520 West 28th Street, also known as the Zaha Hadid Building, is located in

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. Designed by the architect

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, the building was her only residential building in

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and one of her last projects before her death. The building is located along the

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. The building is set to have four

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located at street level. The building also has a sculpture platform with art curated by

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Exterior

The building features laser-cut stainless-steel trim that was fabricated and finished in

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by M Cohen And Sons. Many of the apartments feature balconies. The building features curvilinear geometric motifs, a signature of

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. The building is L-shaped and has a duplex penthouse that is recessed from the rest of the building
3D model of this building is available for download

Interior

The building features model units were designed by Jennifer Post and West Chin. The units feature kitchens made by Boffi, which were designed by Zaha Hadid and

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appliances. The bathrooms are fitted with

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. Lighting design for the interiors, including the lobby, amenities areas and select portions of the individual units, was done by

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Building amenities

*Doorman *Pool *Sculpture garden *12-car automated garage *Private 3D

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screening room *Air filtration system

References

External links

520 West 28th Street website
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