[TechTalkGuy]

Continuing this thread from the original thread (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=46738), construction is almost complete with the recently spire added.

Update: 11/12/2006
NY Times Tower
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[Ghost]

Great pictures, thank you!

[NYguy]

They'll move this one as well (to buildings & architecture) soon. But I still have one final contribution to make before its goodbye to p&c....

[NYguy]

For the time being, here's yesterday's post:

November 12, 2006

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[CoolCzech]

Oddly enough, the tower actually seems to look better in the fog...

[Jularc]

Awesome tower, awesome shots! Great job guys! :tup: :tup:

[TechTalkGuy]

Come to think of it, I like the fog effect the NY Times Tower exhibits in nyguy's photos! :D

Really great photography comes from those with passion in their hearts for skyscrapers. http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y217/mr-fish/Miscellaneous/BigSmile.gif

[oreoman85]

nice

[wheelscomp]

sorry i havent been able to read all 2000 of the posts in the former thread, but is the function of the "screens" on the facade to block sunlight for workers inside? i think the uncovered parts of this building look pretty badass.

[-GR2NY-]

Hey, I took a picture of this thing while driving when i was coming out of the tunnel on Nov-2. Maybe I can post tonight.

[oreoman85]

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[RandySavage]

^ Great shots! Thanks.

[NYguy]

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Great shots. I can't wait until the BofA spire is up. The classic skyline (in the city that invented the highrise skyline) is coming back to New York.

[NYC32]

OMG, WOW Is the spire going to be lit up?

[Mayfd24]

Awesome shots!!! Just a quick ots question (may have already been covered). Does it usually take so long to finish this portion of the construction (adding spire)? Or was the building just now topped?

[-GR2NY-]

Well, as mentioned above, here is the shot I snapped off when coming out of the tunnel the other day:

http://home.comcast.net/~Travis.Wolfe/NYC11.jpg

[NYC32]

Looking good, I know I ask asked this before but are they going to leave those rods exposed like that? no glass walls or anything. thank you.

[TechTalkGuy]

Great shot there GR2NY! :D

Snap another one on your next trip to include the newly added spire, okay? :tup:

NYC32, the glass walls are behind the steel rods.

Here's a repost of one of my photos:
http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/4908/nytimes22ai8.jpg

[Lee J Buividas]

[QUOTE=-GR2NY-]Well, as mentioned above, here is the shot I snapped off when coming out of the tunnel the other day:

And you lived to show it :)


Lee j

[NYC32]

hey fish thanks, i meant the top rods

[-GR2NY-]

Snap another one on your next trip to include the newly added spire, okay? :tup:

Won't need to. This is the first I've mentioned it on here, but I'm likely moving to North-Jersey in may.

[oreoman85]

spire and red dot now visible in webcam.

http://www.wirednewyork.com/webcam3/wirednewyork3.jpg

[TechTalkGuy]

Update: 11/19/2006
NY Times Tower
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[CorporateWhore]

I have to say, lighting this building up from the inside really makes it come alive.

[kznyc2k]

Mmm.. the structural grid at the top keeps making me think of waffle fries! :eat:

[TAFisher123]

whats up with the spire, looks really weak from across the hudson
:breakcomp:

[Daquan13]

Yeah, the spire only looks present close up.

Thanks for those great pics and updates, Fish!!

This building is accelerating toward completion at a phenominal rate!!

[oreoman85]

when this building is lit up top to bottom, with the crown, thats when itll show up every building around it. itll be one of the nicest looking buildings anywhere in the city, can you imagine the views from jersey?

[Thskyscraper]

Last night I was my aunt's and she has a veiw of downtown from Central Park North. I saw the red light on top of the spire, so now there are three visable 1000 foot structures visable from that view!!! (Empire State Building, Conde Nast Spire and NYT Spire) I can't wait for it to be completed, it looks great.

[jcchii]

that wound up looking very nice. I like the exposed bracing.

[NYguy]

November 18, 2006

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[NYguy]

A look back at the rise of the tower...

Part 1

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[NYguy]

Rise of the tower

Part 2

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[Fabb]

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^Pure beauty.
It's been a while since I've been seduced that way by a new skyscraper in NY. It's the real thing this time. No postmodern crap or fat, ugly box.

