real estate

Danish architect Thomas Jules Hansen talks about shaping West Chelsea’s next chapter

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550 West 21st Street Thomas Jule Hansen

“There’s not a single person on earth who can say no to this.” That’s how Thomas Jule Hansen describes 550 West 21st Street, a rare new construction property on the edge of Manhattan’s West Side, one of the few remaining large-scale development sites in West Chelsea. The Copenhagen-born architect was commissioned by Legion Investment Group … Read more

Architect’s carriage house, a study in salvage

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Architect's carriage house, a study in salvage

Chef’s kitchen facing the backyard. Most of the houses were built using salvaged materials. Photo: Hayley Ellen Day/Corcoran When Colin Faber and Leni Niemegeers-Faber bought their carriage house in 2009, they were looking for a space that would serve dual functions: a home and a showcase. The married architects run the design firm SHED Studio … Read more