Structural engineering firm takes home top award for design of Zaha Hadid’s 520 West 28th Street in New York City

DeSimone Consulting Engineers, a leading engineering firm with offices located worldwide, is pleased to announce that 520 West 28th Street was selected by the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York (ACEC NY) to receive its Platinum Award for Excellence in structural system design. As project engineers, DeSimone will be honored at ACEC’s 51st Annual Engineering Excellence Awards Gala set to take place at the Hilton Midtown in New York on April 7th, 2018.

Designed by the late Pritzker Prize-winning architect, Zaha Hadid, 520 West 28th Street is an 11-story, residential development that directly overlooks High Line Park in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood. True to her legacy, the building punctuates the neighborhood’s skyline in abstract form and features a swooping, ultramodern façade of steel and glass. The building contains 39 luxury residences and an extravagant array of amenities, most notably, the city’s first private IMAX theatre and a robotic parking valet.

“We are thrilled to be recognized by the ACECNY for our work on this project,” said Stephen DeSimone, President of DeSimone Consulting Engineers. “Collaborating with Zaha Hadid was a true honor, and we are thankful to have had the opportunity to bring her vision to fruition.”

DeSimone Consulting Engineers has an extensive portfolio of award-winning projects, including the Four Seasons Hotel & Tower in Miami (the tallest building in Miami when completed); Grove at Grand Bay in Miami (the first twisting towers in the United States); One Thousand Museum Tower in Miami (Zaha Hadid’s first skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere); Atlantis Paradise Island Resort in the Bahamas; and Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn.

About DeSimone Consulting Engineers

Founded in New York City in 1969, DeSimone Consulting Engineers provides high-quality structural, façade, and MEP design analysis, in addition to forensic and multi-disciplinary property loss consulting services for all types of buildings at all project phases. With offices in the United States, South America, Asia, and the Middle East, DeSimone is known for providing each client with personal, dedicated, and inspiring engineering solutions. To date, DeSimone has designed over 10,000 projects in 44 states and 46 countries..