[NYguy]

Rise of the tower

Part 3

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[NYguy]

Rise of the tower

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[NYguy]

Rise of the tower

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[TechTalkGuy]

Great updates NYguy!

[CoolCzech]

No doubt about it, the NY Times is a building best seen in the dark...

[CarlosV]

Sunday November 19th 2006

I love the way the sun shines on this "bar free" side!!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/nyctowers/2006/CIMG0850-1.jpg




Old and New
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[TechTalkGuy]

NYguy did such a good job reposting every photo of the construction - I've decided to add some comments on my latest update.

Update: 11/19/2006
NY Times Tower

In the first few shots, I focused on the ground level work, seldom noticed by the public:
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The individual crates seem to be numbered for inventory purposes:
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The huge crane at the top has been the star of the show, so this time, I decided set the focus on the real star:
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The hook that carries all the material to the top:
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This fish is hooked! :yes:
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The crane shares the spotlight with the newly added spire:
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But the spire is the real star of the Times:
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I just love that crane!
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A lonely construction worker inspects the area:
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I will miss this crane when construction is done:
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The next few photos show the newly added hand rails on some of the stairs in bright red:
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The spire as seen from Bryant Park with the ice skating rink:
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With the Empire State Building in the background, the illuminated lights really shine for the NY Times Tower!
Look carefully in these last few photos for the bright red stairs:
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[Joey D]

I have to say I never bothered to go see this building in person while in the city until a month ago, when I just happened to be walking down a parallel street. I have to say that the building has a look in real life that not even Carlos' or fish's pictures can replicate.

It looks marvellous.

[pico44]

NYguy did such a good job reposting every photo of the construction - I've decided to add some comments on my latest update.


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So when do all of those insisting this tower is ugly break down and admit it is in fact brilliant? Or have they embarrassed themselves too much to have the balls?

[NYguy]

So when do all of those insisting this tower is ugly break down and admit it is in fact brilliant? Or have they embarrassed themselves too much to have the balls?

Please....:rolleyes:

Not only do I still think it's an awful design, but its actually worse than I thought. I had been holding out hope that the spire would somehow change things, but it hasn't. Still waiting for the completion of the crown, but I'm afraid this building is finished, done in by the rods.

And it's interesting that you chose a lighted picture, which only goes to show what has been repeatedly said by myself and others - that this is a tower best seen at night, when the bars/rods are irrelevant.

[pico44]

Please....:rolleyes:

Not only do I still think it's an awful design, but its actually worse than I thought. I had been holding out hope that the spire would somehow change things, but it hasn't. Still waiting for the completion of the crown, but I'm afraid this building is finished, done in by the rods.

And it's interesting that you chose a lighted picture, which only goes to show what has been repeatedly said by myself and others - that this is a tower best seen at night, when the bars/rods are irrelevant.

Hee Hee. Your stubbornness makes me chuckle. History will prove you very wrong. Cheers!

[CoolCzech]

Please....:rolleyes:

Not only do I still think it's an awful design, but its actually worse than I thought. I had been holding out hope that the spire would somehow change things, but it hasn't. Still waiting for the completion of the crown, but I'm afraid this building is finished, done in by the rods.

And it's interesting that you chose a lighted picture, which only goes to show what has been repeatedly said by myself and others - that this is a tower best seen at night, when the bars/rods are irrelevant.

Just think - the crown will receive even more bars! :haha:

The pity of it is, it's not bad looking from even the daytime views that minimize the effects of the bars.

[STERNyc]

Hee Hee. Your stubbornness makes me chuckle. History will prove you very wrong. Cheers!

Can you stop making trouble and allow other people have an opinion. If the building is so great let is stand on its own merits.

[CGII]

I would never have thought such a tower would be so polarizing. It's clear that it's either a head over heels love or a condescending hate for this thing...no inbetween. In fact, I don't think the Freedom Tower has had such nasty arguments for on this board.

Hee Hee. Your stubbornness makes me chuckle. History will prove you very wrong. Cheers!
If you like it, fantastic. But don't be snotty.

[STERNyc]

I would never have thought such a tower would be so polarizing. It's clear that it's either a head over heels love or a condescending hate for this thing...no inbetween. In fact, I don't think the Freedom Tower has had such nasty arguments for on this board.


Aside from its height the Freedom Tower is a pretty conventional building.

[CGII]

Yeah, but for such an iconic tower one would think it's convention would be more controversial here than just another office tower contributing to the Midtown butte.

