Min
Hong
One Chase Manhattan is a project about researching, surveying, and repurposing an existing skyscraper in New York City to benefit the local community.
My group surveyed the One Chase Manhattan building located in lower Manhattan. After surveying the building and the local area, we were able to find issues with commuting and living situations.
Since the financial district has a lot of commuting, we decided to design a residential space accommodating both temporary and permanent residents. The building would also have public amenities in first floor as well as a high end restaurant that would utilize the view at the top of the skyscraper.
My responsibility was desiging the temporary and permanent residential spaces in the One Chase Manhattan building. The space would utilize multiple floors of the building into creating a single living unit. This would give more square footage to the living spaces. Nature and sustainability was our driving element in our project, so we brought in gardens and water aspects into the building, especially because the financial district lacked greenery.
One Chase Manhattan
The overall project is to repurpose the One Chase Manhattan building. With two other team members, we were to gather data about the building itself and the neighboring area to find what the area needed. Through research, lower Manhattan lacked living space. Large portion of the building is designed for permanent and temporary living space.
One of the designed space in the One Chase Manhattan is a permanent living space. The corner area of the building is dedicated to a large apartment complex that consists of three levels. Each level recedes. The lower level is the living space as well as the kitchen area.
The lower level of the mechanical floor has a path that floats on top of water. Residents and locals are welcomed to walk on these paths to watch the water cascade down the granite stairs.
The overall project is to repurpose the One Chase Manhattan building. With two other team members, we were to gather data about the building itself and the neighboring area to find what the area needed. Through research, lower Manhattan lacked living space. Large portion of the building is designed for permanent and temporary living space.