Friday, January 6, 2012
The Gymnasium Apartment in New York City by Charles Gwathmey
This masterwork residence was built from soaring raw space within the former gymnasium of the original 1905 Beaux Arts Police Headquarters Building in Soho, New York City.
It represents the vision and genius of the world renowned and acclaimed architect, the famed Charles Gwathmey.
This is the only apartment Gwathmey ever designed from the ground up, and required over four years to complete.
According to the architect, the intention was to “physically maintain and visually exploit the volumetric integrity and structural expression of the existing barrel vaulted space, while adding a master bedroom suite and study/library balcony, and integrating an eclectic painting and sculpture collection.”
With tons of contemporary flare, the 6,600 square foot residence consists of 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.