[kazpmk]

wow. That's great they got the spire up. This is America's newest 1,000 footer. Not bad at all. (I hope my comment doesn't spark any debate about spires)

[kznyc2k]

11/20.. This tower looks better in person than in photos, but I'm still a little bit disappointed.

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/4654/dscf0001di2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/3714/dscf0002zf5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

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[NYguy]

That spire should have been beefed up a little (see Freedom , BofA). Yet another criticism for this tower...

[Hamilton]

11/20.. This tower looks better in person than in photos, but I'm still a little bit disappointed.
http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/9355/dscf0005oe9.jpg


Ugh...does anyone else marvel at how uncannily the rods simulate painted gray concrete or buffed sheet metal on a Brutalist/International Style box?

Hell, whatever you say about the rods in general, you have to admit that at least on this side of the facade Piano really messed up the proportions of rod-covered to uncovered facade. i'd also venture to say that the rod spacing (too close) and life-sapping color (french gray) were in the best case unintentional, or in the worst case a deliberate disregard for the public realm.

The building has its moments and its angles, but if this is Piano's "genius," then it's a pretty finicky and unreliable one.

[NYguy]

Don't know if that was intentional or not, but this tower needs a "do over"...

[CoolCzech]

Definitely a prime candidate for recladding.

Give it 40 years.



http://www.deadprogrammer.com/photos/2-columbus-circle.jpg

(Durrel Stone must be turning over in his grave)

[CGII]

Hell, whatever you say about the rods qualitatively, you have to admit that at least on this side of the facade Piano really messed up the proportions of rod-covered to uncovered facade. i'd also venture to say that the rod spacing (too close) and color (french gray) were in the best case unintentional, or in the worst case a deliberate affront on the public realm.

The Brise Soleil is a 'deliberate affront on the public realm?' Let's not get ridiculous. :haha:


Definitely a prime candidate for recladding.

Give it 40 years.

However much I know you dislike this building, one of my biggest peaves is that people always seem to know about how well buildings will age, and that absolutely drives me mad, when the truth is, the future beloved-ness of this building cannot be even guessed. Whooda thunk in 1974 that the WTC would be the most sorely missed buildings in the city in 2006? Or whoodathunk in 1946 that Stuyvesant Town would be regarded as a blemish on Manhattan in 2006? Please, don't play Oracle.

And I'm pissed that Lollipop's getting recladded.

[-GR2NY-]

Apologies for being ADD, stupid, a newb, what have you, but are the rods going to light up?

[CoolCzech]

No, but they'll let thru the office lights from behind. At night, this tower should look pretty cool. It is a building best seen in the dark:D

[Ktulured55]

No, but they'll let thru the office lights from behind. At night, this tower should look pretty cool. It is a building best seen in the dark:D

So should they be putting the glass on the top rods on the crown soon? That will also make this building look cooler.. to have the glass and from a distance will really add that extra height on the building since the rods/ waffle-grids are kind of thin. But that will go on soon right?

[TechTalkGuy]

So should they be putting the glass on the top rods on the crown soon?
You got that backwards. :rolleyes:

The rods are outside of the glass. :P

[Daquan13]

Definitely a prime candidate for recladding.

Give it 40 years.



http://www.deadprogrammer.com/photos/2-columbus-circle.jpg

(Durrel Stone must be turning over in his grave)



Is this one that dark dismal tower that is sometimes shown in the background in pics of 7WTC?

What an ugly dismal eyesore it is?!!:yuck:

[STERNyc]

Is this one that dark dismal tower that is sometimes shown in the background in pics of 7WTC?

What an ugly dismal eyesore it is?!!:yuck:

Daquan. No offense dude but do you know anything about NYC aside from several blocks surrounding Ground Zero. The building in question is located on 59th Street, Central Park South at Columbus Circle.

[CGII]

Is this one that dark dismal tower that is sometimes shown in the background in pics of 7WTC?

What an ugly dismal eyesore it is?!!:yuck:
You're probably thinking of the AT&T Long Lines Building, and the fact that you don't know about the Lollipop is rather unsettling...
http://demon.twinflame.org/images/blogpics/nybuilding1.jpg
I actually quite like the architecture on that one, too, especially considering the functional purposes it serves.

[NYguy]

Definitely a prime candidate for recladding.

