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Chelsea Modern

Located just east of Manhattan’s Highline Park, Chelsea Modern is a visually stunning 12-story residential building with 47 high-end condominiums.

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Project Details

Project Partners
Audrey Matlock Architects
Owner
Madison Equities, LLC
Location
New York, New York
Completion Date
Area
85,000 ft²
Project Awards

2012 Merit Award, Residential Architect Award Program

2008 Best High-Rise Architecture USA, America’s Property Awards

2006 Award of Honor, Society of American Registered Architects, New York Chapter

2005 Outstanding Achievement Award, AIA Long Island

Chelsea Modern
Chelsea Modern in Manhattan. Courtesy Audrey Matlock Architects.
Chelsea Modern
Chelsea Modern in Manhattan. Courtesy Audrey Matlock Architects.
Chelsea Modern
Chelsea Modern in Manhattan. Courtesy Audrey Matlock Architects.
Chelsea Modern
Chelsea Modern in Manhattan. Thornton Tomasetti

A Unique Façade Combining Functionality, Grace and Utility

Located just east of Manhattan’s Highline Park, Chelsea Modern is a visually stunning 12-story residential building with 47 high-end condominiums. Its signature feature – a blue tinted four-sided facade that zig zags across the width of the building – provides residents with ample daylight and floor-to-ceiling views of the surrounding neighborhood. The ground floor consists of garden units with gallery spaces and a glass block sidewalk provides natural light to the gallery spaces below.

We provided façade engineering services to Audrey Matlock Architects for this award-winning building that successfully combines good design with functionality, grace and utility. 

Highlights

  • The primary façade consists of a four-sided structurally glazed curtain wall system, divided into five undulating horizontal bands interspersed with a pattern of contrasting clear glass projected windows.
  • The complexity of the articulating curtain wall called for exacting design, detailing and construction.
  • The secondary façade designs include a stucco system and fixed and operable windows.
  • We also provided curtain wall consulting services including roofing, waterproofing, field-testing and observation during the construction of the exterior wall.