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Tadao Ando reveals concrete and glass apartment block for Lower Manhattan

Japanese architect Tadao Ando has unveiled designs for his first building in New York City – a seven-storey concrete apartment block in Nolita.

Proposed for a site on the corner of Kenmare and Elizabeth Streets in Lower Manhattan, the 3,000-square-metre structure is designed by Tadao Ando to "embrace the industrial character of the area".

It will be constructed using in-situ concrete, galvanised steel and large expanses of glazing – materials that Ando has used for many projects, from his 1989 Church of the Light in Osaka to the recently completed art and design school at the University of Monterrey.

The building will accommodate eight residences, ranging between 175 and 450 square metres, and with between two and five bedrooms.

Ando will also create a large rooftop terrace, featuring a shallow reflective pool.



Construction is set to begin later this year, with completion scheduled for 2016.

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http://www.dezeen.com/2014/06/19/152...sfp=3015791883