A Manhattan site formerly slated for development with a "tower of cubes"—a now-defunct project by Santiago Calatrava—will be revived with a 998-foot, 300,000-sf apartment building by Morali Architects [1]. Developer Cord Meyer [2] selected Anthony Morali's design for 80 South Street, which will include a hotel at the base and a series of integrated garden spaces. Vegetative roofs will punctuate the building at 10-story intervals, supporting gardens that will include vegetables and herbs for a shared kitchen.
The design has not yet been approved by the city Department of Buildings.
Site of defunct Santiago Calatrava project gets new life
A Manhattan site formerly slated for development with a "tower of cubes"—a now-defunct project by Santiago Calatrava—will be revived with a 998-foot, 300,000-sf apartment building by Morali Architects.
Links:
[1] http://moraliarchitecture.com/
[2] http://www.cordmeyer.co/
[3] http://observer.com/2013/02/a-garden-rises-at-the-south-street-seaport-morali-architects-vegetative-tower/
[4] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/sites/default/files/80south.jpg
[5] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/sites/default/files/slideshow-images/80southa.jpg
