New York, NY

Half the fun of Longchamp’s new 5,000-square-foot boutique in Soho is getting there. The delicate, ribbon-like stair that entices passersby to make the one-flight climb is actually made from 55 tons of 1 ¼ inch-thick steel plate.

Owner: Lonchamp Paris, FR
Architect: Heatherwick Studio London, UK
Architect of Record: Atmosphere Design Group Mount Kisco, NY
Structural Engineer: Helmut Jobs, Building Structural Engineering Services
General Contractor: Shawmut Design and Construction Boston, MA
Structural Steel Fabricator and Erector: Hillside Ironworks, Inc. Waterford, NY
Architectural Metal Fabricator and Erector: Hillside Ironworks, Inc. Waterford, NY
Ornamental Metal Fabricator and Erector: Hillside Ironworks, Inc. Waterford, NY

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