MVRDV’s first high rise project under construction in the United States has topped out. Radio Tower & Hotel reflects the diversity and vibrancy ofthe existing fabric and communities in New York City’s Washington Heights neighbourhood. Located on Amsterdam Avenue between 180th and 181st Street, the 22-storey mixed-use high rise combines hotel, retail, and office functions. The brick-clad design takes the typical composition of a small block in the neighbourhood, pulls it apart and then reassembles it into an asymmetrical stack of colourful boxes with openings and roof terraces.
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圖片 Image: © Youngwoo & Assoicates這張疊置於現場照片之上的效果圖展示出七個「盒子」體塊的堆疊組合方式，每一個「盒子」都採用了不同顏色的磚砌外牆Renders ofthe final project in situ show the seven boxes that make up the building, each finished in a different colour ceramic brick這座名為瑞迪歐大廈+酒店的建築由MVRDV為開發商Youngwoo＆Associates設計，獨特的結構解決了項目所面臨的主要挑戰，既滿足了建築多功能、大體量的要求，同時也充分融入了周圍街區的肌理。設計靈感來自現有社區的多樣性和活力，容納了不同形態的群體，包括普通住家、創意人和專業機構。Designed by MVRDV for developer Youngwoo & Associates, the distinctive massing of Radio Tower & Hotel resolves the project’s main challenge to accommodate a large volume of program while fitting the surrounding context. The building’s design draws inspiration from the diversity and vibrancy of the existing neighbourhood, which is home to a mix of families, creative professionals, and institutions.
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The building’s design draws inspiration from the diversity and vibrancy of theexisting neighbourhood
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建築整體由七個「盒子」堆疊而成，每個「盒子」都採用不同顏色的陶瓷磚砌外牆，精緻的彩色立面從一層的零售店鋪一直延伸到頂層。建築整體成為華盛頓高地獨特城區結構的縮影。其中的酒店包含212間客房，填補了原有街區酒店空間的短缺，成為社區、附近的紐約長老會醫院（New York Presbyterian Hospital）和葉史瓦大學（Yeshiva University）舉辦活動的重要集合區。Each of the seven boxes are being finished in a different colour ceramic brick to create carefully detailed and beautiful façades that draw hues from street-level storefronts up to the sky. Combined, the building’s external elements form a condensation of the characteristics unique to Washington Heights』 existing urban fabric. Filling a local need for hotel space, the 212-room hotel will serve as an important hub for events hosted by the local communities and for those travelling to the New York Presbyterian Hospital and conferences hosted by the Yeshiva University and, both of which are located nearby.
圖片 Image: © Youngwoo & Assoicates瑞迪歐大廈+酒店滿足了街區對酒店、辦公、活動和零售的各種空間需求
Radio Tower & Hotel provides an answer to the area’s need for a diverse range of hotelrooms, work spaces, event spaces, and retail units
「我們希望瑞迪歐大廈+酒店能夠融入它所在的社區，甚至能夠強化社區原有的豐富色彩、多樣性和生活氛圍。」MVRDV的創始合伙人Winy Maas說「目前建築已經封頂，我們能夠直觀地看到不同大小的『盒子』堆疊在一起，『垂直村落』的概念由此成形。華盛頓高地是紐約第五大居民區，擁有15萬人口，瑞迪歐大廈+酒店是該區域內第一座綜合體建築，它展示了一種新型的高層建築，它既不突兀、也不會與周圍環境斷裂；相反的，它可以充分融合現有的城區肌理，成為一種親和友好的存在。在曼哈頓島土地最薄的部分創造一個歡快活潑的地標。」「Our intention with Radio Tower & Hotel was to become a part of – to strengthen, even – the character of a neighbourhood that is wonderful in its colour, diversity, and atmosphere」, says MVRDV founding partner Winy Maas. 「Now that the structure has reached its highest point, we start to see the 『vertical village』 coming together, with the blocks of different sizes. Washington Heights is the fifth largest New York neighbourhood with a population of 150,000 inhabitants, a mixed-use building like Radio Tower & Hotel is a first for this neighbourhood. Our building shows that new high-rise developments don’t have to overwhelm their surroundings and be disconnected from their neighbourhoods. They can be a good neighbour, a friendly neighbour, instead. And it makes a welcoming colorful sign on the thinnest part of Manhattan.」
建築內部，瑞迪歐大廈+酒店可滿足街區對酒店、辦公、活動和零售的各種空間需求。其中用來作為活動空間的藍色「盒子」裡增加了一個以往社區中不存在的功能，即一個可供社區居民舉辦婚禮和派對的空間。底層空間的功能活化了街道氛圍，酒店的入口連接了一座開放式的庭院，突出了高品質戶外空間對街區和社群的重要性。Inside, Radio Tower & Hotel provides an answer to the area’s need for a diverse range of hotel rooms, workspaces, event spaces, and retail units. The event space located in the building’s blue volume will add a facility that did not previously exist in the neighbourhood, offering the community a space to host weddings and other parties. The ground floor functions are positioned to support an active street level, and the hotel entry leads to a publicly-accessible ground-level courtyard, recognizing the importance of high-quality outdoor space in neighbourhoods and communities.
圖片 Image: © Youngwoo & Assoicates封頂之後的瑞迪歐大廈+酒店將曼哈頓下城的壯麗景色盡收眼底The topping-out of the building offers a glimpse at the spectacular views itcommands of lower ManhattanThe topping-out of the building offers a glimpse at the spectacular views it commands of lower Manhattan. Upon completion, several roof terraces will provide space for outdoor events and offer users – from hotel guests and office tenants to visitors making use of the event space – the chance to enjoy the views for themselves. Construction of the building started in November 2018, and completionis expected in 2021.
MVRDV 建築事務所與執行建築師 Stonehill & Taylor 以及專家團隊共同合作，包括室內設計工作室 APD事務所、負責建築系統的 Cosentini Associates事務所。項目的結構設計顧問為 GACE公司、外觀工程由 CANY 技術服務公司和 Filament Hospitality 公司負責。MVRDV is collaborating with executive architect Stonehill & Taylor and a team of experts including Workshop APD for interiors, Cosentini Associates for building systems, GACE for structural consultation, CANY Technical Services for façade engineering and Filament Hospitality.
圖片 Image: © Jonathan Lopes民間樂高藝術家Jonathan Lopes 搭建的瑞迪歐大廈+酒店樂高模型 :)a LEGO model of Radio Tower & Hotel by LEGO artist Jonathan LopesFrom：MVRDV ID:MVRDV_China版權歸原作者所有，在此僅作為交流學習，如有侵權聯繫刪除