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The Dime

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Residential Lounge - Alexander Severin
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Innovation
Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
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JURY VOTES
Co-Living Complex
6.38
7.08
6.77
5.54
6.44
Avşar Gurpinar
Avşar Gurpinar Assistant Professor at Istanbul Bilgi University
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8
8
8
8
Richard Parr
Richard Parr Founder at Richard Parr Associates
there's a great feeling of warmth a...
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7
7
5
6.25
William Barrington-Binns
William Barrington-Binns Director of Photography at WBB & Co.
7
8
8
7
7.5
Corien Pompe
Corien Pompe Chairman and Founder at Donna e Mobile
5
5
5
5
5
Anastasia Karandinou
Anastasia Karandinou Architect, Senior Lecturer at University of East London
7
8
6
5
6.5
Jasper Blüm
Jasper Blüm Senior Designer at Colliers
7
7
8
6
7
Bret Recor
Bret Recor Founder & Creative Director at Box Clever
7
7
7
6
6.75
Chen Xiaohu
Chen Xiaohu Cofounder and Brand Director at BloomDesign
5
7
5
6
5.75
Jason Traves
Jason Traves Chief Creative Officer at Lucky Fox
When can I move in?!!!! I love the...
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8
8
6
7.5
Johnny Chiu
Johnny Chiu Founder at J.C. Architecture
6
7
6
5
6
Li Baolong
Li Baolong Cofounder and Creative Director at BloomDesign
5
7
6
5
5.75
Stefano Giussani
Stefano Giussani CEO at Lissoni New York
5
5
5
5
5
Joanna van der Linden
Joanna van der Linden Global Retail Identity & Design Manager at Nestlé Nespresso
chic and homey!...
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3
6.75
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GRAND JURY VOTES
Shortlisted - Co-Living Complex of the Year
6.38
7.08
6.77
5.54
6.44
Howard Duffy
Howard Duffy Founder at HTDSTUDIO Arkitekter AB
6.38
7.08
6.77
5.54
6.44
Zaiba Mian
Zaiba Mian Professor at Humber College
The images do not convey the ideas...
6.38
7.08
6.77
5.54
6.44
Michael Long
Michael Long Director at _novospace
A beautifully designed space, howev...
6.38
7.08
6.77
5.54
6.44
Hana Ahriz
Hana Ahriz Co-founder at Space & Pepper
A luxurious and comfortable space....
6.38
7.08
6.77
5.54
6.44
Elena Apiou
Elena Apiou Head of design at Adagio Aparthotels
This project looks more like a resi...
6.38
7.08
6.77
5.54
6.44
Client
Charney Companies & Tavros Holdings
Floor area
32052 ㎡
Completion
2020
Architect & Interior Designer

Located in South Williamsburg, just off of the Williamsburg Bridge when one crosses from Manhattan, The Dime is a new, 23-story terracotta and glass building architecturally linked to the landmarked 1908 Dime Savings Bank. With its cohesive design language across its architecture and interiors of its multi-use areas—encompassing offices, retail and rental apartments—the building is an exciting debut, elevating the standards for buildings of similar use in the city. The 345,000 square foot mixed-use building encompasses 177 residential units, 105,000 square feet of office space, as well as 50,000 square feet of retail space. The façade is composed of terracotta panels that reference the historic bank structure’s regal columns alongside glass with black mullions. The building’s rounded corners, floor-to-ceiling glass windows, and striking height distinguish it from the surrounding neighborhood and present unobstructed views of both Manhattan and Brooklyn. The structure’s curved corners provide a visual link connecting the different facades of the building, as well as providing aesthetic interest. The lower floors pinwheel off the central tower, each connecting to the four streets of the block. Bordering South 5th Street, the residential lobby and commercial lobby sit next to each other. The residential entrance is surrounded by terracotta panels with bronze highlights and juts out to the street-line. The commercial entrance, which is pulled back, features black steel and metal with a revolving door. Overhead, an elongated canopy connects the two entrances. The residential lobby honors the exterior through its extension of the terracotta curvature seen in its scalloped walls which feature carved-out bookshelves. Minimalist, elegant furnishings, soft lighting, and a work by the artist Swoon—who also completed a mural on the building’s façade—combine to create a welcoming, fresh, and warm environment. The mail room on the first floor features a playful nod to the original bank with its coin crest pattern wall covering. The building’s fifth floor houses an array of amenities, including an expansive terrace, a community garden, yoga studio, fitness center, two lounge areas, and a half basketball court featuring a graphic guilloche-patterned wall covering that borrows from currency—another bank reference. The south lounge is a co-working space and looks out onto lush gardens framing a great lawn, while the north lounge employs a bar concept. Another amenity space is on the 22nd floor, the penthouse level, where a vintage-style speakeasy lounge looks out over the city. The interiors take inspiration from the iconic Havemeyer family, who collected art and enriched the architectural and cultural life of Brooklyn and beyond. The palette of the lounge—in rich and dark tones—pulls from the family’s artwork collection now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Custom millwork lines the walls, while warm library lighting and artworks accentuate the space, which directly connects to an outdoor terrace. Apartments are comprised of studio through three-bedroom units, crowned by two striking penthouses. Penthouses and select residences feature expansive private terraces. Curved, picture-height windows afford incredible views of the surrounding city and fill the apartments with light.