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Sanjay Gangal
Sanjay Gangal is the President of IBSystems, the parent company of AECCafe.com, MCADCafe, EDACafe.Com, GISCafe.Com, and ShareCG.Com. 738 Broadway in New York by Escobar Design by LemayMay 12th, 2016 by Sanjay Gangal
Article source: v2com 738 Broadway: this lavish four-apartment housing project offers modern living spaces adapted to the Big Apple’s new upbeat generation while allowing the McKenna building to proudly remind us of its industrial origin. The interior design was executed by Escobar Design by Lemay, previously Andres Escobar & Associates who recently joined Lemay.  Image Courtesy © Robert Lowell
 Image Courtesy © Robert Lowell The building now includes two 2400 square foot and a 3 200 square foot lofts spread out on its two first floors and is topped with a 2 400 square foot penthouse featuring a 900 square foot private terrace. Industrial past dressed in white The Broadway McKenna Building was originally a Greenwich Village industrial warehouse, built in 1867. During the industrial revolution, New York becomes steel armoured and dedicated to the growingly trending ‘’Cast-iron architecture’’. This fast, sturdy and inexpensive technique was then widely used in the construction of mills, stores and warehouses particularly in the SoHo, NoHo and Greenwich Village areas. A century later, time has surprisingly converted this once working class neighborhood into the elite and sophisticated yet young and carefree living district that it is today.  Image Courtesy © Robert Lowell Dressed in white, the building brilliantly preserves its original architecture. The purity of the white enters beyond the building’s threshold, spreading inside and flowing on the walls, floor and ceiling. That’s when your attention is captured by the impressive Italian mosaic mural featuring a typical NYC scene with its skyscrapers and yellow taxis, a splendid piece entirely custom designed by Escobar and his team and created by SICIS. Then, guiding you towards the elevators and creating a punctuated graphic frame, are these thin LED light strips intensifying the already bright and immaculate space.  Image Courtesy © Robert Lowell Infinity and sobriety Wide open areas, lighted drop ceilings to emphasize on the height, colossal windows and clear, bright tones are gracefully used throughout the lofts to fully accentuate their spaciousness. The Italian Calacatta marble fireplace is the undisputed star and center of attention in this fine balance between splendor and sobriety. The 17 feet long monolith is magnified by concealing its summit in the drop ceiling above, an architectural technique that skillfully wraps and embeds the fireplace giving it the illusion of infinite height.  Image Courtesy © Robert Lowell This notion of continuity, intently associated with the absence of constraints, – and isn’t that, after all, the meaning of luxury? – is subtly found throughout the apartments’ features. The kitchens are equipped with Miele and Sub-Zero appliances concealed within quality custom designed Italian cabinets. The master bathrooms, dressed in Calacatta marble and textured Porcelenosa Cubica tiles, feature an overflow bathtub, ceiling concealed faucets and a television emitting mirror. Finally, the cutting edge Creston automation system controls lighting, music, heat, air conditioning, security, etc. The apartments are therefore utility device-free allowing magnificent, streamlined and modern areas where luxury meets solemn and timeless simplicity.  Image Courtesy © Robert Lowell About Escobar Design by Lemay Founded in Montreal, Canada in 1989, Andres Escobar & Associates enjoys a considerable worldwide reputation in luxury commercial and residential interior design, especially in New York, Montreal and the Middle East. This privileged reputation was built by the creation of a distinctive image of contemporary independent shops, urban spas, homes, hotels and world class restaurants. Multi-disciplinary integrated firm, Lemay, recently acquired Andres Escobar & Associates. Andres Escobar, now a senior partner and creative director at Lemay, will hold a key role in Lemay’s international growth and will help to design excellence within the enlarged group as well as in all markets.  Image Courtesy © Robert Lowell About Lemay Founded in 1957 as an architectural practice, Lemay is one of Canada’s leading integrated design services firms, merging architecture, urban design, interiors, landscape, engineering, sustainability and branding into a multidisciplinary and synergistic ensemble. With 10 offices worldwide (including a New York office since 2015) and ranked 79th according to the World Architecture (WA), Lemay is also one of Canada’s most creative and awarded firms, with over 300 awards and prizes. Leveraging its unique blend of creativity, capacity and expertise, Lemay champions its clients’ aspirations, enhances users’ quality of life and strives to build a brighter future for our communities.  Image Courtesy © Robert Lowell  Image Courtesy © Robert Lowell  Floor plan – 2nd floor, Image Courtesy © Escobar Design by Lemay  Floor plan – roof top terrace, Image Courtesy © Escobar Design by Lemay  Floor plan – 3rd floor, Image Courtesy © Escobar Design by Lemay  Floor plan – 4th floor, Image Courtesy © Escobar Design by Lemay  Floor plan – 5th floor, Image Courtesy © Escobar Design by Lemay  Floor plan – Lobby, Image Courtesy © Escobar Design by Lemay
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