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Partner-in-Charge: David Sherman
Commissioned Design: 1999
A loft building on Fulton Street in Manhattan?s South Street Seaport District was targeted for conversion from an office use to a new life as a residential property. The unusual shape of the floor plate, its small size, and the unfortunate fact of the elevator core in its center, made for less than ideal loft prospects. It was decided to make two large apartments per floor rather than full-floor lofts in a donut shape. Tremendous window expanses and the character of the original structure would have made for very high quality residences, but ultimately the developers found that the skyrocketing demand for office space in this area made a conversion to residential impractical. The architects took the project through design development, having chosen finishes, fixture specifications, and developed a window replacement strategy for the building. The project, although unfulfilled, was an excellent opportunity for the principal-in-charge to utilize expertise gained over his several years designing new residential buildings for Manhattan developers, in conjunction with the customized design sensibility practiced by
Abelow Sherman Architects.
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