Architect of David Zwirner’s New 20th Street Location Featured in Architectural Digest

April 12th, 2013

Annabelle Selldorf, the architect behind David Zwirner Gallery’s newest space on 20th Street in Manhattan, was recently interviewed in Architectural Digest about the unique, cast-in-place concrete façade of the building, the challenges created by such a demanding design, and her experience working with Zwirner to conceptualize the design of the building.  “Truthfully, it was David who wanted the building to be cast-in-place concrete.”  She says. “But like any layperson, he didn’t necessarily know what that entailed. He just knew that he wanted a certain look and feel. And I, knowing more about what it takes to actually do a concrete structure, realized this posed a formidable challenge.”

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