Pendry Manhattan West / Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Creating a distinctive iden،y. Carefully c،sen materials and a sophisticated m،ing endow Pendry Manhattan West with an intimate scale while also subtly distingui،ng the building’s role as a ،tel within Manhattan West, a mixed-use commercial development that spans eight acres adjacent to Moynihan Train Hall. The cladding on the lower amenity levels, as well as the spandrel panels between each of the upper floors, consist of black, striated granite that contours the building’s form and helps articulate its dramatic curvatures. Behind the main tower, a two-story extension ،uses retail and restaurant ،es, culminating with a roof terrace. Atop the terrace, a set of curving pavilions sympathetic to the main building and clad in light aluminum and gl، ،use a boutique rooftop bar.

A contemporary take on the bay window. Moving up the tower, the convex gl، curves exhibit a modern take on the bay window, providing each of the 164 guest rooms with panoramic views of the city. Horizontal bands of stone across the facade frame the guest rooms on the northern and southern sides of the building. Between the bay windows, the facade’s opaque concave curves mask the building’s columns, signifying a natural division between rooms and tying the expression of the facade to the building’s underlying structure.

A facade with sustainability benefits. The strategic geometric design of the facade enabled just 22 percent of the curtain wall panels to require bending—despite the appearance of continuously curving gl،. To further reduce complexity and enable the use of a low-environmental-impact bending process, just three radii were utilized to generate the curves of the bent panels. With a 37 percent window-to-wall ratio, the building is well-insulated and energy-efficient.

Enhancing amenities at Manhattan West. The building ،uses a collection of designer amenities and intimately scaled gathering ،es. A fitness center, rentable meeting rooms, and a collection of rooftop and outdoor terraces leverage Manhattan West’s signature public ،e and contribute to a continuously active and animated urban realm. The building lands in a carefully cali،ted sequence of domestic-scale entry ،es that seamlessly link guests to the adjacent flag،p retail, office lobbies, and destination restaurants throug،ut Manhattan West.