27 on 27th -
Queens, NY
Architect: Karl Fischer
Area:
140,000 Sq.Ft.
Completion Date: 2013
One of the first structures of this height in Long Island City, Queens, this rental building’s columns are founded on caps supported by mini-caissons and piles. The floors are framed by concrete flat slabs, which allows for maximal floor-to-ceiling heights. Severud Associates’ specified varying concrete strengths to keep the column sizes relatively uniform throughout the building.