Posted Jan 27, 2020, 6:20 PM
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https://www.mansionglobal.com/articl...chitect-211398
New York is Alive and ‘Reinventing Its Skyline Continuously,’ Says Manhattan-Based Architect
JANUARY 27, 2020
BY LUCY COHEN BLATTER
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Gregg Pasquarelli is a founding partner and key principal at SHoP, a New York-based architectural firm which he co-founded in 1996. The firm is responsible for buildings like 111 West 57th Street, also known as the Steinway Tower, in Midtown Manhattan, and the American Copper Building in Murray Hill.
The Steinway is the second tallest residential building in the Western Hemisphere, having recently topped out at 1,428 feet after the installation of a 300-foot decorative steel crown that pays homage to Manhattan’s skyscrapers from the pre-war Golden Age.
We caught up with Mr. Pasquarelli, 54, to discuss the importance of going against the curve, what New York’s supertalls tell you about the health of the market, and more.
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Mansion Global: Describe your dream property.
Gregg Pasquarelli: The most important thing is to have really good space inside, but also a connection to a really good space outside. Whether that’s a loft with a rooftop terrace, or a “Classic 6” or “Classic 7” with a view of the river.
I had a choice of a full river view or a city skyline view, and I chose the city view and am really happy I did.
Upstate, I have a view of a waterfall, but in the city I like getting the view of the skyline. I can look at the skyline and think, “Hey, we did that.”
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MG: What’s the biggest surprise in the luxury real estate market now?
GP: The abundance of glass. Good light is important, but good light and a lot of light are not the same thing. I love modernism, but I think sometimes we need a pause from so much glass.
GP: These supertalls are interesting; they’re a symbol that New York is alive and doing well. And that we have a city that’s alive and reinventing its skyline continuously. You can live in places that give you vantage points that were never possible before.
Also, that there’s not just one type of luxury. You have the pre-wars—the “classic 7s” and “classic 8s,” but also amazing lofts, black boxes in the sky, et cetera. Moving toward the sky has given us so many ways of looking at luxury. It’s not just about Central Park West or Park or Fifth avenues.
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