Comprehensive Design Studio, RPI - THE VAULT

These are the digital visualizations from an academic studio at RPI, featuring my proposal for a new seven-story branch of the New York Public Library on the corner of West 26th Street and 10th Avenue in Chelsea. The design draws from the site’s contrasting contexts — the historic Fulton & Elliott Apartments and the modern fabric of Hudson Yards along the High Line — where a clear socioeconomic duality defines the neighborhood. Rather than presenting a polished monument, the renderings aim to capture the site’s rawness and materiality, embracing Chelsea’s layered identity through a design that feels grounded, textured, and authentically urban.