11-19 Jane Street by David Chipperfield Architects is a new apartment building in the Greenwich Village neighbourhood of New York. Featuring a façade of brick and coloured concrete, the building offers a fresh take on the typical traditional townhouse found in the area.
A total of six storeys, the building replaces a parking garage dating back to the 1920s and includes basement parking, duplex townhouses, lateral apartments and a penthouse with a roof garden. The overall form is broken down with a distinct articulation of base, middle and crown.
The building is primarily clad with traditional Roman bricks. At ground level, the apartment introduces a bold and contemporary contrast with the use of red-pigmented concrete. The same red concrete is used for the lintels and mullions on the upper levels.
Recessed entrances lead to duplex townhouses on the lower floors while a central opening provides access to the apartments as well as the basement level parking.
Different window and door styles reflect the mix of apartment types. Two-storey townhouses have balconied French windows, while the apartments feature broader windows defined by red concrete mullions. The red penthouse, set back slightly from the street, boasts large windows overlooking a garden.
The project also includes a roof terrace and garden space behind the apartment block designed by Belgian landscape architect Peter Wirtz.
