Her acclaimed mergings of expressive form and robust functionality grace the world from Zaragoza to Guangzhou. Across a nearly 40-year career, Zaha Hadid established herself as a premier creator of architectural elegance before her untimely passing in 2016. Her legacy, however, will live on in New York City in the newly finished 520 West 28th Street in Chelsea. Overlooking the High Line, this building merges timeless views and state of the art amenities to stand tall in the city’s high rise luxury scene.
Hadid’s elegant creation counts among its neighbors not only the repurposed elevated rail line, but cutting edge Hudson Yards development, the perpetually trendy Meatpacking District, and the Whitney Museum. But as usual for Hadid, the most intriguing aspect is what’s inside. No luxury was too extravagant for this apartment building, which boasts amenities such as NYC’s only private 3D IMAX theater, a skylit 75-foot swimming pool, and a fully automated parking garage.
The luxury building is limited to 38 exclusive units, with rooms designed by Hadid that evoke the sleek minimalism of the surrounding area’s cutting edge art galleries. Not to be outdone by those neighbors, the building’s ground floor will host it’s own 5,000 square foot gallery. Complementing the “High Line Nine” galleries being completed this year, 520’s gallery will host the latest branch of the acclaimed Paul Kasmin Gallery, one of New York’s finest purveyors of visual
Though she is sadly unable to see it in person, Zaha Hadid’s first and only large-scale New York City project will serve as an enduring capstone to an untouchable architectural legacy. This masterwork of residential splendor will be the last of a long line of forward-thinking achievements. In a metropolis filled with rich experiences, 520 West 28th Street’s stunning facade and luxe interiors confirms the best of the city is only just arriving.
