Joseph J. Mugford

Building Statistics

Location and Site: SOHO NY, NY

Building Occupant Name: N/A

Occupancy or Function Types: Condominium

Size:: : Retail: 10,000 SF (Net Rentable Space)
         Residential: 160,000 SF (Net Rentable Space)

Number of Stories: 13 stories above grade/2 stories below grade

Project Team:

Owner: WXIV/ Broadway Grand
Architect of Record: SLCE Architects
Design Architect: AJN Ateliers Jean Nouvel
Structural Engineers: Gilsanz.Murray.Steficek.LLP
MEP Engineers: Cosentini Associates
Curtain Wall Consultants: Gilsanz.Murray.Steficek.LLP
Landscape Architect: Thomas Balsley Associates
Lighting Consultant: Johnson Schwinghammer Lighting Consultants, Inc.
General Contractor: Pavarini Construction Co. Inc.

Construction Dates: November 2004-November 2006

Cost: Undisclosed

Project Delivery Method: Design-Bid-Build

Architecture:
This modern glass and steel building constructed in the rich urban SOHO neighborhood of downtown Manhattan is a bold and vibrant building that also manages to connect with the surrounding area.  Simple geometric shapes are used to create areas of transparency, light and shadow.  Sleek horizontal and vertical lines provide a rigid architectural grid for the building façade which is a combination of colored and transparent glass. 

Design Codes: The Building Code of the City of New York
                         The New York City Seismic Code: Local Law 17/95

Zoning: C6-2A and C6-3A (Proposed, currently M1-5-Light Manufacturing)

Historical Requirements: N/A

Building Envelope:

Façade: The building façade is a Glass Curtain Wall System with filtered and clear glass of sheets up to 7 by 12 feet.  The glass sheets are specifically designed in consultation with an acoustic engineer to muffle the street sounds typical of downtown Manhattan.  All of the glass is triple glazed and provides insulation in the winter as well as high light reflectance to limit heat intake during the summer months.    The lower floors have 6 foot wide sash window which open by sliding down to create a railing.  The upper floors have windows which open electronically between 17 and 20 feet wide.  All of the windows have interior recessed shades to keep the building façade uniform.  Black out shades are provided for the bedrooms.                    

Roof: The roof system consists of the a hot-applied, rubberised bituminous membrane, covered with 3 1/2" of rigid insulation held down by concrete pavers. This is know as an Insulated Roof Membrane Assembly (IRMA). 

Structural: The floor system of the Soho high rise is typically a 10-1/2” two-way normal weight concrete flat plate with bays range in size from 13 feet by 21 feet to 25 feet by 25 feet. The floor loads are transferred to concrete columns of different shapes and sizes, the most typical being 12x19 and 20x14.  The two elevator cores make up the primary components of the buildings later load resisting shear walls. They are connected up to the seventh floor where they become independent sections. All of the building forces are transferred to the earth at the sub cellar level via a 4' thick mat foundation.  

Electrical/Lighting: The electricity for the SOHO high rise enters through one main feeder from the city's power grid. Power is supplied by a 120/208 3 Phase, 4-wire feeder to a 6000 Amp main electrical switchboard. It is then fed to 4 main distribution panels to be spread throughout the building to electrical panels located in each condo unit.

Mechanical: Fan coil units are located throughout the building to supply heat and air conditioning. Hot water is provided for the buildings heating and plumbing by (2) 1656 MBH gas fired boilers. (2) 600 GPM cooling towers located on the roof and (2) 200 ton screw chillers located in the basement provide the chilled water for the fan coil units. There is also a plate frame heat exchanger located in the basement that recycles the unused energy from the heating loop.

Fire Protection: The entire building contains a sprinkler system for fire suppression.

Transportation: There are two elevators located in the central core of the building for vertical transportation. The two main stair towers are also located there.

Telecommunications: The enitre high rise is wired for full multimedia access. Each unit has multiple hookups for both phone and television service.

Security: The high rise takes every step, through the use of security cameras and id security locks, to ensure the security and safety of its occupants.