100 Eleventh Avenue, Residential tower in Chelsea, United States
100 Eleventh Avenue is a 21-story residential tower in Chelsea featuring a distinctive glass curtain wall on the south side made up of roughly 1,700 individual panes. The north and east sides are clad in dark brick, creating a visual contrast with the glass-dominated southern elevation.
Construction began in 2007 and the building was completed in 2010 under the design of architects Jean Nouvel and Beyer Blinder Belle. Its completion marked a turning point in the neighborhood's transformation.
The building design incorporates elements that reflect the industrial heritage of West Chelsea through its black brick facades on the north and east sides.
The building houses 72 residential units in various sizes, served by eight elevators and equipped with automated shading systems throughout. Visitors can view the facade from surrounding streets to observe how light and shadows play across the glass panels at different times of day.
Each of the 1,700 glass panels making up the south facade is tilted at a different angle to create varying light and shadow effects. This subtle variation increases the visual interest of the glass wall and changes how it appears throughout the day and with different weather conditions.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 60,000 contributors worldwide.
