Journal Square Urby大楼丨美国新泽西丨Concrete Amsterdam

Journal Square Urby高达25层，提供340套精心设计的公寓，坐落于战略位置，既连接着日渐崛起的Journal Square高层走廊，也衔接周边以小尺度住宅街道为特征的邻里肌理。该项目不仅为城市带来大量新的住房选择，更激活了社区的社会网络，鼓励邻里间的交流与互动。随着Urby的版图不断扩展（如即将在迈阿密及美国其他城市落地的项目），这一开发展示了创新设计与城市规划如何塑造更具融合性、以人为本的城市体验。

Rising 25 stories tall, Journal Square Urby introduces 340 meticulously crafted apartments situated at a strategic location that bridges the evolving high-rise corridors of Journal Square with the intimate, smaller-scale residential streets that characterize the surrounding neighborhoods. The development not only provides a substantial new housing option but also activates the neighborhood’s social fabric, encouraging community engagement and interaction. As Urby’s footprint grows, with upcoming projects in Miami and other sites across the country, this project exemplifies how innovative design and urban planning can foster a more integrated, human-focused city experience.

▼项目概览，project overview © robert tsai for Urby and concrete

▼项目街景，street view of the building© robert tsai for Urby and concrete

衔接新旧

Bridging the gap

Urby是泽西市Journal Square社区的新成员，坐落于Summit大道与Pavonia大道交汇处，紧邻 Journal Square PATH地铁站，15分钟即可直达纽约世贸中心，同时与历史悠久的 Brennan法院未来的公园开发项目相对望。该项目成为连接Journal Square周边新兴高层开发与既有低层住宅区的过渡。建筑通过体量与功能的精心设计，在街道层面融入公共空间，邀请社区居民参与其中；而在高空，建筑则融入天际线，为住户提供广阔的城市景观，并配备以社区共享生活为核心的屋顶空间。室内公寓延续Urby标志性的设计理念，精巧高效的布局让居住空间远超其面积本身。开放的流线、均衡的比例和细致的设计，为每一户带来舒适与实用兼具的现代居住体验。

Urby is the new kid on the block of Jersey City’s ‘Journal Square’, standing proudly at the corner of Summit Avenue and Pavonia Avenue. Perfectly placed next to Journal Square PATH station with a quick 15-minute transit to New York’s World Trade Center and across the future park development by the historic Brennan Courthouse. The project forms a transition between the newly developed high-rise around Journal Square and the existing low-rise residential neighborhoods. The building is carefully massed and programmed with a public space that connects to the smaller-scale neighborhood at street level, inviting public spaces open up to the community. While above, the building rises to join the skyline, offering residents extensive views and a rooftop designed for connected communal living experience. Inside, the apartments carry Urby’s signature design philosophy. Smart and efficient layouts create homes that feel larger than their footprint. With open flows, balanced proportions, and thoughtful details, every unit maximizes comfort and functionality, offering a modern and surprisingly spacious living experience.

▼融入天际线的建筑，the building rises to join the skyline© robert tsai for Urby and concrete

在Journal Square Urby，我们希望打造一座能够连接人与人、人与社区的建筑。交错的双塔和砖石基座回应了周边环境，而公共咖啡馆、入口广场和屋顶花园等共享空间则营造了强烈的社区感与归属感。

“With Journal Square Urby, we set out to create a building that connects people to each other and to the neighborhood. The interlocking towers and brick base respond to the surrounding context, while shared spaces like the public café, entrance square, and rooftop garden foster a strong sense of community and belonging.”

– Erikjan Vermeulen, Concrete Amsterdam

▼砖砌立面，brick facade© robert tsai for Urby and concrete

打开与连接

Open up and connect

Urby的所有建筑都以促进互动和增强连接为核心，既在住户之间，也在社区之间。于Journal Square，这种理念始于塔楼的布局：它从街角位置后退，留出空间打造友好的入口广场，与公共领域直接相连。广场一隅矗立着一栋两层的转角建筑，其砖砌立面与适宜的尺度赋予其永恒的气质，也为社区带来亲近的人文尺度。这栋建筑内设有BRBQ公共咖啡馆与餐厅，向住户与邻里开放，邀请社区共享生活。咖啡馆设有露台，延伸至入口广场，并与Urby大堂无缝衔接，营造了一个日常生活自然交汇的活力节点。

▼体块生成，massing generation© concrete

All Urby buildings are designed to encourage interaction and strengthen connections, both among residents and with the surrounding neighborhood. At Journal Square, this begins with the placement of the tower, set back from the corner of Summit and Pavonia Avenue to create space for a welcoming entrance square that links directly to the public realm. On this square stands a two-story corner building whose brick façade and scale give it a timeless presence, bringing a sense of human scale and familiarity to the neighborhood. This building is home to BRBQ, a public cafe and restaurant space that opens its doors to both residents and neighbors, inviting the community to come together. The café extends outward with a terrace that flows onto the entrance square and connects seamlessly with the Urby lobby inside. The result is a lively meeting point where everyday life naturally comes together.

