COMPLETION
2009

AREA
207,000 GSF

COST 
125M GMP

OWNER/DEVELOPER
Andres Balazs Properties
Greenfield Partners
Dune Capitol
The John Buck Company

DESIGN TEAM
Polshek Partnership
Roman and Williams
DiSimone Consulting Eng. 
Edwards & Zuck, PC
L'Observatoire International

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
Pavarini McGovern
StructureTone

PROGRAM
345 Rooms/Suites at 245sf to 580sf
Full Service Restaurant
Nightclub
Spa/Fitness Center
Conference Center
Outdoor Event Space

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
This is the first hotel in the Standard brand to be all new construction. At 18 stories and 265 feet in height, the first level of guest rooms start at an elevation of over 60 feet above the ground floor. 

The building lot is situated with an easement to what used to be an elevated railway line serving shipping piers located along the west side of Manhattan and the Hudson river. During the design phase of the hotel the rail line was sold to the city. Private funding allowed for the reuse of the elevated structure turing it into a public park.

The plan hinges across the long axis and pulls away from the street grid, opens the corner of the lot and redirects the hotel room views to the center of the city and back to the Hudson River.  Board-formed concrete is exposed along the structural piers and floor slabs. It is also used as a framing element to the aluminum and glass curtain wall.

NYC concrete is notoriously sloppy and this project, while thoughtfully detailed, resisted the temptation to correct the trade contractors typical approach to developer work. Board forming was not even required to achieve the rough quality of the finished surface.  

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INVOLVEMENT
DD, CD, CA
Job Captain, Staff Architect, PA. (22 months) 

•  Assisted Design and Project Architects with detailing and coordination of MEP FA/FP and Structural Systems.
• Managed Secondary Consultants including; Acoustition, Specifications, Builders Hardware, Zoning, BC Expiditor, ADA, Pool/Spa, Facade Maintenance, Commercial Kitchen, Soils and Builders Pavement, Elevator, Lighting. 
• VE, Cost/Budget reconciliation, OAC representation, Submittal and RFI review, Field Reports and Observation. 
• Supported and directed junior staff with technical detailing, work flow, coordination and production.