Why Four Seasons is hiring David Bowie’s art curator to choose the artwork for its One Dalton residences in Boston

There are long-established links between property and art. As Knight Frank points out in its Wealth Report, prosperous individuals have built majestic homes for their prized collections throughout history.

“The Medici family supercharged the Italian Renaissance with their patronage, while British art and architecture were transformed during the 17th and 18th centuries when the upper echelons of society returned from their Grand Tours of Europe,” writes Knight Frank.

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From the stately homes of yesteryear to the contemporary flats of today, demand remains for art-inspired buildings with room inside to display the owners’ private collections.  

The Four Seasons brand exemplifies this trend with the new Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences One Dalton Street, Boston, in the United States.

The ultra-luxury property boasts a permanent art collection. To oversee its curation, developer Carpenter & Company has appointed distinguished international art dealer Kate Chertavian.

British-born Chertavian was curator and adviser to the late David Bowie as he built an art collection of note, and for more than two decades has helped many prominent individuals, serious collectors and institutions build their fine art collections. The artworks she curates for this property will be displayed throughout the hotel and residential common spaces.

Richard Friedman, president and CEO of Carpenter & Company, says most buyers “have extensive art collections of their own, and value the highest level of elegance”.  

With Chertavian selecting artwork to complement interiors by Thierry Despont, in a building designed by renowned architect Henry N. Cobb in collaboration with CambridgeSeven’s Gary Johnson, Friedman adds, “One Dalton will be a masterpiece unlike any other in Boston.”

The residential component consists of 160 luxury condos arranged on the upper floors of the 61-storey tower, which at 742 feet is New England’s tallest residential building. For the owners, privileges of residence include direct access to over 20,000 square feet of amenity space featuring an indoor lap pool, fitness centre, yoga and Pilates studio ideal for personal training sessions, plus the Four Seasons signature spa and salon.

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For their amusement, there is a golf simulator room equipped with a top-shelf bar, a private cinema, family activity centre and party kitchen designed for hosting private events, pet washing and grooming station and services, a private business centre and conference space, and a private club lounge on the 50th floor.  

In Australia, developer Crown Group has just announced plans for an arts-themed residential tower on Melbourne’s Southbank.

Crown says the eye-catching flats by renowned Koichi Takada Architects “will be a design masterpiece that will become a landmark for Melbourne”.

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Poised to “change the face of Southbank”, the building will complement the Victorian Government’s A$200 million (HK$1.08 billion) redevelopment plan for the famous central business district arts precinct.

The precinct will house the National Gallery of Victoria’s NGV Contemporary, a new arts icon for Melbourne and Australia’s largest contemporary art and design gallery, at 77 Southbank Boulevard. It will also host a new Australian Performing Arts Gallery and redevelop one of the city’s most recognised landmarks, Arts Centre Melbourne’s Theatres Building.

Architect Koichi Takada was inspired by images of art to come up with the design, which has two striking curved white towers. Crown Group is known for creating iconic buildings in Sydney, and this is its first Melbourne development.

In a joint venture with long-time city developer G3 Projects, the property will encompass two towers of 14 and 16 storeys hosting 152 luxurious studios, one-, two-and three-bedroom flats and large common areas.

Residents will have access to Crown Group’s signature resort-style facilities, including a rooftop lounge and garden, a theatre, children's play area, gym and pool. There will also be a ground-floor cafe and parking for 140 cars and 40 bicycles in a four-level podium.

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Crown Group chairman and CEO Iwan Sunito says the project is part of the group’s vision to grow a A$3 billion development pipeline in Melbourne. “Our vision [for this scheme] is not just to build another flat building, but to deliver a place to live that has a story,” he says. “Melbournians are passionate about arts and culture – it is one of the most cultural cities in the world.”

The whole Southbank precinct is about celebrating and experiencing the arts, “so we want the building we create to become a part of that conversation”, Sunito adds. “As a result, we expect to attract a very broad group of buyers – from investors to Melbourne people who love being in the city.”

The architectural form is itself artistic expression, Sunito says. “[Koichi Takada’s design] symbolises a cloud. It is like a dancer, moving and changing all the time,” he says. Construction is due to begin in 2021.

Meanwhile, plans are progressing for an art-themed development in Canada. Developer PortLiving’s proposal for the mixed-use projects on the Main Street corridor in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant district combines residential units, retail space and a day care centre, called Main Street Arts.

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What you can buy for US$2.5 to US$40 million:  

An ultra-luxury condo at art-inspired Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences One Dalton Street, Boston, US. Each expertly crafted residence features generous layouts and floor-to-ceiling windows, while offering supreme comfort and luxurious living in Boston’s finest neighbourhood. Artworks curated by Kate Chertavian are displayed throughout the common spaces. Residents enjoy preferred seating and priority reservations at all of the hotel’s restaurants and bars, including the renowned Zuma. They will also have designated Four Seasons residents’ concierge, 24-hour security, doorman and bellman service, mail and package acceptance and delivery service and signing privileges, and direct billing for all hotel services.

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