Archetech Issue 48 2020 | Page 52

LEMAY + ESCOBAR ARCHITECTURE & ODA NEWLY COMPLETED CONDOS BRING ZEN APPEAL TO HELL’S KITCHEN LEMAY + ESCOBAR ARCHITECTURE & ODA TEAM UP ON CHARLIE WEST Charlie West – Manhattan’s only new ground-up construction residential development in Hell’s Kitchen – is now complete. The striking 16-story condominium building, with exterior design by ODA Architects and interiors by the renowned Andres Escobar of Lemay + Escobar Architecture DPC, creates an urban oasis at 505 W. 43rd Street.  With a judicious separation into two distinct buildings creating an elegant courtyard, the design weaves in the steely characteristics of the neighborhood’s past, combined with the luxury and modernism of present-day Hell’s Kitchen. The brick façade integrates with the surrounding buildings, while articulation of the façade introduces a distinguishing sculptural element of depth and style. ARCHETECH - PAGE 52