This 80,000 sf award-winning mixed-use building transforms a former industrial warehouse into contemporary lofts, galleries, a guest apartment, and a spa and fitness center. It features an innovative parametrically designed glass and steel smart skin, one of the first 3D parametric models.

The facade reinterprets New York City's strict setback laws through a series of folded glass surfaces that wrap the existing brick warehouse. Constructed from annealed double-glazed panels folded to a tolerance of 1/16 inch and supported by custom-extruded muillions, the system combines precision with architectural expression. 3D digital files were shared directly with manufacturers across Barcelona, Hong Kong, and Brooklyn, enabling a file-to-factory production process that improved accuracy, accelerated installation, and optimized costs.

The smart skin boosts energy efficiency through passive solar gain in winter and solar-control glazing that reduces overheating in summer. The project also preserves the warehouse's embodied carbon while introducing prefabricated balconies, a bamboo garden courtyard, and ground-floor gallery spaces, bringing a diverse mix of uses to the neighborhood.

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