Waterline Square: New York’s innovative glass tower collection

Conceived by three important names in contemporary architecture – Rafael Viñoly, Richard Meier and Kohn Pedersen Fox – and located amid the cool elegance of the Upper West Side, three shining glass towers are surrounded by enchanting gardens and fountains. Their name emphasises the profound link between the city and the Hudson River

Immersed in a luxuriant natural landscape, by Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects, surrounded by paths, fountains, water features and trees, the new Waterline Square collection is a celebration of the green lifestyle. Located in New York’s Riverside district, this ambitious residential development promoted by the GID Group evokes the profound relationship between the city and the Hudson River, a vital link that is reflected by towers by the three architects invited to interpret a new idea of luxury living for New York’s elite. Designed by Richard Meier & Partners Architects, One Waterline Square features interiors by the international company Champalimaud Design, displaying a stylistic purity expressed through a palette of neutral col-

ours, imposing glass cladding and select materials sourced throughout the world, transforming every unit into a refined residence dedicated to the art of living. The charming terraces of Two Waterline Square, designed by KPF-Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, dialogue with the luxurious interiors by Yabu Pushelberg, the acclaimed designer of boutique hotels and five-star hospitality, flooding the elegant private residences in the crystal light of New York, with modern surfaces and plays of brightness and shadow. With a faceted, angular facade and interiors by Groves & Co, the third building, designed by Rafael Viñoly, Three Waterline Square, creates a special imaginative perception that changes throughout the day, transforming itself into a shining beacon on the new Manhattan skyline. Furnished with magnificent design collections by important international names like Minotti, Porro, Erik Jorgensen and Living Divani, the luxurious private residences offer series of high-end amenities created by an-

other acclaimed architecture studio, David Rockwell by Rockwell Group, which designed the Club Waterline. This facility is dedicated to fitness and well-being and includes an indoor tennis court, climbing wall, golf courses, basketball and squash courts and football pitches as well as a yoga and Pilates studio, Olympic-size swimming pool, hydromassage pool, saunas and spa. These are complemented by a cinema, spaces for art, photography, music and gardening, a recording studio, bowling alley and a children’s area by the Roto Group, a multi-award winning custom placemaking studio. Waterline Square is a bastion of luxury enhanced by an unusual culinary experience, promoted by the illustrious Cipriani family and created by London-born Martin Brudnizki. With restaurants, markets and casual places, the innovative food hall will transform the new glass collection into Manhattan’s gourmet oasis, in a setting where nature meets the new avant garde.

Developer: GID group Architecture: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (Two Waterline Square), Meier Partners (One Waterline Square), Rafael Viñoly Architects (Three Waterline Square) Interior design: Champalimaud Design (One Waterline Square), Groves & Co. (Three Waterline Square), Yabu Pushelberg (Two Waterline Square) Landscape design: Mathews Nielsen (Three Waterline Square) Model residences One e Two Waterline Square: designed by West Chin Architects & Interior Designers, Santopietro Interiors, Minotti Featured furnishings: West Chin’s showroom, West | Out East; Living Divani, Porro, Prandina, Stickbulb (West Chin Architects & Interior Designers); Arteriors, Designers Guild, Donghia, Kelly Wearstler, RH (Santopietro Interiors); Alivar, Minotti (DDC, Minotti)

Author: Anna Casotti Photo credits: Elizabeth Felicella, Evan Joseph, Noe & Associates with The Boundary