40 Bond, Apartment Building
The site, which occupies five typical narrow New York lots is located on Bond Street, a relatively wide street with cobblestones in the heart of NoHo. It is embedded in brownstones, warehouses and lofts, which vary significantly in scale and proportion. The Bond Street area was one of NY’s most exclusive residential neighborhoods at the beginning of the 18th century. Prominent families lived in elegant brick and marble-faced row houses and mansions. The area lost its glamour in the 1840s when Fifth Avenue became more desirable and commercial buildings began to replace row houses. The diversity of buildings in NoHo, the mix of residential and industrial buildings, reflects the economic, social and technological transformation of New York in the 19th century. When we became involved with the project, the framework for the site had already been established. The building’s use, mass and volume had been negotiated with the City over several years. The task was to develop a design for 28 condominiums within strictly defined criteria. Our idea was to stack two distinct typologies for living – the townhouse and the apartment block.
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