▼入口小广场，the small plaza in front of the entrance© robert tsai for Urby and concrete

交错的双塔

Interlacing towers

塔楼本身由两座交织的高塔与一个低层基座组成，各自拥有独特的立面。最高的塔楼采用青铜质感的立面竖向元素，使其在周边同质化高楼之间显得格外整体而庄重；另一座红铜阳极处理的低塔，则在材质与细节上呼应了建筑东侧的邻里尺度；而9层的砖砌基座则延续了Pavonia大道的街墙。塔楼的高层体量设计出共享的厨房与花园房，并延伸至带泳池的景观平台。双塔交错的体量设计，源于将“方形塔楼平面”与“中央走廊平面”结合，不仅丰富了户型的多样性，也确保每套公寓都拥有Urby的核心特质：宽敞、充满阳光、功能高效。

The tower itself consists of two interlacing towers and a lower base, all with their own distinctive facades. The tallest tower has a vertical accent in its bronze-finished facade, making it appear rather monolithic amidst the generic neighbor towers. The architectural finishing and detailing of the red copper anodized lower tower are linked to the pocket neighborhood located east of the building, while the 9-story brickwork base is part of the street wall along Pavonia avenue. The massing of the top floors creates extensive communal areas in the form of a kitchen and garden room that extends onto a landscaped deck with pool. The smart massing of interlacing towers is simply achieved by combining a typical rather squarish ‘tower floor plan’ with a ‘center corridor’ plan. This also helps to create a wider range of apartment configurations, all with their own sizes and orientation while maintaining the core qualities of an Urby apartment: smart spacious, filled with daylight and hyper functional.

▼塔楼顶部带泳池的景观平台，A landscape platform with a swimming pool at the top of the tower© robert tsai for Urby and concrete

在Journal Square Urby，我们不仅仅设计了一座住宅塔楼，而是创造了一个让建筑连接人群的场所。从独立的公共咖啡馆，到位于塔楼之巅的共享空间，每一个细节都旨在促进人与人、人与社区的联结。

“With Journal Square Urby, we set out to create more than just a residential tower—we designed a place where architecture brings people together. From the welcoming public café in its own distinct building to the communal spaces at the crown, every element is designed to encourage connection, both among residents and with the surrounding neighborhood.”

– Concrete Amsterdam

▼位于塔楼之巅的共享空间，the communal spaces at the crown© robert tsai for Urby and concrete

立面作为艺术画布

Facade as a living art canvas

建筑的侧立面成为Felipe Pantone巨幅壁画《Optichromie》的载体。这幅面积达14,000平方英尺的作品，是Pantone迄今最大、最具雄心的艺术创作，以其标志性的几何图案、渐变效果与鲜明色彩，将建筑立面变为一幅充满动感的艺术画布，在沉稳的城市色调中脱颖而出，为天际线注入活力。这幅壁画也体现了Urby将艺术与社区紧密结合的愿景。

The side wall of the building artistic expression comes to life with Felipe Pantone’s monumental mural, Optichromie. This vibrant, 14,000-square-foot masterpiece marks Pantone’s largest and most ambitious project to date, covering the 25-story façade of the building. Featuring his signature geometric patterns, gradients, and bright colors, the mural stands in vivid contrast to the subdued hues of the surrounding cityscape, creating a dynamic visual sight that enhances the skyline. The mural also represents Urby’s vision to blend thoughtful artistic elements with a strong connection to the surrounding community.

▼将建筑立面变为一幅充满动感的艺术画布，Transform the building facade into a dynamic artistic canvas© robert tsai for Urby and concrete

温暖的归属

A warm welcome

构建社区与促进交流是Urby的核心。通过空间规划、流线组织与材质营造，项目让住户能够自然地遇见、聚集并产生归属感。Urby的入口与咖啡馆共同面向入口广场，既是咖啡露台，也是邻里的公共空间。入口为单层前厅，柔和过渡人本尺度与塔楼的高耸体量，朝向PATH车站。精致的木质大门引导人们进入大堂，这里以木饰面墙、磨石地坪与柔和的灯光营造出安静温暖的氛围，并辅以精心挑选的艺术作品。大堂四周设有功能区，如信箱区、公共饮水处、接待点、租赁办公室和电梯间。其中一处与BRBQ团队设计的咖啡馆相连，提供全天候餐饮，开放式火炉厨房与入口广场无缝衔接。大堂、咖啡馆与广场共同形成了一个充满人文尺度与活力的空间，使Urby不只是建筑，更是社区。