Give it 40 years.

Forty years? That's half a lifetime of waiting...:(

[Patrick]

Is this one that dark dismal tower that is sometimes shown in the background in pics of 7WTC?

What an ugly dismal eyesore it is?!!:yuck:

You Must be thinking about the AT&T Long Lines Building. The Lolipop building is all the way in Midtown/Central Park/Colombus Circle Area.

Daquan13 This building is very important to the city. The fact that the tower and its phone lines are designed to withstand a nuclear blast makes this building quite inpressive. The building can be used as a fallout shelter and be self-sufficient for two weeks in wartime conditions.

Although the building has no windows, I love its location and dark yet mysterious look.
http://www.greatgridlock.net/NYC_Images/246.jpg

[CarlosV]

Saturday November 25, 2006

A warm sunny golden day in Gotham!!!! :banana:


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/nyctowers/2006/CIMG0880.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/nyctowers/2006/CIMG0882.jpg



A debut on Broadway?? :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/nyctowers/2006/CIMG0883.jpg

[StatenIslander237]

I saw this building at a distance today on my way home from Conn. It's got an amazing presence on the skyline! Quite an impressive addition to this city.

[ltsmotorsport]

Seems like they could use this building in future movies for a villians HQ or a repressive regime's source of evilness.

Funny that the sunlight makes it look that much better though.

[TechTalkGuy]

Update: 11/25/2006
NY Times Tower

Not much happening this week.

The only update is construction of a steel frame around the spire which is hardly worth a mention.

Here is the only update I could provide that shows anything, otherwise the entire structure (glass walls, rods, internal stairs, etc. all remain exactly the same as last week):
http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/674/nytimesconstructionnl0.jpg

[NYguy]

They need to get going on the rest of that crown, the long awaited finally....

[TechTalkGuy]

They need to get going on the rest of that crown, the long awaited finally....
Perhaps it was a holiday for the construction workers, in that case, I look forward to next week with much eagerness. :cool:

[Alliance]

wow. That's great they got the spire up. This is America's newest 1,000 footer. Not bad at all. (I hope my comment doesn't spark any debate about spires)

Spires should always spark debate. (since height should be measured to roof or highest occuable floor)

However, I kind of like the spire on this one. I'll have to see this building in person.

And kudos to the AT&T Long Lines Building. Thant just made my day. I think its awesome.

[TAFisher123]

I saw this building at a distance today on my way home from Conn. It's got an amazing presence on the skyline! Quite an impressive addition to this city.
agreed.....i think its the buffs who tend to dislike it:ahhh:

[SkyscraperJunky]

http://img378.imageshack.us/img378/6587/img2862lm3.jpg

[2-TOWERS]

it's a cheezy spire, should have been thicker:(

[Fabb]

http://img378.imageshack.us/img378/6587/img2862lm3.jpg

^The new star of the west side is (almost) born.

[proboscis]

So, the new Times building is in the center, right? Isn't that other building to the left with a spire a new building too? Does anyone know what it is?

http://static.flickr.com/111/294947619_110683f787_b.jpg

[TechTalkGuy]

:previous: Yes, the NY Times Tower on the right.
The Conde Nast Tower to it's left.
;)

[CoolCzech]

I hope adding (gulp) more rods to the screens that constitute the base of the NYT's spire will give the whole effect greater visual cohesiveness, at least.

Right now, the entire spire composition is an abject mess.

[CoolCzech]

it's a cheezy spire, should have been thicker:(

Alas, a standard issue flag pole would have had more visual presence if it was flying Old Glory....

(Why does the term "drinking straw" come to mind??)

[CoolCzech]

http://img378.imageshack.us/img378/6587/img2862lm3.jpg


Can you imagine a true supertall rising center-of-mass out of this composition? :omg:

[Scruffy]

alright now that the final product is able to be interpreted, im officially disapointed. the facade is cool up close and drab from far, the spire was the last thing that i held out hope for and no, it doesn't look too good. sigh. a thicker spire would be better, hell a thick antenna like on conde naste would have been better. i guess its up to bank of america to show up nyt

[NYguy]

http://img378.imageshack.us/img378/6587/img2862lm3.jpg


Can you imagine a true supertall rising center-of-mass out of this composition? :omg:

Won't have to imagine it for long. Too many large towers are planned for the West Side, including the area around Penn Plaza. Enjoy the view of the Times Tower on the skyline now.

