A six-story, 35-unit residential condominium is under construction at 2201 Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard at 130th Street in Harlem.
The building's facades of concrete, glass and brick mesh is intended to create, according to the developers, WA Design and Development of which Trevor Whittingham and David Atkinson are the principals, "a Mondrian-like effect."
While the inspiration might be Mondrian's famous "Boogie-Woogie" painting, the overall design is more three-dimensional because of its irregular fenestration in which many windows are slightly protruded but there is little doubt that the building's aesthetic is jazzy and syncopated.
Marc B. Spector of the Spector Group of North Hills, N.Y., is the architect.
The development received a building permit December 24.
The building has a boldly colored, asymmetrical design with some protruding windows. It has a fitness center with a swimming pool surrounded by a terrace and a rooftop running track. It also has a conference room, 24-hour doorman service, live-in superintendent and a garage.
Apartments range from studios to three-bedroom units and ceilings are 13 to 15 feet high. The building has video security surveillance and mounted safes for valuables.
The building's facades of concrete, glass and brick mesh is intended to create, according to the developers, WA Design and Development of which Trevor Whittingham and David Atkinson are the principals, "a Mondrian-like effect."
While the inspiration might be Mondrian's famous "Boogie-Woogie" painting, the overall design is more three-dimensional because of its irregular fenestration in which many windows are slightly protruded but there is little doubt that the building's aesthetic is jazzy and syncopated.
Marc B. Spector of the Spector Group of North Hills, N.Y., is the architect.
The development received a building permit December 24.
The building has a boldly colored, asymmetrical design with some protruding windows. It has a fitness center with a swimming pool surrounded by a terrace and a rooftop running track. It also has a conference room, 24-hour doorman service, live-in superintendent and a garage.
Apartments range from studios to three-bedroom units and ceilings are 13 to 15 feet high. The building has video security surveillance and mounted safes for valuables.
Architecture Critic
Carter Horsley
Since 1997, Carter B. Horsley has been the editorial director of CityRealty. He began his journalistic career at The New York Times in 1961 where he spent 26 years as a reporter specializing in real estate & architectural news. In 1987, he became the architecture critic and real estate editor of The New York Post.
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