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Chipperfield wins global design contest for Rolex HQ

By 2019-10-08T09:47:00

Rolex Headquarters in New York by David Chipperfield Architects (1)

Source: David Chipperfield Architects

Manhattan tower will replace firm’s existing 1970s building

David Chipperfield Architects has won an international design competition for a new headquarters building in New York.

The practice has been appointed to replace Rolex’s existing building on the corner of 5th Avenue and 53rd Street which it has occupied since the 1970s.

The new 15,300sq m building will be a 25-storey tower containing office areas for Rolex as well as other tenants, with a shop at ground level.

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