One Excessive Line, one in all New York’s newest residential condominium completions, is actually onerous to overlook. Set proper subsequent to the favored city park and public route, the scheme includes two sculptural, twisting travertine towers designed by Bjarke Ingels and his studio BIG. The venture’s dynamic types, seemingly caught in an everlasting dancing movement, are as eye-catching as they get – and its newly revealed interiors, designed by New York-based Gabellini Sheppard (within the 36-storey West Tower) and by Paris-based Gilles & Boissier (within the 26-storey East Tower) show that there is extra to discover inside this uncommon New York residential improvement.
Step inside One Excessive Line
Bjarke Ingels, founder and inventive director of Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), mentioned of the constructing’s distinctive type: ‘The sculptural type of One Excessive Line is a direct response to the positioning’s historic industrial heritage and up to date structure. The 2 towers are reshaped from prime to backside to open reciprocal views of the Excessive Line promenade and the Hudson River. Glass and brass bridges span between the 2 towers, framing an intimate courtyard that serves as a pure sanctuary within the full of life Chelsea arts district.
‘Public-oriented programmes spill out from beneath the previous, elevated prepare tracks, offering social exercise to the Excessive Line’s solely manifestation at grade [ground level]. Formed by the forces round it – to the east and west, on the Excessive Line and the skyline – One Excessive Line is a sculptural manifestation of its placing city atmosphere,’ continues Ingels of the event, the place residences embrace a house by Dan Fink, which we toured final 12 months.
The fortunate residents at One Excessive Line can get pleasure from some 18,000 sq ft of devoted facilities and way of life choices. These embrace a 75ft lap pool with cabanas, a health studio with non-public coaching rooms, steam rooms and saunas, a non-public remedy room, a glass-enclosed double-height bridge lounge, a golf simulator and digital gaming studio, and personal eating with a catering kitchen.
Silvia Maffei, associate at Gabellini Sheppard and design lead on One Excessive Line’s facilities, says: ‘Whereas designing the facilities programme for One Excessive Line, our imaginative and prescient was to create areas that transcend conventional amenity choices and elevate the day by day lives of residents. We hope to offer residents with a sanctuary emphasising leisure, neighborhood, and wellbeing.
‘Collaborating with BIG and Gilles & Boissier allowed us to merge our experience in hospitality-driven inside design with architectural innovation, leading to a really one-of-a-kind venture. We seamlessly translated the outside components crafted by Bjarke Ingels Group into the inside, enveloping residents within the timeless magnificence of carved stone travertine. One Excessive Line stands as a beacon of luxurious and class in West Chelsea, reflecting the dynamic spirit of the neighborhood.’
An extra, thrilling announcement is that Faena Resort, New York, can be set to open at One Excessive Line in 2025. The hospitality addition will characteristic a restaurant by famend Argentinian chef Francis Mallman, and the second US location of the Faena Rose, the model’s unique non-public members’ membership and a 17,000 sq ft spa. One Excessive Line residents can have entry to a wealth of providers supplied by the lodge too.
Two Faena Rose NYC Memberships for one 12 months can be included with the sale of every residential unit, together with not solely entry to the bodily house but additionally its programming, which guarantees to be wealthy in cultural actions and occasions.
This layered context has naturally affected the inside design, which balances minimalism and richness, brightness and atmospheric sections, tactility and luxurious. In the meantime, the artwork at One Excessive Line has been curated by Alex Gartenfeld, the creative director on the Institute of Modern Artwork, Miami (ICA Miami).
Maffei provides: ‘At One Excessive Line, our inside design strategy articulates subtle mild and charming views to attach programmatic areas whereas fostering concord and tranquility. Every design choice, from intricate patterns on the flooring, ceiling, and columns to meticulous consideration of pure mild, ensures a bespoke expertise for residents. Via layered procession and sensory exploration, our design narrative goals to create areas that exude luxurious whereas providing consolation and refinement.’
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