The Suffolk is a recently completed 30-story residential building in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Built in collaboration with the developer Gotham Organization, the new project pays homage to the neighborhood’s diverse cultural history. The design is not nostalgic, however. Instead, it draws from the authenticity of the LES to create a vibrant modern and engaged space related to its urban environment and that sets new standards for urban living. In the lower level, residents are greeted with a respite from the day and thoughtful moments for art. The space’s long, arching interior evokes the form and grandeur of Guastavino arches commonly seen in historically significant buildings throughout Manhattan, and within which a curated selection of works is shown. Located on the 7th floor, amenity areas offer unique spaces for working, lounging, and gathering. The design palette is evocative of the neighborhood’s age – contemporary yet enduring – and an interior scheme is stitched together from modern and historical influences. The Suffolk thus offers an elevated residential experience while maintaining a link to the context and community beyond. A palimpsest of new forms, furniture, objects, and art are contrasting and at times even cacophonous, producing a design that is deliberately and joyfully disjointed.
The Suffolk is a recently completed 30-story residential building on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, built by Gotham Organization. Designed by Dattner Architects with interior architecture by JG Neukomm Architecture, the new project pays homage to the neighborhood’s diverse cultural history. The design is not nostalgic, however. Instead, it draws from the authenticity of the LES to create a vibrant, modern, and engaged space related to its urban environment, which sets new standards for urban living.
In the lower level, residents are greeted with a respite from the day and thoughtful moments for art. The space’s long, arching interior evokes the form and grandeur of Guastavino arches commonly seen in historically significant buildings throughout Manhattan, and within which a curated selection of works is shown. Located on the 7th floor, amenity areas offer unique spaces for working, lounging, and gathering. The design palette is evocative of the neighborhood’s age – contemporary yet enduring – and an interior scheme is stitched together from modern and historical influences.
The Suffolk thus offers an elevated residential experience while maintaining a link to the context and community beyond. A palimpsest of new forms, furniture, objects, and art are contrasting and at times even cacophonous, producing a design that is deliberately and joyfully disjointed.
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55 Suffolk Street
Enter SW corner of Broome and Suffolk Streets, New York, NY 10005