Creating community and fostering interaction is at the core of Urby. Through careful space planning, flow design and materiality, connection and atmosphere are designed so that residents naturally meet, gather, and feel at home. Both the Urby entrance and the café open onto a vibrant entrance square, which doubles as the café terrace and acts as a welcoming public space for the neighborhood. The entrance itself is a single-story vestibule that gracefully bridges human scale with the tower above. It appears detached from the main building and is angled toward the nearby PATH station. A carefully detailed wooden door is the eyecatcher that guides people into the main lobby; a warm, quiet inviting space build out of ribbed wood walls, terrazzo flooring and soft lighting that welcomes residents and visitors with seating corners and thoughtful curated artwork. Pockets on all sides of the space lead to different functional spaces like the mailboxes, the communal filtered water fountain, host location, leasing offices and the elevators. One of the pockets is the internal connection to the café, designed by the BRBQ team, serving as an all-day dining space centered around an open fire kitchen, which blends seamlessly with the entrance square. Together, the lobby, café, and square create a lively, human-scaled environment where residents and neighbors can connect effortlessly, making Urby more than a building; it’s a community.

▼入口前厅，The foyer at the entrance© robert tsai for Urby and concrete

▼营造出安静温暖的氛围，a warm, quiet inviting space© robert tsai for Urby and concrete

▼充满人文尺度与活力的空间，create a lively, human-scaled environment© robert tsai for Urby and concrete

▼公寓内部空间，inside the apartment© robert tsai for Urby and concrete

高空的宁静之所

A place to unwind

如果说首层欢迎公众，那么25层顶层则是Urby住户的专属共享休憩空间。塔楼之冠下，一个空中花园与共享厨房环绕绿植，向外延伸至景观平台，营造出宁静的空中绿洲。室内空间以赤陶地砖、木饰面墙、柔软地毯与多样的座椅组合营造自然氛围，点缀以盆栽与柔和的灯光，营造温馨惬意的环境。大面积深嵌的木框窗户引导视线远眺曼哈顿美景。

While the ground floor welcomes the public, the 25 top floor is a communal retreat designed exclusively for Urby residents. Just below the tower’s crown, a serene escape rises above the city streets. A garden room and communal kitchen, both filled with greenery, flow seamlessly onto a lush landscaped deck, creating a peaceful oasis in the sky. The interior space has a very grounded and natural atmosphere, shaped by terracotta floors, wood-clad walls, soft carpets, and a wide variety of seating arrangements surrounded by pots, plants and balanced lighting. Large, deeply recessed windows framed in wood draw the eye outward, framing views toward Manhattan.

▼营造出宁静的空中绿洲，creating a peaceful oasis in the sky© robert tsai for Urby and concrete

这些空间成为Urby社区的核心，人们在此举办私密晚餐、休闲小酌、音乐会谈、桌游聚会，或仅仅安静阅读、享受天际线。Urby文化团队定期策划的活动，更为住户之间增添交流与灵感。室内空间向外延伸至由景观设计师Bas Smets打造的绿色屋顶与泳池，这里设有多样座椅、廊架与户外厨房，种满野草、花卉与小型树木。阶梯式露台通向泳池，人们可在此畅游、日光浴，或只是静静远眺纽约及更远的风景，尽享身心放松。

The spaces form the heart of the Urby community and are used in many different ways; intimate dinners and casual drinks, to music sessions, conversations, getting some work done, board games, or simply reading a book while enjoying the skyline view. Regular events and gatherings, curated and organized by the Urby cultural team are held in both, the kitchen and the garden room add an extra layer of connection, inspiration and joy among the residents. The interior spaces extend onto a vibrant green roof deck and pool, designed by landscape architect Bas Smets. Here, residents can relax among diverse seating configurations, a pergola, and an outdoor kitchen with barbecue stations, all surrounded by planters overflowing with wild grasses, flowers, and small trees. A stepped terrace leads to the pool, offering the perfect spot to swim, soak up the sun, or simply unwind while taking in sweeping views of New York and beyond.

▼傍晚景象，view at dusk© robert tsai for Urby and concrete

▼一层平面，ground floor plan© concrete

▼二层平面，second floor plan© concrete

▼三层至九层平面，The third to the ninth floor plan© concrete

▼十层至二十四层平面，The tenth to the twenty-fourth floor plans© concrete

▼屋顶层平面，Roof deck floor plan© concrete

Project: Journal Square Urby, Jersey City, NJ, USA

Client: Urby LLC, Hoboken, NJ, USA

Architecture and interiors: concrete amsterdam

Office address: oudezijds achterburgwal 78a – 1012 dr

City: amsterdam, the netherlands (NL)

Telephone: +31 (0)20 5200200

info@concreteamsterdam.nl

Project location: 532 Summit Avenue, Jersey City, NJ