West Side Penthouse - AC Hocek Architecture
       
     
Site Location: 104th & Riverside Drive (NYC)
       
     
Penthouse Plan
       
     
Diagram: Framed views
       
     
Section at Skylight
       
     
Bay Window
       
     
Skylight and Kitchen View
       
     
Active Kitchen
       
     
Solar Studies
       
     
West Side Penthouse - AC Hocek Architecture
       
     
West Side Penthouse - AC Hocek Architecture

As Project Designer, we were inspired by this penthouse apartment’s stunning view of the Hudson River. The project focuses on the framing of light and views in a way that become revealed as one traverses through the residence.

Site Location: 104th & Riverside Drive (NYC)
       
     
Site Location: 104th & Riverside Drive (NYC)
Penthouse Plan
       
     
Penthouse Plan

800 SF apartment on the 16th floor.

Diagram: Framed views
       
     
Diagram: Framed views

Through a series of design moves centered around opening up the entire western exposure with floor-to-ceiling windows, a cinematic reveal of the view heightens the spatial experience.

Section at Skylight
       
     
Section at Skylight

Throughout the apartment, views are framed in several portals to the outside, including a dramatic hallway skylight (A), and a tilted custom bay window (O).

Bay Window
       
     
Bay Window
Skylight and Kitchen View
       
     
Skylight and Kitchen View
Active Kitchen
       
     
Active Kitchen

The kitchen is an important place for the family, because home cooking is an integral part of their lifestyle.

Solar Studies
       
     
Solar Studies