Juxtaposition, linearity, sky

Couturier Collegiate

Vandewater captures the cultivated grandeur of Gotham’s unique skyscraper lifestyle in a gracious, tactile, and yet down-to-earth manner that draws it’s inspiration from one of New York City’s oldest, intellectually lively neighborhoods, Morningside Heights. The site is located at the top of the knoll for which the area was named and is surrounded by some of the City's most serene parks including Morningside and Riverside Parks. The Upper West Side’s academic architectural traditions exert a strong influence on the project. The permanence and gravitas of these venerable structures informed the evolution of the gardens, facade and interiors. Vandewater’s stepped architectural piers rise uninterrupted, and continually taper in scale, to the towers apogee, lending an ever more glassy, delicate and ethereal skyline presence. Emphatically vertical linear proportions and a facade material the color of weathered limestone pays homage to both the Riverside Church and the first great residential towers of Manhattan. The Central Park West apartment buildings of the Art Deco heyday are characterized by a solid earth-bound architectural scale that respond to the street and a soaring verticality that can be seen in Vandewater. The interiors are a seamless extension of the buildings exterior with a rich palette of domestic natural hardwoods, limestone, marble, pewter, nickel, etched mirror and jewel toned textiles and furnishings that create an atmosphere indebted to the structure’s historical context and yet remains emphatically contemporary. Gotham’s glamour, surrounded by a scholarly, park-like setting tailored for today's urban dweller.

From
2016 to 2021
Location
W 122nd St, New York NY
Project Team
Aaron White, Adam Rolston, Andrew Pittman, Anthony Leal, Chloe Bennett, Claire Mo, Drew Stuart, Gabriel Benroth, Hilary R Kroll, John N Fix, Katarzyna Cyrulik, Kayode Grimes, Louisa B Revitte, Michael Nartey, Savannah Scoville, Stephen Christy, and Yin-Wai Au
Services
Interiors, FF&E, Exterior, and Core & Shell Design
Certified as
LEED and LEED Gold
Featured in
Forbes 2019Hospitality Design 2023The New York Times 2019New York Post 2019Haute Residence 2019NY Yimby 2019Wallpaper 2019NY Yimby 2019NY Yimby 2020
Part of
InteriorArchitectureMultifamilyFeaturedAll
Exterior, highrise
Juxtaposition, linearity, sky, windows, trees
Linearity, beige, minimal, windows, modern, facades
Facades, windows, linearity, sky, modern
Exterior view, cityscape
Terraces, linearity, windows, skyline, modern
City view, buildings
details, obscured, natural light, geometry, windows
courtyard, garden, path, bench, wood, green, plants, trees
courtyard, entrances, front facade, windows, trees, linearity, trees
Entrances, front facade, windows, trees, linearity, trees, canapy
reception, lobby, entrance, columns, baseboards, wood flooring, lighting
LOBBY, entrance, reception, vase, plant, mirror, spiral staircase, bench, wood flooring, lighting
living room, sofa, rug, chair, lamps, wood flooring, drapery, leather sofa chairs, dining table, mirror, niche, shelving, flowers
chair, niche, shelving, planter, wood panels, leather, rug, natural light
dining, table, chairs, wood, planter, drapery, wood flooring, vase, book, natural light
lounge, sofa, living area, seating, coffee table, rug, television, blue, glazing, wood
dining, table, chandelier, chair, velvet, rug, stainless steel, sleek, wood, art, dresser, planter, kitchen entrance, lighting, drapery, glass
kitchen, seating, island, counter, sink, dining, chairs, art, wood, cabinets, vase, plants, sink
dining, drapery, table, chair, art, planter, wood flooring
children, playroom, poof, wallcovering, carpet, green, natural light
stair, wood, curved staircase, wood railing, columns, wood flooring, double height space, glazing, outside terrace,
sofa, coffee table, chair, window detail, lounge natural light, railing, rug, art
game room, lounge, sofa, billiards, television, wood panels, drapery
Gym, lighting, mirror, gray, white
pool, indoor lap lane, gym
pool, indoor pool, swimming, lighting, textured wall, symmetry, seating
sauna, bench, steam room, wood, slats, natural light
hallway, door, wood, carpet
entrances, credenza, mirror, wall mounted lights, plants, wood flooring
bathroom, sink, marble, mirror, flowers
living room, coffee table, windows, skyline view, chair, leather, vase, flowers, cushions, glass table top, side table, drapery
kitchen, wood cabinets, island, sink, stone, black and white, flowers
island, marble, wood, orange, stools, art
bathroom, marble, tile, sinks, shower, stone, flowers, niche, wood stool, mirror
bathroom, wood, sinks, mirrors, plant, mat, towels, lights
Bathroom, wood, mirror, marble, sink, tile, plant, mirror, lights
bedroom, carpet, windows, credenza, chair, lamp, chair, drapery, art, windows, views, wood
bedroom, bed, side table, wood, carpet, photograph, lamp, plant, drapery, art
exterior, skyline, facade
outdoor seating, lounge, patio, lighting, sofa, green, plants, wood
Terraces, linearity, windows, skyline, modern, lighting, night view
Terraces, linearity, windows, skyline, modern, lighting, night sky

The Vandewater