Hyatt Andaz

Wall Street’s rich history as the site of both an early frontier wall and the birthplace of the modern stock exchange inform the project’s design. The concept is based on “breaching the wall,” an idea developed through exposing and carving a series of nature-inspired interiors and by revealing secret glimpses of the diverse programmatic elements integrated throughout the building.

Given the building’s unique context, it’s adjacent to the only park in the vicinity and is also the only free-stranding structure in the area, the design draws on Wall Street’s history by invoking the birth of the actual stock exchange, the informal trading that took place under the tree, and the notion of Wall Street as the division between inside and outside, the hidden and the known.

The design of the units emphasizes the “natural” throughout, via light, materials, themes and design. Each of the apartments creates clean and calm spaces using a light palette and natural materials. Each apartment, from studio to two bedroom, is designed to maximize built-in closets and extra storage space.