[NYguy]

Originally Posted by hammersklavier

What would be really nice is if Brookfield put a concourse through 450 W. 33rd linking 10th Ave. with the plaza...

That was somewhat the original plan by the City, but Brookfield is currently in the process of getting approvals for what we see now.











http://www.archdaily.com/475334/rex-...t-development/

REX Unveils Details of Five Manhattan West Development

Joshua Prince-Ramus of REX, together with Brookfield Properties unveiled today the $200 Million redevelopment of 450 West 33rd Street in New York. The 1.8 million-square-foot building will be integrated into the Manhattan West Development.

The architectural firm REX designed the redevelopment of Five Manhattan West, including a new pleated glass façade which will create floor‐to‐ceiling windows on every floor, maximizing daylight penetration while reducing solar gain through geometric ‘self‐shading.’ The interior program includes a redesigned lobby, upgraded and expanded elevators, and enhanced HVAC and other mechanical systems. New retail storefronts will provide a welcoming streetscape. The renovation is expected to be completed in 2016.

“We believe that maximizing the potential of our urban cores’ existing vitality and infrastructure must be the basis for any definition of sustainability,” commented Joshua Prince‐ Ramus, Principal at REX. “We are therefore thrilled to be involved with the repositioning of this significant, 44‐year‐old Manhattan landmark adjacent to Penn Station and at the heart of several major developments in Midtown.”

The five‐acre Manhattan West campus will also include two new premium‐grade office towers, a luxury residential tower, retail and a two‐acre park. Located steps away from the High Line, it also will feature a boutique six‐star hotel, health and fitness facilities, rooftop gardens and multiple restaurants and cafes.

Lobby View from Sidewalk / The new lobby is expanded along 33rd Street to provide ADA access from the street and designed to reflect the neighborhood culture




Image of existing open plan layout




Office view of the Hudson / The new pleated glass façade will provide daylight exposure to the building’s deep floor plates.




View of public space from a 450 West 33rd Street office / 450 West 33rd Street will have eastern views of the new 2.1-acre public space that is part of the Manhattan West development, the master-planned seven-million-square-foot, mixed-used community, featuring new office, residential, hotel, retail and green space.