Published: Monday, August 21, 2006
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Porter House
Adopting an innovative approach at merging the old with the new in the Porter House, SHoP architects fascinate the observer with a play of material, light and proportions, resultantly transforming it from a run-down warehouse to a dynamic new landmark for the city of New York.
View of the Porter House at night
Lightboxes
The exterior lighting system is composed of galvanized steel boxes approximately 9" deep and either 7 1/2" or 14" wide, ranging from 8'-6" to 10'-6" in height. Marine grade fluorescent fixtures are installed inside with a hinged opalene acrylic panel as a front door for access. The box is met by zinc channels, along its sides on the face of the building, to define the lit panel and conceal its galvanized edges. These lights are monitored by a timer, switching on at dusk and turning off at midnight.
Credits
- Text: Courtesy, the architect
- Photographs by Seong Kwon, courtesy of SHoP Architects
- Compiled and edited by Varun M. Ajani
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