant
Gordon H. Smith Corporation
Completion
2010
Contract Value
20m
Program
42-stories; 430,000 sqft
Building Type
Mixed Use / Residential / Office
Technology Type
Design-Build, Operable Vents, Shadowboxes
Facade
Design/build custom curtainwall systems
Glass
Grid diminsions: 4’-2” wide x 9’-11” h CW module; Viracon IGU: 1” VRE1-54 with black anodized air spacer and silicone (vision); 1” VRE1-54 with black anodized air space, black silicone and VC-1309 Kendall Char ceramic frit #4 (spandrel); 1” Clear with mill air spacer, gray silicone and VC-1161 Brooklyn White (double pass) frit #4 (spandrel)
Description
This two structure complex includes a high-rise residential tower and low-rise building
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Enclos provided design/build services for this 430,000 square foot build program in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The high-rise tower includes 310 apartment units which incorporate 360-degree views of surrounding Manhattan and the Hudson River. The low-rise portion of the build program includes 25,000 square feet of retail and office space. Total construction cost is over $200 million.
Multiple tests were conducted by Enclos to validate given facade criteria. Design loads were confirmed to 50 psf with a 75 psf hot spot, while condensation resistance was measured to outside ambient air of 5 degrees, 15 mph and inside ambient air of 72 degrees with 30% RH values. Typical curtainwall unit modules measure 4’2” x 9’11”, and were assembled at a nearby Enclos shop.
Site logistics included a tight New York City location with a minimal staging area, where materials were unloaded via a material hoist. Construction schedules required the installation of 2 floors per week using a combination of monorail and floor cranes. |
