170 ELDRIDGE, A NEXT-GENERATION ARTIST RESIDENCY AND ENTERTAINMENT VENUE, IS IN DEVELOPMENT ON MANHATTAN’S LOWER EAST SIDE
Hiding in plain sight in Manhattan's Lower East Side neighborhood, a next-generation artist residency, entertainment venue, and residence is steadily taking shape.
Housed within a historic 1940's carriage house, the project will selectively transform original details and historic elements while introducing modern programming, amenities, and aesthetics. The interior layers diverse programmatic strata, level by level, each one embodying a distinct aesthetic world and set of functions. The experiential strategy calls to mind a video game or amusement park — think Ian Schrager meets Zelda.
The street level is activated by a range of programming — pop-ups, boutiques, art shows, and rotating food concepts — but the truly distinctive spaces are revealed upon traveling up the second floor event space.
A 50-foot-tall central atrium extends from the second floor up to the transparent lap pool. A multi-story water feature and circulation core composed of metal grating and smart glass are contained within the atrium, providing a heroic interior vista at every level. Visitors may explore the waterfall, which meanders down the multi-textured, planted strata of the north wall, into the koi pond at its base. The wall’s materiality reflects a rich history of renovation, old and new: traditional brick cladding, hardy barn beams, 80’s accent rock. Lower levels integrate historic elements of the original carriage house architecture, delicately preserved and integrated into the atrium scheme.
Upon further exploration of the upper floors, visitors will encounter numerous high-end residential rooms/suites alongside a range of communal entertaining spaces including a screening room, game room, mezzanine, bar, and indoor-outdoor dining lounge.
The experience culminates on the roof, an indoor-outdoor entertainment hub containing the requisite sound and projection systems, a 50-foot-long, completely transparent pool, hot tub, and planted deck — all primed for observing immediate festivities and the city at large.
