Designed by ODA, 100 Norfolk Street expresses the unlimited potential and ambition hidden in the New York Block as it stands significantly taller than its neighbors. Located within the Lower east side Manhattan, the design creates a rather unusual condition, a mid-block – freestanding building overlooking the area, offering strong light exposure for the interior residential spaces and direct views of Downtown, Midtown and the Williamsburg Bridge. More images and architects’ description after the break.
Situated in one of the most significant and diverse areas of New York City and peering above its small lot, the 12-story building is combining unused mass from the surrounding properties to create a stepping volume that cantilevers over the adjacent low rise buildings like an like an inverted “wedding cake” or ziggurat.
