ARO – 242 West 53rd Street

OVERVIEW
ARO is a 60-story residential tower with two cellar levels in Manhattan’s Theater District. Langan provided geotechnical, site/civil, and environmental engineering services throughout the project and completed a topographic survey for the property. We also performed special inspection services for geotechnical and environmental aspects during construction, conducted oversight for soils handling and disposal of contaminated soils, and assisted in securing closure for environmental cleanup efforts.
AWARDS
2022 CTBUH Award of Excellence, Best Tall Residential or Hotel Building
2020 CTBUH Award of Excellence, Best Tall Buildings 200-299 Meters
2019 ENR New York Best Projects, Residential/Hospitality – Award of Merit
2019 Architizer A+ Awards, Residential-Unbuilt, Multi-Unit Housing (>10 Floors)
2017 American Architecture Prize, Architectural Design/Tall Buildings
2015 International Architecture Award, Architecture Podium Awards