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News • News • 29 May 2023
Hill West’s Olympia Dumbo tower in full sail
The lofty Olympia Dumbo was designed by New York-based Hill West Architects. This 33-story residential tower rises above New York Harbor and is the tallest building in Brooklyn’s DUMBO neighborhood.
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An intriguing tower, Olympia Dumbo’s shape was inspired by the neighborhood’s maritime and industrial past. Olympia was once a waterfront village, situated by the East River. The area later became known as DUMBO (an acronym for “Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass”) and was a hub of industry and manufacturing. Sited on a triangular plot, Olympia Dumbo’s height was subject to sky exposure plane zoning. This is described as “an imaginary plane that sets an inclined b... More
Project • By Hill West • Apartments
Skyline Tower
The tallest condominum tower in Queens, Skyline Tower rises 67 stories. The 800 condominium units have unparalleled 360 degree views of Manhattan and the surrounding skyline. The all-glass curtainwall building is a sleek, monolithic structure with re-entrant corners articulating the form and creating a place for balconies. Hill West Architects used two shades of glass, a neutral blue on the broader faces of the building and a clear green on the edges. The result is a building that appears to expose its special interiors beyond its glassy exterior. The base and crown are screened with metal fins that add lightness and conceal parking at the base. This language of metal fins allows the private residential entry and the public MTA entry at the... More