[NYguy]

NOVEMBER 26, 2006

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/70858666/medium.jpg_http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/70858668/medium.jpg


http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/70858676/medium.jpg_http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/70858678/medium.jpg


http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/70858668/large.jpg


http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/70858676/large.jpg


http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/70858678/large.jpg

[Ktulured55]

I hope adding (gulp) more rods to the screens that constitute the base of the NYT's spire will give the whole effect greater visual cohesiveness, at least.

Right now, the entire spire composition is an abject mess.


Name this movie:

Quote: "Don't criticize the cuisine before it's served"

Although this isn't a pretty building really, the glass or whatever they are going to put on the rod-grid things, waffle grids, abject mess, crazy rod-things, whatever you want to call them..... what they put on them will definately help define the top of this tower's height and overall appearance.

When it is COMPLETELY done, than you may call it ugly.

I don't think it's great looking either, but it's not that bad in my opinion and I think it will look better with the finished crown (even if only somewhat better). :rolleyes:

[kznyc2k]

Am I happy with the outcome versus the renderings? no.

But at least we're not getting more of this stuff, which I think I'll call "Times Square Tacky 2000"

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/669/dscf0008bb0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[NYguy]

When it is COMPLETELY done, than you may call it ugly.

I don't think it's great looking either, but it's not that bad in my opinion and I think it will look better with the finished crown (even if only somewhat better). :rolleyes:

I take it you've never seen an ugly person with nice looking hair...:sly:

[NYguy]

Am I happy with the outcome versus the renderings? no.

But at least we're not getting more of this stuff, which I think I'll call "Times Square Tacky 2000"

Times Square is supposed to be tacky. On 8th Avenue, there are two ways to go. The way of the Hearst Tower, which is great. Or the way of the Times Tower, which is terrible.

[pico44]

Times Square is supposed to be tacky. On 8th Avenue, there are two ways to go. The way of the Hearst Tower, which is great. Or the way of the Times Tower, which is terrible.

Huh? That doesn't even make sense.

You might not like this tower but your grandchildren will think it is brilliant. Great art is often hated very passionately.

[antinimby]

But at least we're not getting more of this stuff, which I think I'll call "Times Square Tacky 2000"Ummm...actually we are (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=113532).

Coming in Fall 2009.

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/70156599/large.jpg

[Thskyscraper]

Ummm...actually we are (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=113532).

Coming in Fall 2009.

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/70156599/large.jpg
Yes... That is very tacky. Now I'm kinda hoping they delay it one more time.:rolleyes:

[antinimby]

No. Tacky is always better than a hole in the ground.

Besides, judging from the track record of projects in this city, you're not likely to get anything better anyway.

[Thskyscraper]

No. Tacky is always better than a hole in the ground.

Besides, judging from the track record of projects in this city, you're not likely to get anything better anyway.
Yeah. It'll add some more density to the area... I guess that's a good thing.

[kznyc2k]

Dp

[kznyc2k]

Ummm...actually we are (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=113532)

Ah I should have been more clear in my wording. I didn't forget about 11TSq, I just meant to say be glad we didn't (rather than aren't) get more of the same in this instance.

[oreoman85]

Tacky is always better than a hole in the ground.

i second that.

[CGII]

Huh? That doesn't even make sense.

You might not like this tower but your grandchildren will think it is brilliant. Great art is often hated very passionately.
Once again, don't play oracle. I fricken hate it when people say they know how the future will be. Hey, a lot of people hated the cross Bronx freeway when it was built, so it must be loved and adored today, right?

[Alxx611]

Typical crappy tourist pics, but recent nevertheless:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b375/Alxx611/NYC/DSCN0129.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b375/Alxx611/NYC/DSCN0114.jpg



http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b375/Alxx611/NYC/DSCN0450.jpg

[pico44]

Once again, don't play oracle. I fricken hate it when people say they know how the future will be. Hey, a lot of people hated the cross Bronx freeway when it was built, so it must be loved and adored today, right?

First of all, was the CBE ever considered art? how does that relate to my post?

And whats wrong with predicting future tastes anyway? Gertrude Stein was quite talented in this regard. Why can't I be as well? I guess I could have been more diplomatic and added an "imo" at the end of my post but NYGuy never does so I didn't either. Take care...