Building study: Bryant Hotel, New York, by David Chipperfield Architects
The purposefully tectonic 32-storey hotel and apartment block, The Bryant, is the practice’s first major project in New York City.
Rob Wilson spoke to associate director Mattias Kunz about the scheme
28 April 2021 By Rob Wilson. Photography by Simon Menges
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The Bryant is a new 32-storey tower on Bryant Park in Midtown Manhattan. It contains a 226-key hotel on the first 13 floors and 57 private residences above, with restaurants, retail and separate entrances at street level. Shared amenities include a terrace for use of residents, hotel guests and the public. Owing to its prominent location, the brief called for a respectful design that adhered to the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission conditions. The façade relates to historic buildings nearby and sports a tectonic grid composition, lending the building a Classical appearance that asserts its identity.