{"id":43568,"date":"2018-06-20T08:45:16","date_gmt":"2018-06-20T12:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=43568"},"modified":"2021-12-16T08:25:17","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T13:25:17","slug":"behind-the-building-56-leonard-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/practice\/materials\/behind-the-building-56-leonard-street\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Building: Herzog &#038; de Meuron&#8217;s &#8220;Jenga Tower&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Architects: Showcase your next project through <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/register\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Architizer<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and sign up for our <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.leadpages.co\/serve-leadbox\/HSkYzzJnz7DjqLs3Rvr9tH\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">inspirational newsletter<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve heard the name; &#8220;Jenga Tower&#8221;. Part formal balancing act and part tuned envelope, Herzog &amp; de Meuron\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/56-leonard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">56 Leonard Street<\/a> has established itself as a landmark in Tribeca. Built with executive architects <a href=\"https:\/\/hillwest.com\/\">Hill West<\/a>, the tower rises from its Lower Manhattan surroundings with a base reacting to the scale and conditions of the street, while the top undulates to merge with the sky. Designed from the inside out to give identity to each apartment, the tower\u2019s appearance varies greatly depending on individual vantage points.<\/p>\n<p>Its design marked the emergence of New York <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/stories\/legacy-of-yamasaki-nyc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">luxury residential<\/a> towers. 56 Leonard Street holds a slim profile with incredible views across the city. Built to avoid repetition and anonymity, the project was inspired by local construction methods to create shifting floor slabs with balconies, corners and cantilevers. While a diverse team of contractors, designs and collaborators worked on the tower, the project also brought together a range of manufacturers that made the design vision a reality. The result is an iconic 21st century addition to the New York skyline.<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43585 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/16.jpg?resize=1800%2C1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/16.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/16.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/16.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/16.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-43573 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/4-3.jpg?resize=900%2C550&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"56 Leonard Street\" width=\"900\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/4-3.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/4-3.jpg?resize=300%2C183&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/4-3.jpg?resize=768%2C469&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> Concrete<\/h2>\n<p>Manufactured by <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sorbaraconstruction.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sorbara<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.collavino.com\/collavino-home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Collavino<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Standing at 831 feet tall, 56 Leonard Street was made with 145 condominiums across the reinforced concrete structure. Built with a range of units, from 6,000 square-foot penthouse apartments to 650 square-foot studios, the building was organized into seven zones. These are read on the exterior through shifts in its structure, where exposed horizontal concrete slabs register the floor-by-floor stacking of the construction process. On the interior, exposed in-situ concrete columns reveal the scale of structural forces working on the interior.<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-43572 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-3.jpg?resize=900%2C550&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"56 Leonard Street\" width=\"900\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-3.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-3.jpg?resize=300%2C183&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-3.jpg?resize=768%2C469&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-43580 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/11.jpg?resize=1704%2C959&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"56 Leonard Street\" width=\"1704\" height=\"959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/11.jpg?w=1704&amp;ssl=1 1704w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/11.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/11.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/11.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>Lighting<\/h2>\n<p>Manufactured by <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.luciengau.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maison Lucien Gau<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pndneon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patrick Nash Design<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lighting was considered through both natural light through slab to slab glazing and refined interior lighting plans. Elegant fixtures highlight exposed concrete slab ceilings that rise between 11 and 19 feet in the units. Custom designed pendant lamps by Herzog &amp; de Meuron were made for all residential kitchens, and were manufactured by Maison Lucien Gau. The firm also custom designed chandeliers for the 6th floor amenity spaces, manufactured by Patrick Nash Design.<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-43574 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-1.jpg?resize=900%2C550&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"56 Leonard Street\" width=\"900\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-1.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-1.jpg?resize=300%2C183&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-1.jpg?resize=768%2C469&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-43582 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/13.jpg?resize=1920%2C1241&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"56 Leonard Street\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/13.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/13.jpg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/13.jpg?resize=768%2C496&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/13.jpg?resize=1024%2C662&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>Wood floors<\/h2>\n<p>Manufactured by <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rqfloors.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RQ Floors<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The tower\u2019s interiors feature contrasting materials and color palettes between amenity spaces and individual residential units. Upon entry, spaces are clad in lozenge-shaped black granite tiles with a light gray terrazzo floor. Units themselves were made with warm white oak floors. Light-reflective finishes are softly toned and complement the interior with materials like white marble and acid-etched mirrored cabinets.<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-43571 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-2.jpg?resize=900%2C550&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"56 Leonard Street\" width=\"900\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-2.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-2.jpg?resize=300%2C183&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-2.jpg?resize=768%2C469&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-43578 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/9.jpg?resize=1800%2C1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"56 Leonard Street\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/9.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/9.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/9.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/9.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>Operable windows<\/h2>\n<p>Manufactured by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schueco.com\/web2\/us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sch\u00fcco<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Made of stacked glass volumes and a series of project terraces, 56 Leonard Street began with individual rooms, or \u201cpixels\u201d grouped together on a floor-by-floor basis. From the interior, these pixels create a similar experience as a series of large bay-windows. The operable windows in every second or third fa\u00e7ade unit \u2014 manufactured by Sch\u00fcco \u2014 open up to Tribeca and allow localized ventilation throughout the tower. Owners were also able to choose from a variety of window treatments to control privacy levels.<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-43577 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/8.jpg?resize=1800%2C1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"56 Leonard Street\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/8.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/8.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/8.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/8.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-43583 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-1.jpg?resize=1920%2C1248&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"56 Leonard Street\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-1.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-1.jpg?resize=300%2C195&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-1.jpg?resize=768%2C499&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C666&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>Window walls<\/h2>\n<p>Manufactured by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/brands\/enclos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Enclos<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Enclosing a series of \u201chouses in the sky\u201d, the insulated glazing stretches from slab to slab and around the entire perimeter with two different coatings to control glare and heat gain. At the top of the tower, ten large-scale penthouses were designed with expansive balconies and living areas. These large-scale blocks cantilever and shift with window walls by Enclos to capture views and respond to interior floor plans.<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Architects: Showcase your next project through <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/register\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Architizer<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and sign up for our <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.leadpages.co\/serve-leadbox\/HSkYzzJnz7DjqLs3Rvr9tH\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">inspirational newsletter<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the iconic new addition to New York&#8217;s skyline.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":43613,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"architizer_featured_type":"insert","architizer_featured_image":"","_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,2],"tags":[],"architizer_project":[10259],"architizer_brand":[10261,10260,10115],"architizer_firm":[9402],"architizer_product":[],"class_list":["post-43568","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-materials","category-practice","architizer_project-56-leonard","architizer_brand-enclos","architizer_brand-patrick-nash-design","architizer_brand-schuco","architizer_firm-herzog-de-meuron"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Behind the Building: Herzog &amp; de Meuron&#039;s &quot;Jenga Tower&quot; - Architizer Journal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Part formal balancing act and part tuned envelope, Herzog &amp; de Meuron\u2019s 56 Leonard Street design has become a new landmark in Tribeca after nearly a decade in the making. 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