611 West 56th Street

A standout addition to New York City's skyline, 611 West 56th Street is the first building in the US by Pritzker Prize winning architect Álvaro Siza. Interiors by Gabellini Sheppard complement Siza's trademark clean, sculptural forms and careful craftsmanship.

Location

USA

Architect

Álvaro Siza Vieira

Developer

Sumaida + Khurana and LENY

Interior Design

Gabellini Sheppard

Project Services

CGIs + Animations + Realspace + Film

Marketing Material

On 611 West 56th Street, The Boundary produced a total of 34 high resolution CGI images, 13 Animations and 3 Cinemagraphs, all of which can be found on the marketing website and book created by Noë & Associates.

Using our unique working methodology, facilitated by our client portal 'The Boundary Live', The Boundary can deliver on our promise of quality in a collaborative and flexible production environment.

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In all the residences, maximizing far-reaching views of Midtown, Downtown, and the Hudson River was a top priority.

Álvaro Siza

Photography

The success of any exterior CGI is entirely dependant on the quality of the architectural photography. We work with established photgraphers, or do the shoots ourselves, to make sure we have quality material to work with. For this project ground level and drone photography was shot over many days and across several site visits.

Attention to detail

Photorealism in rendering stems from an understanding of materials and how they work.

Attention to detail

We are always looking to incorporate new techniques and technologies in the pursuit of photorealism.

Film

611 West 56th St by Pritzker Prize winning architect Álvaro Siza is a project that we are immensely proud to have been involved with over the past few years. This film was shot on location in New York City and features many of the industry leading 3D techniques that The Boundary has become known for.

Produced entirely in-house, this is a showcase of The Boundary's full-service film production offering. CG compositing, movie-grade VFX and real-world cinematography allow us to seamlessly move between the real and virtual worlds, creating a beautiful and emotive cinematic experience.

Film technical breakdown

A look behind the scenes at some of the techniques employed in the film including camera tracking, green screen, compositing, fluid simulation and full CGI environments.

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611 West 56th Street was a perfect collaboration between Alvaro Siza, Gabellini Sheppard and the quality and craftsmanship of Sumaida & Khurana, which produced a one of a kind building in Manhattan.

Colin Martin

Partner, Gabellini Sheppard