360 Madison Ave

Workplaces
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New York, NY
360 Madison - entry
Photography by David Sundberg.
360 Madison - exterior
Photography by David Sundberg.
360 Madison - exterior
Photography by David Sundberg.
360 Madison - lobby
Photography by David Sundberg.
360 Madison - lobby
Photography by David Sundberg.
Workplaces
New York, NY
360 Madison - entry
360 Madison - exterior
360 Madison - exterior
360 Madison - lobby
360 Madison - lobby
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For decades, this prominent corner building housed the original Abercrombie & Fitch, a high-end lifestyle and apparel brand. Now, where the department store’s masonry façade once anchored it to Madison Avenue, the building is wrapped in a sophisticated glass skin suited to a modern corporate office building. Within this surface, however, lies a complex archaeology. Aluminum incisions trace former cornice lines and abandoned display windows, betraying the ghost of the old building in the new geometry.

Alongside the recycled steel skeleton of the former building, a new 26-story concrete frame was constructed and integrated to present a unified façade. The new massing and façade reflect careful study of zoning requirements and the local architectural context, including the Fred F. French building, a neighboring historic landmark.

Awards

  • Award of Merit, New York Construction News, 2002
2001
360,000 SF