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ARO - 242 West 53nd Street , CetraRuddy Architecture | International Design Awards Winners
ARO - 242 West 53nd Street , CetraRuddy Architecture | International Design Awards Winners
ARO - 242 West 53nd Street , CetraRuddy Architecture | International Design Awards Winners
ARO - 242 West 53nd Street , CetraRuddy Architecture | International Design Awards Winners
ARO - 242 West 53nd Street , CetraRuddy Architecture | International Design Awards Winners
ARO - 242 West 53nd Street , CetraRuddy Architecture | International Design Awards Winners
ARO - 242 West 53nd Street , CetraRuddy Architecture | International Design Awards Winners
ARO - 242 West 53nd Street , CetraRuddy Architecture | International Design Awards Winners
ARO - 242 West 53nd Street , CetraRuddy Architecture | International Design Awards Winners

ARO - 242 West 53nd Street

CompanyCetraRuddy Architecture
Lead DesignersCetraRuddy Architecture
Project LocationNew York, NY
ClientAlgin Management Co. LLC
CreditsCetraRuddy Architecture
Prize(s)Honorable Mention
Entry Description

Situated in Midtown West, ARO demonstrates a keen awareness to its surrounding context, utilizing approaches in massing to create a contemporary urban living environment. At 59-stories, ARO responds to site and zoning constraints, revealing solutions that maximize floor area, outdoor access and views. A deceptively simple envelope provides a singular graphic that emphasizes the shifts in building form, visibly expressing its complex programmatic and structural challenges at a macro level. At the podium level, cascading layers of amenities with multilevel openings offers increased interaction.