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New York City, New York
17twentyone North is a concept design for a slender residential tower on a tight urban lot. The building answers a simple question: how tall can a super narrow site go? By stacking one full-floor residence on top of another, the design turns a constrained footprint into a vertical series of luxury homes, each with its own floor and its own views.
The idea builds on Liquid Design’s work as project architect for Aqua on Seven Mile Beach in Grand Cayman, where each of the 10 residences occupies an entire floor. Here, that same one-home-per-floor approach, at 16 this time, is adapted to a narrow urban lot, with the same focus on high-end finishes and spaces designed to be experienced.
The front and back elevations are floor-to-ceiling glass from street to sky, so every home looks out over the city. Solid, panelized side walls give privacy from neighboring buildings and anticipate future vertical growth around the tower. At street level, a warm terracotta tiled, double-height entry gives the building a clear presence. A cantilevered roof frame crowns a rooftop terrace and amenity level with open views.
Inside each residence, luxury comes from the selection of finishes and the architectural experience of moving through the home. The design is less about filling a floor plate and more about making every square foot count.
Good density isn’t about squeezing more in. It’s about getting more out of every square foot. 17twentyone North shows how a slender tower can deliver full-floor living, privacy, and a strong street presence on a site that might otherwise feel too tight to develop.