56 Leonard

 

Client: Private

Location: Tribeca, New York

Completed: Spring 2021

Size: 1900 SF

Role: Project Manager

 

MR Architecture was approached by a couple from Ohio that was looking to renovate their newly acquired 3-bedroom apartment in the famed “Jenga Tower” designed by Herzog & de Meuron. They saw New York City as a fun escape from their daily lives and wanted this apartment to be a springboard for all their city adventures.

The couple had an edgy, playful, and vibrant energy about them and they wanted their apartment to fully encompass their personalities.

 

As project manager of the architectural design, I worked closely with the clients to meet their lighting, audio/visual, and spacial requirements. I was responsible for all coordination from schematic to construction phases, including managing the building approvals, designing custom and complex millwork, drafting the construction set, bid leveling, attending weekly site visits during construction, and coordinating the furnishings with the lead interior designer.

 
 
 
 
 
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Made from a series of different sized fiber optics, the ceiling of the Media Lounge features an actual sky map of celestial bodies. This section of the sky map highlights the couple’s zodiac signs as they appear in the sky over New York City.

 
A dropped paneled ceiling hides the framework required for a dimmable starry-night constellation of fiber optics.
A dropped paneled ceiling hides the framework required for a dimmable starry-night constellation of fiber optics.
 
 
 

Media Lounge

 
 
 
 

Floorplan

 
 
 
 
Custom leather-wrapped headboard with integrated lighting.
Floor to ceiling mirrored walls seamlessly integrate a hidden Séura glass TV.

Floor to ceiling mirrored walls seamlessly integrate a hidden Séura glass TV.

 

Master Bedroom

 
 
 
A custom millwork jewelry cabinet sits recessed into the wall with a star marquetry paneled front and does triple duty as a work of art and lighting feature.
 
After a full survey of the client’s possessions, this Master Closet was designed to pack a punch: although the footprint is fairly small, every inch was maximized to include pull out shoe racks, a jewelry niche, accessory drawers, valet hooks, and h…
 

Master Closet

 
 
 
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Powder Room

 
 
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Living Room

 
 
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Guest Bedroom

 
 
 

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