Costas Kondylis
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Costas Kondylis and Partners, LLP, is an architectural
firm headquartered in Manhattan
. Their influence on New York City
’s skyline has been commented on by New York Living Magazine – "Costas Kondylis and Partners might be the architects most responsible for the way New York City looks and lives today, and for the shape of the city for decades to come." The firm, and its work, have been featured in several magazines including: The New Yorker
, The New York Times
, Architectural Digest
, Town and Country
, and Vogue
. In fact, their name in Greek, Κώστας Κονδύλης, mean "budget heading"
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
firm headquartered in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
. Their influence on New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
’s skyline has been commented on by New York Living Magazine – "Costas Kondylis and Partners might be the architects most responsible for the way New York City looks and lives today, and for the shape of the city for decades to come." The firm, and its work, have been featured in several magazines including: The New Yorker
The New Yorker
The New Yorker is an American magazine of reportage, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons and poetry published by Condé Nast...
, The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, Architectural Digest
Architectural Digest
Architectural Digest is an American monthly magazine. Its principal subject is interior design, not — as the name of the magazine might suggest — architecture more generally. The magazine is published by Condé Nast Publications and was founded in 1920, by the Knapp family, who sold it in 1993...
, Town and Country
Town and Country
- Locations in the United States :*Town 'n' Country, Florida*Town and Country, Missouri*Town and Country, Washington*Town & Country Village , California- Other uses :...
, and Vogue
Vogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
. In fact, their name in Greek, Κώστας Κονδύλης, mean "budget heading"
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
Projects
- 1049 5th Avenue1049 5th Avenue1049 5th Avenue is a 23-floor luxury condominium apartment building located in the Upper East Side, New York City. Built in 1928 as the Adams Hotel, the building underwent extensive renovation in its conversion to residential condominiums during the years 1990-1993...
- Trump World TowerTrump World TowerTrump World Tower is a residential skyscraper at 845 United Nations Plaza in Manhattan, New York City. Construction began in 1999 and concluded in 2001...
- Trump International Hotel and Tower (New York)Trump International Hotel and Tower (New York)__notoc__The Trump International Hotel and Tower is a high-rise building, located at 1 Central Park West on Columbus Circle between Broadway and Central Park West, in Manhattan, New York City. It is owned by The Trump Organization and features hotel rooms and residential condominiums. The...
- Riverside SouthTrump PlaceRiverside South is an apartment complex originated by Donald Trump and six civic partners on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, in New York City.The $3 billion project on a site between 59th Street and 72nd...
- Silver TowersSilver TowersThe Silver Towers are twin residential buildings in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. The 60-story buildings stand on the west side of Eleventh Avenue between 41st Street and 42nd Street near the Hudson River and will contain 1,359 units...
(2009)
External links
- Costas Kondylis & Partners LLP Architects official web site
- A conversation with Costas Kondylis - Hellenic News of America
- New York City residential buildings by Costas Kondylis & Partners LLP - illustrated list of buildings