Tag: The Smile

  • Harlem Supertall

    Harlem Supertall

    Imagine if Harlem had supertalls, the way that 57th Street has. The view, for example, for those who could afford it, would be amazing: For more on tall, tall, tall buildings, check out the Museum of the Skyscraper: https://old.skyscraper.org/EXHIBITIONS/permanent.htm down in Battery Park. The exhibit on building height, contextualizes NYC in the context of ambitious…

  • The Smile, Exposed

    It’s an interesting look for a new building, exposed concrete. The Smile – the new apartment building on East 126th between 3rd and Lexington – has a model apartment with exposed concrete in the bedroom, hallway, and livingroom. The glossy floors (white) are Quartzline monolithic resin floors. If you’re curious on how you make pour/create…

  • Ruth

    The Smile New images and marketing material from The Smile. Luxury at Lex/126. The design of the building slopes inward as it rises upward, providing great views of the Harlem River and Manhattan skyline. The cantilevering footprint over 125th Street allows for a mix of apartment sizes layouts, while the facade’s interlocking checkerboard pattern gives every unit…