The freshly renovated facade and entrance of the Walker Tower, revamped by developers Property Markets Group and JDS Development Group

切尔西的沃克大厦自1929年完工以来，一直是纽约天际线的象征。1957年，拉尔夫·沃克被“纽约时报”评为“世纪建筑师”。

半个多世纪过去了，开发商房地产市场集团(Property Markets Group)和JDS发展集团(JDS Development Group)刚刚对沃克大厦(Walker Tower)进行了光荣的修复，后者最近宣布，这栋建筑标志性的外墙将竣工。由建筑公司CetraRuddy进行的翻修工作集中于保持原有建筑的精神，但同时也创造了一座最先进的豪华住宅大楼(第一套公寓将在几周内完工)。JDS开发集团(JDS Development Group)创始人迈克尔·斯特恩(Michael Stern)说，我们的目标是确保建筑仍致力于拉尔夫·沃克(Ralph Walker)的原创设计，我们加入的新元素是基于大楼入口和大厅中现有的装饰图案。

沃克的作品，往往是复杂的装饰和不同的纹理，包括与设计师和艺术家的合作，这说明了他的“人文”设计方法，旨在为居民创造一个欢迎的环境。按照建筑师最初的设想，建筑物翻新的特点是修复砖，新装饰的微亚麻布青铜不锈钢面板，新形成的铝板和新的超大倾斜和旋转窗口。

在里面，现有的24层楼的建筑被改建成47个住宅，其中一些具有360度的曼哈顿海港景观。超过一半的住宅有私人露台，现有的洞口扩大，充分捕捉到令人叹为观止的景色。24小时门卫、门房、带酒吧的图书馆休息室、儿童游戏室、健身中心、桑拿房和公共屋顶露台是居民可以享受的一些便利设施。毫不奇怪，在上市不到一个月后，它的5，955平方英尺的顶层公寓被抢购一空。这套顶层公寓将于12月完工，预计所有居民都能在明年初搬进这座大楼。

沃克也是纽约市巴克利-韦西电话大楼和金融区艺术装饰欧文信托银行大楼的建筑师，他不知疲倦地发展了摩天大楼的类型，还在20世纪30年代的芝加哥和纽约世界博览会上工作。恰逢沃克大厦翻修项目的同时，里佐利的新巨著“拉尔夫·沃克：世纪的建筑师”由凯瑟琳·E·霍利迪(Kathryn E.Holliday)执导，是第一部充分展示建筑师作品和愿景的专著。

The building, located in Chelsea, has been an icon of the New York skyline ever since its completion in 1929. It was designed by Ralph Walker, named 'architect of the century' by the New York Times in 1957

The renovation, carried out by the architecture firm CetraRuddy, concentrated on maintaining the original building's spirit, while also creating a state-of-the-art luxury residential building

Inside, the existing 24-storey building has been reconfigured into 47 residences, some featuring 360-degree views of the Manhattan harbour

The tower's new residents are expected to be able to move in early next year

More than half of the residences have private terraces. Existing openings in the facade were enlarged to fully capture the breathtaking views

A 24-hour doorman, concierge, library lounge with bar, children's playroom, fitness center, sauna and a common decked roof terrace are a few of the amenities the lucky residents will be able to enjoy

The perfect accompaniment for the transformation of this landmark is Rizzoli New York's 'Ralph Walker: Architect of the Century' - the first monograph to fully present the architect's work and vision

A spread from the book shows a rendering of the Western Union Building - designed by Voorhees, Gmelin & Walker - painted by Chester B Price. Price's artwork shows the original fade from deep red at the base to pink at the building's crown. Courtesy of Department of Drawings and Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University

Entrance to the Western Union building, by Ralph Walker, from Hudson Street. The most elaborate brick patterns in his buildings are located around the entrances. Photography: Wurts Bros, 1930, Museum of the City of New York

This archive image from the book shows the famous Beaux-Arts Ball of 1931, a 'fête moderne' held at the Hotel Astor for which architects dressed up as buildings they had designed. Pictured (from left): A Stewart Walker as the Fuller Building; Leonard Schultze as the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel; Ely Jacques Kahn as the Squibb Building; William Van Alen as the Chrysler Building; Ralph Walker as the Irving Trust; DE Ward as the Metropolitan Tower; and Joseph Freedlander as the Museum of the City of New York. Courtesy of Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University

The top floor of the Irving Trust, by Ralph Walker, is a private observation lounge. Courtesy HLW International LLP. Photography: Nyholm-Lincoln

The observation lounge's walls were originally covered in a red and buff 'war bonnet' print. Courtesy HLW International LLP. Photography: Nyholm-Lincoln

A spread from the book depicts various images from the General Electric Pavilion - designed by Walker, Vorhees, and Foley & Smith - which was dedicated to displays about electricity. An enormous lightning bolt sculpture took pride of place outside the pavilion, while the Steinmetz Hall inside housed an indoor lightning field

Study for the Barclay-Vesey Telephone Building, by Ralph Walker, 1921 or 1922. Courtesy of Ralph T. Walker Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Library

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