Gehry & Partners - IAC/InterActiveCorp Headquarters

Under construction
Gehry & Partners
IAC/InterActiveCorp Headquarters
New York, New York
USA

The "white" glass, etched with a white pattern, gives the appearance of a tall ship in full sail.

Photo courtesy IAC/InterActivecorp

The new IAC/InterActiveCorp Headquarters site is located on the West Side Highway across from the Chelsea Piers Complex.
The nine-story concrete and glass building will house offices for InterActiveCorp, a group of Internet businesses with a focus on travel.

Photo: arcspace

To reduce the overall scale Frank Gehry has broken the building down into 5 individual modules and set back the three upper penthouse towers to allow for rooftop terraces.
Each of the modules, stacked in two tiers, is formed by giving a five-story rectangular solid a one-quarter twist. The edges of the rectangles become curves.

Photo: arcspace

On the side facing the river, the elevation will resemble a row of five glass town houses, crowned with three stretch penthouses. The glass will be insulated and have special coatings and patterned ceramic frits to improve energy efficiency.

Photo: arcspace
Penthouse Level

Photo: arcspace
Street Level

Photo: arcspace
Window Detail

Total area: 165,000 square feet
Underground parking for 70 cars

Construction start: 2004
Estimated completion: 2006

Completed building photographed by Thomas Mayer

Client: InterActiveCorp in partnership with the Georgetown Company development firm
Architect: Gehry Partners

Book
Frank Gehry
Architect
By Frank O. Gehry, J. Fiona Ragheb
Publisher: Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation

This book, the catalogue to the first large-scale retrospective of Frank Gehry's work in 15 years, presents nearly 40 of Gehry's most significant works, from his earliest residential projects, including the 1977-78 transformation of his own Santa Monica residence, in which he used chain-link fencing, asphalt flooring and corrugated sheet metal to effectively build a house around an existing house, through his most recent public buildings worldwide. The book also looks at his celebrated cardboard furniture, bentwood furniture and playful lamps made from Colorcore.

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Frank Gehry arcspace features

12 December, 2005





				Features
		Under construction Gehry & Partners IAC/InterActiveCorp Headquarters New York, New York USA The "white" glass, etched with a white pattern, gives the appearance of a tall ship in full sail. Photo courtesy IAC/InterActivecorp The new IAC/InterActiveCorp Headquarters site is located on the West Side Highway across from the Chelsea Piers Complex. The nine-story concrete and glass building will house offices for InterActiveCorp, a group of Internet businesses with a focus on travel. Photo: arcspace Photo: arcspace To reduce the overall scale Frank Gehry has broken the building down into 5 individual modules and set back the three upper penthouse towers to allow for rooftop terraces. Each of the modules, stacked in two tiers, is formed by giving a five-story rectangular solid a one-quarter twist. The edges of the rectangles become curves. Photo: arcspace On the side facing the river, the elevation will resemble a row of five glass town houses, crowned with three stretch penthouses. The glass will be insulated and have special coatings and patterned ceramic frits to improve energy efficiency. Photo: arcspace Penthouse Level Photo: arcspace Street Level Photo: arcspace Window Detail Total area: 165,000 square feet Underground parking for 70 cars Construction start: 2004 Estimated completion: 2006 Completed building photographed by Thomas Mayer Client: InterActiveCorp in partnership with the Georgetown Company development firm Architect: Gehry Partners Book Frank Gehry Architect By Frank O. Gehry, J. Fiona Ragheb Publisher: Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation This book, the catalogue to the first large-scale retrospective of Frank Gehry's work in 15 years, presents nearly 40 of Gehry's most significant works, from his earliest residential projects, including the 1977-78 transformation of his own Santa Monica residence, in which he used chain-link fencing, asphalt flooring and corrugated sheet metal to effectively build a house around an existing house, through his most recent public buildings worldwide. The book also looks at his celebrated cardboard furniture, bentwood furniture and playful lamps made from Colorcore. Check the price at amazon.com European customers click here: Check the price at amazon.co.uk Frank Gehry arcspace features 12 December, 2005