Pyramid Residential Building New York, New York

n the heart of , along the Hudson Featuring angular balconies and an impressive green already stand. On a sunny day the pyramid can be IRiver, gleams this very visible monument to hot- plaza, it was built to provide great views with little seen from most spots in and Brooklyn. The dip galvanizing. The VIA 57WEST housing project, traffic noise. beautifully designed building, which is in an area with designed by (BIG) of New York, the highest level of renovation in the past five years, is stands out as something different in a city that The VIA 57WEST is a dramatic, gateway to the an amazing addition to the famous skyline. Thanks to has hundreds of buildings trying to stand out. The Manhattan skyline and really incorporates both hot-dip galvanized steel, VIA 57WEST will adorn that project began when Douglas Durst visited the Ingels’ European and New York influences. Bjarke Ingles skyline beautifully for many generations to come.  studio in 2010 and was fascinated by the Group, which originates in , worked with unique designs, particularly that each was so different the local steel fabricator and galvanizer to achieve and specifically designed for its location. the goal of building something that stands out. Hot- Galvanizers dip galvanizing was chosen for the building structure V&S Amboy Galvanizing LLC Following this visit, Durst Fetner Residential thanks to its maintenance-free longevity, while also V&S Lebanon Galvanizing LLC commissioned BIG to build a new residential standout being a nod to BIG’s European influences, where hot- in Manhattan. BIG proceeded to open its New York dip galvanizing is used much more prominently in Fabricator office and VIA 57WEST was Ingels’ first project in the buildings than in North America. Orange County Iron Works city. The 750-unit building, located in Hell’s Kitchen, resembles a pyramid with a steeply sloped façade It is easy to see BIG accomplished their mission of Architect, Engineer rising 467 feet toward the Northeast. standing out in a city where so many iconic structures Bjarke Ingels Group Most Distinguished American Galvanizers Association