Related Companies has announced the official launch of sales at 520 West 28th, the highly anticipated first residential building in New York designed by Pritzker Prize-winner Zaha Hadid. Spanning a substantial portion of the block from 27th to 28th Streets, 520 West 28th is located in the heart of West Chelsea’s thriving arts district, which is centered around the High Line, stretching from the newly-opened Whitney Museum at its south to the future Culture Shed at Hudson Yards at its north.

“I’ve always been fascinated by the High Line and its possibilities for the city. Decades ago, I used to visit the galleries in the area and consider how to build along the route. It's very exciting to be building there now,” said Zaha Hadid. “The design engages with the city while concepts of fluid spatial flow create a dynamic new living environment.”

Zaha Hadid’s compelling design takes a sculptural approach instead of New York’s traditionally rectangular residential landscape with Hadid’s unique design sensibility infused throughout the residences of 520 West 28th. The 11-story development, with 21 interlaced floors, will feature 39 distinctive residences of up to a sprawling 6,391 square feet and ceiling heights up to nearly 11 feet high. Each of the 39 luxury condominiums at 520 West 28th will bear its own unique number to reflect the limited edition nature of these works of art, ranging in price from $4,950,000 to $50 Million for the largest penthouse.

Zaha Hadid has created a seamless vision for the residential interiors that reflect the distinctive nature of the exterior façade. The building’s organic curves and chevron patterns on the outside create generous outdoor spaces and enhance the privacy between residences, simultaneously merging and separating the interior and exterior. Each residence will also feature a distinct Zaha Hadid sculptural element that creates dramatic feature walls while integrating closets and concealed-hinge doors, making a profound design statement on the interior of each home.

520 West 28th is strategically situated on the High Line with specific vantage points that allow the residents of to enjoy the High Line while maintaining privacy and exclusivity. The property is also located just two blocks from Related’s Hudson Yards development. In addition to 14 acres of public open space and an exciting new arts venue known as The Culture Shed, Hudson Yards will also include the new headquarters of Time Warner, CNN, Coach and L’Oreal, in addition to more than 100 shops including New York City’s first Neiman Marcus, and a restaurant collection curated by Thomas Keller. For the residents of 520 West 28th, Hudson Yards will augment the West Chelsea neighborhood with its unique combination of lifestyle services and amenities.

“We are thrilled to unveil 520 West 28th in partnership with the award-winning Zaha Hadid Architects whom Related have commissioned to design this one-of-a-kind property,” said Greg Gushee, Executive Vice President of Related Companies. “520 West 28th will make a profound statement to New York City’s visual landscape with its compelling design and prominent location on the High Line, while at the same time offering residents an exclusive opportunity to live within a work of art designed by one of the world’s most celebrated architects.”

This wholly unique contemporary and sculptural property is sure to create a unique dynamism in one of Manhattan’s most exciting neighborhoods. 520 West 28th is scheduled for early 2017 completion with the superstructure construction now underway.

The exclusive marketing and sales agents for the residences are Related Sales & Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group.

Inspired by Zaha Hadid’s first project in New York City, a residential building located beside High Line Park, the door handle is informed by the chevron pattern of the apartment block’s façade. 

The design, a strong form accentuated by delicate curves, follows the same experimental framework that each of Hadid’s dynamic and innovative project has been built on. Extracted from architectural elements of horizontality and symmetry of the New York building, the handle’s body takes upon a powerful, curving form, which enhances the ergonomic relationship between the hand and the item, optimizing it through a series of delicate carving-out of the object’s volume.

First residents move into the Zaha Hadid-designed architectural sensation Related Companies has today unveiled the completed amenity spaces at the highly acclaimed 520 West 28th residential building in New York’s west Chelsea neighbourhood. The development situated along the High Line has 21 interlaced levels, and features 39 residences ranging in size from two- to five-bedroom residences priced from $4,950,000 to $50 million for the triplex penthouse.

As first residents move into the 11-storey Zaha Hadid-designed property this week, new images released showcase the full range of luxury amenities available to buyers. Residents will have access to the first private IMAX in New York City, which will offer exclusive content and serve as a bookable space for the building community. Further facilities include a generous 75 ft sky-lit pool within a wellness floor, which incorporates a full gym, a 24-hour juice bar and reservable spa suite offering a hot tub, rain showers, treatment beds, plunge pool, sauna, and steam room.

Steps from the building’s lobby level holds an entertainment lounge, also available for reservation for private events, which encompasses a full kitchen, as well as private outdoor terrace gesturing out to the High Line, and landscaped courtyard clad with green landscape wall and water installation brought by Future Green Studio.

The building also provides robotic parking, which utilizes top-tier technology offering an automated valet that tends to residents’ vehicles while parking and retrieving cars on call. Coming complete with advanced home automation capabilities, the condominium also brings neverbefore- used technology to the property’s home storage system, as private automated storage is accessed via a secured viewing room, inspired by the design of a Swiss bank vault. Residents can activate their individual vaults via a keypad within the viewing room, while QR codes bring their vault to the secured space, allowing easy access to their storage.

The curved facade design of the 520 West 28th building, located in the West Chelsea neighbourhood, famous as the main artistic and cultural district in New York City, makes it stand out from the rest of the rectangular blocks that are so characteristic of Manhattan. The prestigious Iraqi-British architect and Pritzker Prize winner Zaha Hadid designed this complex of 39 apartments with volumes inspired by nature, giving it dynamism and a very distinctive identity. In addition to the apartments, the complex has common areas for entertainment, a car park, an indoor pool and spa, and a sculpture garden.

WICONA played a decisive role in the building's facade since it was necessary to develop a bespoke aluminium solution adapted to the building's design. Using WICONA's tailored development, Stahlbau Pichler, the facade specialist, has produced a specific system which fulfils the architect's requirements. 

The most outstanding feature of the 5000m² facade is the curves that link the 11 storeys of the building, creating a constant sensation of movement while giving each apartment privacy. 

The bespoke WICONA solution was a customised, unitised facade with motorised parallel-outward-vents, a modular aluminium facade system for large glazed areas with structural glass panels framed by the system exterior component. Thermal insulation of the aluminium profiles is provided by PA66.6 polyamide thermal break bars reinforced with fibreglass. 

The openings of the system can be Italian or parallel (PAF) with a manual or motorised outward opening system. A custom-made solution was developed for the project to hide the drive motors, allowing them to operate unnoticed, while still making them accessible for proper maintenance. An increase in interior comfort has been created by enhancing profile insulation performance and custom elements to improve acoustic attenuation. 

System characteristics allow construction of large dimensions while ensuring that the demanding safety requirements are met. In total, 710 units of flat glass (4700m²) and 40 units of curved glass (300m²) have been installed.