MVRDV’s Radio Hotel brings a splash of colour to the Washington Heights neighbourhood in New York
The Washington Heights neighourhood of Manhattan is not usually associated with modern high-rise constructions, but the recently opened Radio Hotel, designed by the Dutch architecture firm MDRDV for developer Youngwoo & Associates, heralds a fresh dynamism for the years to come. As the first completed building in the United States by the Dutch practice, the Radio Hotel embodies MDRDV’s overarching principles of combining exciting design with an urbanistic sensitivity.
Alongside its eye-catching structure, which is formed by a loosely arranged stack of blocks, the building is moulded after a ‘vertical village’ concept that brings many much-needed amenities, such as flexible office spaces, hospitality event spaces and the hotel, that are all available to the local community and beyond. Working with Stonehill Taylor as the architects of record, MDRDV has created a vibrant, 23-storey building that takes over one entire city block.
Each glazed brick block sports a different hue, inspired by the lively and varied storefronts and signage in the neighbourhood. With the brightest colours at the top and more muted tones closer to ground level, the building exudes an uplifting spirit from a variety of viewpoints.‘Washington Heights has a unique and exciting character, very different from the other Manhattan neighbourhoods further south,’ says MVRDV founding partner Winy Maas.
Home to 221 rooms, the Radio Hotel will serve an existing influx of visitors to the area, whether it’s to attend conferences at Yeshiva University or New York Presbyterian-Columbia University Hospital close by. Its interiors, designed by Workshop/APD, complement the building’s exterior by pairing brightly coloured bathrooms with more muted furnishings to create a serene reprieve.
Set against views of Manhattan, with an outdoor terrace, lounge and bar seating at visitors’ disposal, the sophisticated space purposefully considers the needs of the local community in a bid to serve it. §
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