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The Mosaic
New York, NY
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Reclaiming Manhattan’s West Side
 FXFowle
Architects' Dan Kaplan is driven by the thrill of urban life, and
his latest project, the Mosaic on the west side of Manhattan, reclaims
a former industrial area for a 677,000-square-feet complex combining
residential, retail, and cultural space. Given that space is a limited
and precious commodity on Manhattan, architects designing a building
in New York can have their creativity constrained. However, using
concrete, Kaplan created a new opportunity to strengthen and expand
the Clinton neighborhood. Concrete effectively bridges over old
infrastructure creating a vibrant space, where it was previously
uninhabitable. “We couldn’t have accomplished this with
any material other than concrete,” says Kaplan.
When completed, the development will be a model of efficiency,
with a wide array of green building features. With an eclectic range
of purposes, the Mosaic will be a monument to innovative design.
The Mosaic is a mixed-use development designed as “mixing
bowl” of public and private spaces to offer an attractive,
convenient environment of city-living. To accomplish this feat,
the project will utilize a total of 34,000 cubic yards of concrete
in its residential, cultural and commercial uses. It will include
two, twenty-four story residential towers rising high above two
black box theaters that will be home to the Ensemble Studio Theater
and the Intar Hispanic American Arts Center theater companies. At
the heart of the complex will be a sloped central green space that
will connect the various buildings. The building features a wide
array of sustainable features including: recycled structural content,
improved insulation, reduced heat island effect, and high efficiency
wall design. This project began construction in early 2005 and is
expected to earn LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building
Council, the foremost organization supporting the sustainable development
movement.
The design for the Mosaic demonstrates how innovative design concepts
and concrete solutions can synergistically solve sustainable development
objectives and give back to the environment while offering an appealing
option for urban living. Dan Kaplan’s vision for this space
will strengthen the Clinton community on Manhattan’s West
Side.
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Owner: The Dermot Companies
Architect: FXFowle Architects, P.C.
Construction Manager: Bovis Lend Lease
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