The Majestic Building vs 1 Wall Street Building

The Majestic Building
1 Wall Street Building

Comparing the The Majestic Building and the 1 Wall Street Building is interesting because they both stand in New York, NY, and were completed in the same year, but they were designed by different architects.

This offers a unique glimpse at how rival designers approached projects in the same city during the same era.

Height
105m
Floors
31

Height & Size

Height
199m
Floors
50

The 1 Wall Street Building is clearly the larger tower of the two, both in terms of height and number of floors. It rises to 653ft (199m) with 50 floors above ground, while the The Majestic Building reaches 344ft (105m) with 31 floors above ground.

Of course, each project may have faced different briefs or regulatory constraints, which we don't really know about and could also explain the outcome.

Style
Art Deco

Architectural Style

Style
Art Deco

Both the The Majestic Building and the 1 Wall Street Building were designed in line with the aesthetic conventions of the Art Deco style.

At the time, this style was at the height of its popularity. So both Irwin S. Chanin and Voorhees, Gmelin and Walker followed what was in many ways expected of them, producing designs that fit comfortably within contemporary architectural norms, rather than breaking with convention.

Main use
Residential

Uses

Main use
Residential

Both the The Majestic Building and the 1 Wall Street Building are primarily residential towers, serving similar roles in the urban fabric.

Originally, the 1 Wall Street Building was designed for commercial, but over time it was converted to residential. The The Majestic Building by contrast has maintained its original role.

In terms of capacity, the The Majestic Building offers 238 apartments, while the 1 Wall Street Building provides 566 units.

Structure
Frame
Facade
Masonry

Structure & Facade

Structure
Frame
Facade

These two towers illustrate the many possible ways to combine structure and enclosure in skyscraper design.

The Majestic Building 1 Wall Street Building
Irwin S. Chanin Architect Voorhees, Gmelin and Walker
1930 Construction Started 1929
1931 Year Completed 1931
Art Deco Architectural Style Art Deco
Residential Current Use Residential
31 Floors Above Ground 50
105 m Height (m) 199 m
12 Number of Elevators 10
238 Residential Units 566
Frame Structure Type Frame
Steel Vertical Structure Material Steel
Concrete Horizontal Structure Material Concrete
Bricks Main Facade Material Limestone
NY State NY
New York City New York
115 Central Park West Address 1 Wall Street