{"id":8745,"date":"2018-02-08T14:55:29","date_gmt":"2018-02-08T14:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/?p=8745"},"modified":"2018-02-08T14:55:29","modified_gmt":"2018-02-08T14:55:29","slug":"gold-brick-building-manhattan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/gold-brick-building-manhattan\/","title":{"rendered":"The First Gold-Brick Building in Manhattan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3>Take a look at the first <em><strong>Gold-Brick Building<\/strong><\/em> in Manhattan! It\u2019s as sumptuous as you imagine.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/lighting\/\/?utm_source=LuxxuBlog&amp;utm_medium=LuxxuBlog&amp;utm_content=Article&amp;utm_campaign=LuxxuBlog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/images\/ext-campaign\/article\/img-article-lighting.jpg\" width=\"750\" height=\"169\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Located on an iconic block in <em><strong>Downton Manhattan<\/strong><\/em>, this gold-brick building will be coming to the <em><strong>Lower East Side<\/strong><\/em> this spring.<\/p>\n<p>The 94-unit condominium building is the result of a collaboration between interior designer Adam Rolston and real estate agent Ben Shaoul. Both saw the incredible potential that a more textured building, that would stand out in the crowd of buildings, would have in the area.<\/p>\n<p>The <em><strong>gold fa\u00e7ade<\/strong><\/em> will surely be a hit for both residents and tourists, and we can imagine that\u00a0the <em><strong>luxury building<\/strong><\/em> will be the delight of Instagrammers!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8747 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The-First-Gold-Brick-Building-in-Manhattan-02.jpg\" alt=\"The First Gold-Brick Building in Manhattan 02\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The-First-Gold-Brick-Building-in-Manhattan-02.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The-First-Gold-Brick-Building-in-Manhattan-02-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The-First-Gold-Brick-Building-in-Manhattan-02-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The-First-Gold-Brick-Building-in-Manhattan-02-598x336.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The-First-Gold-Brick-Building-in-Manhattan-02-600x337.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe felt that a traditional glass structure didn\u2019t mesh with the surroundings,\u201d says Rolston, who looked for a material humble enough to belong in the neighborhood that had been home to waves of immigrants over decades, but luxurious enough to attract contemporary residents.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8748 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The-First-Gold-Brick-Building-in-Manhattan-03.jpg\" alt=\"The First Gold-Brick Building in Manhattan 03\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The-First-Gold-Brick-Building-in-Manhattan-03.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The-First-Gold-Brick-Building-in-Manhattan-03-290x300.jpg 290w, https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The-First-Gold-Brick-Building-in-Manhattan-03-768x795.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The-First-Gold-Brick-Building-in-Manhattan-03-325x336.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The-First-Gold-Brick-Building-in-Manhattan-03-300x311.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The-First-Gold-Brick-Building-in-Manhattan-03-600x621.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"><\/p>\n<p>He found the perfect material when he came across the artisanal\u00a0Spanish bricks infused with gold dust that overtime will oxidize and become darker. These <em><strong>gold bricks<\/strong><\/em> symbolize the eclectic and transformational nature of the neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p><strong>See also:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/eccentric-buildings-in-new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">5 Of The Most Eccentric Buildings in New York<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8749 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The-First-Gold-Brick-Building-in-Manhattan-04.jpg\" alt=\"The First Gold-Brick Building in Manhattan 04\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The-First-Gold-Brick-Building-in-Manhattan-04.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The-First-Gold-Brick-Building-in-Manhattan-04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The-First-Gold-Brick-Building-in-Manhattan-04-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The-First-Gold-Brick-Building-in-Manhattan-04-504x336.jpg 504w, https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The-First-Gold-Brick-Building-in-Manhattan-04-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"><\/p>\n<p>The exterior of the building will have a glowing appearance, but keeps the\u00a0\u201cmuscular character, reminiscent of the workshops and manufacturing structures that once dominated the area,\u201d says Rolston.<\/p>\n<p>Sixty-thousand bricks were used for the building, each infused with <em><strong>24K-gold dust<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8750 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The-First-Gold-Brick-Building-in-Manhattan-05.jpg\" alt=\"The First Gold-Brick Building in Manhattan 05\" width=\"1000\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The-First-Gold-Brick-Building-in-Manhattan-05.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The-First-Gold-Brick-Building-in-Manhattan-05-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The-First-Gold-Brick-Building-in-Manhattan-05-768x421.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The-First-Gold-Brick-Building-in-Manhattan-05-613x336.jpg 613w, https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The-First-Gold-Brick-Building-in-Manhattan-05-600x329.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"><\/p>\n<p>The interiors of the apartments, which will range from studios to four-bedroom apartments, and the price tags will start at $965.000 and can go up to $6.500.000.<\/p>\n<p>The interiors will have rich, natural and refined finishes, using concrete, bleached walnut, limestone and <em><strong>Nero Marquina marble<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think of this unique looking <em><strong>building in NYC<\/strong><\/em>?<\/p>\n<p><strong>You might also like:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/iconic-buildings-you-must-see-once\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Iconic Buildings You Must See Once in Your Life<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>source: architecturaldigest.com<\/p>\n<h3>Gold Plated Lamps You Will Love<\/h3>\n<div id=\"gallery-2\" class=\"gallery galleryid-8745 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail\">\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-icon portrait\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/products\/empire-II-wall.php\/?utm_source=LuxxuBlog&amp;utm_medium=LuxxuBlog&amp;utm_content=Article&amp;utm_campaign=LuxxuBlog\" class=\"no-lightbox\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" 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It\u2019s as sumptuous as you imagine. Located on an iconic block in Downton Manhattan, this gold-brick building will be coming to the Lower East Side this spring. The 94-unit condominium building is the result of a collaboration between interior designer Adam Rolston and real estate [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":8746,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[949],"tags":[2072,2074,2068,2071,2070,2067,2069,2075,2073],"class_list":["post-8745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-architecture","tag-24k-gold-dust","tag-building-in-nyc","tag-downton-manhattan","tag-gold-bricks","tag-gold-facade","tag-gold-brick-building","tag-lower-east-side","tag-luxury-buidling","tag-nero-marquina-marble"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8745","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/35"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8745"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8745\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8751,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8745\/revisions\/8751"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8746"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}