Chelsea Piers Bathrooms

As part of larger design upgrades of the event spaces throughout Chelsea Piers, the primary bathrooms of Pier 61 were targeted for an immediate upgrade that would reflect the overall design vision being implemented in phases. Maintaining the same footprint and infrastructural backbone, the design re-shapes the ceiling plane to mine as much vertical dimension as possible. Fields of hand-glazed green tile and warm, walnut wood details attempt to domesticate and “de-institutionalize” the long rooms.

Blackened steel details, modeled porcelain tiles cut in herring bone patterns, and ornamental light fixtures add a level of nuance to the rooms. An over-deep wooden frame wraps a field of bright tile, a flower vase, and a flush mirror that composes a still-life with the guest before returning to the Gala.

New York, NY

Completed 2020

Herring bone, modeled porcelain tile breaks up the scale of the long rooms while full height bathroom partitions draw the color and texture of the wood cabinetry further into the space.

The vanities are designed to integrate the access for those in a wheelchair in a seamless manner. Dark walnut cabinets house trash and napkin holders as well as other storage items for the servicing of the bathrooms throughout and event. Stainless steel and blackened steel details float off the walls giving the space a crisp character.

The ceiling plane is pulled away from select perimeter walls. This enables a continuous band of LED light to wash down the walls and appear as a fracture in the ceiling that allows natural light to spill into the space buried deep within the larger complex.

In the images above, renderings (left) give way to the installed work (right)