Chrysler Center Redevelopment

This project entailed a vertical expansion and renovation to the existing Chrysler Center East (Kent) Building, its re-cladding, and a new mid-block retail development (the Trylons).

An additional 130,000 sf of office space was added as a vertical addition to the Kent Building. The additional space turned an inefficient side-core building into a central-core plan and maximized the development potential of the site. The lobby was also redesigned and all mechanical systems were upgraded or replaced. The entire building was re-clad in green glass.

The 80-foot high, mid-block link building consists of three offsetting glass pyramids recalling the ‘shards of light’ in the Chrysler Building’s spire. It introduces a unique facet to the development while maintaining sensitivity to the Chrysler Building’s landmark status.

The development received the Renovation Project of the Year Award by New York Construction News.

Location: 
New York City, New York
Design Architect: 
Philip Johnson / Alan Ritchie
Architect of Record: 
Adamson Associates
Client: 
Tishman Speyer Properties
Size: 
620,000 sf / 57,598 sm
Status: 
2001