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Based in New York, NY, SRAA+E produces commercial mixed-use, dining, and healthcare environments defined by graphic structural contrasts, utilizing luminous vertical glass reveals, sculptural overhead elements, and relief millwork against historic brick and raw concrete envelopes. This portfolio serves as a strong reference when specifying illuminated ceiling installations, detailing crisp dark storefront insertions within existing masonry, or resolving vertical glazed slots across multistory exterior profiles.

Exterior street view of a multi-story tiered residential building with projecting concrete balconies and glass curtain wall accents by SRAA+E.

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An urban mixed-use residential tower featuring stepped massing, projecting concrete balconies, and a transparent double-height commercial podium.

What we like about this project
The central vertical glass slot visually slices through the stacked concrete balconies, dividing the symmetrical facade.

Materials

  • concrete
  • glass
  • metal-panel
  • stone-cladding

Visual identifiers

  • stepped-terraces
  • projecting-balconies
  • glazed-podium
  • vertical-glass-stacks

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • rationalist
  • urban-residential

Visual tags

  • mixed-use
  • terraced
  • urban-infill
  • residential-tower
  • balconies
Geometry
Step-backed terraced massing rising over a glazed commercial podium, featuring central vertical glass curtain wall stacks and projecting balconies.
Facade system
Panelized cladding system combined with glass curtain walls and concrete slab balcony edges.
Structural guess
Concrete frame structure with flat slab construction and exterior cladding.
Spatial scale
Mid-rise terraced residential tower, approximately 12 to 14 stories, commanding the urban street edge.
Lighting
Overcast daylight casting soft, even illumination with subtle shadows across the facade panels and balcony undersides.
Atmosphere
Cool, rational urban daylight emphasizing clear geometric articulation and stepped massing.
Environmental context
Urban street corner setting with moving vehicular traffic, parked cars, and neighboring tall skyscrapers visible in the background.
Spatial experience
The building presents a commanding urban presence on the street corner, with stepped setbacks reducing perceived bulk and framing sky views.
Composition rhythm
Symmetrical central vertical glazing band flanked by irregular stacked balconies and punched window bays.
Style reading
Contemporary urban multi-family architecture
Program
Multi-family residential with ground-floor commercial space
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture
Materials
concrete, glass, metal-panel, stone-cladding
Visual identifiers
stepped-terraces, projecting-balconies, glazed-podium, vertical-glass-stacks
Style tags
contemporary, rationalist, urban-residential
Visual tags
mixed-use, terraced, urban-infill, residential-tower, balconies
Geometry
Step-backed terraced massing rising over a glazed commercial podium, featuring central vertical glass curtain wall stacks and projecting balconies.
Facade system
Panelized cladding system combined with glass curtain walls and concrete slab balcony edges.
Structural guess
Concrete frame structure with flat slab construction and exterior cladding.
Spatial scale
Mid-rise terraced residential tower, approximately 12 to 14 stories, commanding the urban street edge.
Lighting
Overcast daylight casting soft, even illumination with subtle shadows across the facade panels and balcony undersides.
Atmosphere
Cool, rational urban daylight emphasizing clear geometric articulation and stepped massing.
Environmental context
Urban street corner setting with moving vehicular traffic, parked cars, and neighboring tall skyscrapers visible in the background.
Spatial experience
The building presents a commanding urban presence on the street corner, with stepped setbacks reducing perceived bulk and framing sky views.
Composition rhythm
Symmetrical central vertical glazing band flanked by irregular stacked balconies and punched window bays.
Style reading
Contemporary urban multi-family architecture
Program
Multi-family residential with ground-floor commercial space
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture

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Exterior street view of a multi-story tiered residential building with projecting concrete balconies and glass curtain wall accents by SRAA+E.

image.jpg

An urban mixed-use residential tower featuring stepped massing, projecting concrete balconies, and a transparent double-height commercial podium.

What we like about this project
The central vertical glass slot visually slices through the stacked concrete balconies, dividing the symmetrical facade.

Materials

  • concrete
  • glass
  • metal-panel
  • stone-cladding

Visual identifiers

  • stepped-terraces
  • projecting-balconies
  • glazed-podium
  • vertical-glass-stacks

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • rationalist
  • urban-residential

Visual tags

  • mixed-use
  • terraced
  • urban-infill
  • residential-tower
  • balconies
Geometry
Step-backed terraced massing rising over a glazed commercial podium, featuring central vertical glass curtain wall stacks and projecting balconies.
Facade system
Panelized cladding system combined with glass curtain walls and concrete slab balcony edges.
Structural guess
Concrete frame structure with flat slab construction and exterior cladding.
Spatial scale
Mid-rise terraced residential tower, approximately 12 to 14 stories, commanding the urban street edge.
Lighting
Overcast daylight casting soft, even illumination with subtle shadows across the facade panels and balcony undersides.
Atmosphere
Cool, rational urban daylight emphasizing clear geometric articulation and stepped massing.
Environmental context
Urban street corner setting with moving vehicular traffic, parked cars, and neighboring tall skyscrapers visible in the background.
Spatial experience
The building presents a commanding urban presence on the street corner, with stepped setbacks reducing perceived bulk and framing sky views.
Composition rhythm
Symmetrical central vertical glazing band flanked by irregular stacked balconies and punched window bays.
Style reading
Contemporary urban multi-family architecture
Program
Multi-family residential with ground-floor commercial space
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture
Materials
concrete, glass, metal-panel, stone-cladding
Visual identifiers
stepped-terraces, projecting-balconies, glazed-podium, vertical-glass-stacks
Style tags
contemporary, rationalist, urban-residential
Visual tags
mixed-use, terraced, urban-infill, residential-tower, balconies
Geometry
Step-backed terraced massing rising over a glazed commercial podium, featuring central vertical glass curtain wall stacks and projecting balconies.
Facade system
Panelized cladding system combined with glass curtain walls and concrete slab balcony edges.
Structural guess
Concrete frame structure with flat slab construction and exterior cladding.
Spatial scale
Mid-rise terraced residential tower, approximately 12 to 14 stories, commanding the urban street edge.
Lighting
Overcast daylight casting soft, even illumination with subtle shadows across the facade panels and balcony undersides.
Atmosphere
Cool, rational urban daylight emphasizing clear geometric articulation and stepped massing.
Environmental context
Urban street corner setting with moving vehicular traffic, parked cars, and neighboring tall skyscrapers visible in the background.
Spatial experience
The building presents a commanding urban presence on the street corner, with stepped setbacks reducing perceived bulk and framing sky views.
Composition rhythm
Symmetrical central vertical glazing band flanked by irregular stacked balconies and punched window bays.
Style reading
Contemporary urban multi-family architecture
Program
Multi-family residential with ground-floor commercial space
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture

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