Midtown Manhattan office-to-residential conversion building at risk of collapse after beams found bent

Summary

Part of an office building undergoing a residential conversion by architecture studio Gensler in Midtown Manhattan is at risk of collapse after beams were found bent in the upper storeys. Fire officials responded Tuesday morning to reports of falling bricks along East 42nd Street. The structural issues stem from the building's conversion process, raising concerns about safety protocols in office-to-residential adaptive reuse projects.

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DezeenMidtown Manhattan office-to-residential conversion building at risk of collapse after beams found bentdezeen.com