Ian Schrager Company
160 Leroy
<p>Inspired by the philosophy of the great Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer—which Pritzker Prize winning architects Herzog & de Meuron used as a starting point in conceiving this original, new iconic structure—160 Leroy is exactly as Niemeyer describes: curvaceous, sensual, free-flowing, seductive and sexy. Much like at the hand of a sculptor, this creation possesses a tactile quality and evokes a sense of purity and pristineness with its white concrete façade and diamond faceted floor-to-ceiling windows that reflect the sky and the water. There is a distinctive inherent rhythm to the building, making it otherworldly at any perspective. Stretching a full city block in the West Village of New York City, set on a plinth of white concrete and floating on a bed of light, the building connects with the surrounding streets while also seeming to hover above them— like a spaceship, with its illuminated base that glows at night.</p><p>Despite its shape, 160 Leroy was designed from the inside out. The bespoke layouts of the 57 one-of-a-kind apartments are spacious and comfortable, maximizing the expansive views of the Freedom Tower, the Hudson River, North towards the George Washington Bridge and city views East. Some of the apartments even possess views East and West from the same Great Room for rare, idyllic sunrise and sunset views. The layouts were designed for the modern lifestyle—open floor plans to accommodate both entertaining and family life, with just the right amount of privacy. "The only thing that mattered to me was to turn a residential apartment into a real home," says Schrager, "I sought to capture the details of life in the details of the architecture."</p>