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Chrysler Center Redevelopment

2001 , New York, NY
Architect of Record: Adamson Associates Architects
Client: Tishman Speyer Properties
Categories: Renovation, Restoration and Retrofit
About project
About project

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

An additional 130,000 square feet 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 project received the Renovation Project of the Year Award by New York Construction News.

Location: New York, NY
Architect of Record: Adamson Associates Architects
Client: Tishman Speyer Properties
Size: 620,000 sf / 57,598 sm
Program:
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Office
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Restaurant
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Retail
Completion: 2001