270 Park Avenue Deconstruction
The exploration of the 270 Park Avenue Deconstruction begins with a look at the building itself.
The building, built in the late 50s, was designed by SOM and was most recently occupied by JPMorgan Chase, with the company performing a LEED Platinum renovation in
recent years. In light of property values and new zoning laws regarding supertall buildings in Manhatten, the building is currently being
deconstructed to construct a supertall in its place.
This investigation centers around using the waste product of the deconstructed building for new architectural forms.
In researching the different components of the building, the transit systems and mechanical systems were chosen to be reused due to their
high amount of embodied energy and lack of reuse in the construction industry.
The formal character and high embodied energy involved in the mechanical systems in 270 park avenue opened
up an investigation in the possibility of using these systems as ornament. These mechanical ornaments may latch onto a host building
(in this case, the Seagram building), possibly aiding in the mechanical systems already in a building. The resulting form allows for outdoor public
space while simultaneously increasing the capacity of mechanical systems such as HVAC in the existing building. Much like a heatsink on a motherboard,
these components extract heat from the building and radiate the heat away from the interior.
year: 2020
