If you were to guess the location of No. 33 Park Row by its name alone, you might say London. Marketing copy for the luxury address even favorably compares the 377-foot-tall residential tower in Manhattan’s Financial District with One Hyde Park in Knightsbridge, another high-end high-rise design by RSHP (formerly Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners). The project’s London-ness extends to its sleek but unshowy massing and prim glass-and-steel detailing.
The tower, which replaced a beloved electronics store, stands on a somewhat awkward diamond-shaped lot. Looking to place emphasis on the corner, the architects oriented the project toward City Hall Park, from where it would be seen in
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