Article: Le Grand Palais design good neighbor in Midtown. (apartment building designed for New York, New York neighborhood)

Le Grand Palais was designed by Fox & Fowle Architects to fit in with the contemporary Midtown surroundings of 54th Street and Second Avenue. This 170-unit, 40-story apartment building, while obviously residential, makes good use of metal and glass as a link to nearby office buildings.

Ultra luxurious floor to ceiling glass with a state-of-the-art curtain wall of stone, glass, and aluminum enabled the architects to achieve their aesthetic aims. By manipulating the curtain-wall system, they were able to create a slender curved facade where the building turns the corner; at the same time, they were able to meet their client's budgetary and time constraints. Further ...

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