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Oiio imagines The Big Bend skyscraper for New York as "the longest building in the world" Dan Howarth 16 March 2017 Quote:
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Part of me thinks this would look wicked on Central Park North. Essentially positioned in a manner where it would be equidistance between the two endpoints (width portion of C.Park North)
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That Big Bend thing should leave and never be seen again.
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So sick of this thing. I don't understand why this 30-minute project by some unemployed architect is getting so much press. Idiots on the radio are now saying that this is going to be built. There are fake news articles all over facebook and even here saying this has been "officially revealed" and that this is going to go up, etc.
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The non-detailed renders looked bad, but these new ones from excel look interesting. |
Tragic.
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New York Big Bend 4000 feet ?
Any truth to this New York http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/24/us/u-s...inkId=35817324
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Given the fact that Burj Dubai and now Kindgdom Tower in Jedda already exist, I see projects like this as entirely possible, although maybe 10 or 20 years down the road in this country.
The question of whether this is doable in NYC specifically is two-fold: A. Where do you build it? and B. What kind of market will it be made to cater to? Other than that, sure. It's doable; and I'd love to see it happen within my lifetime. Maybe not where it's placed in the render, but somewhere...l.ke maybe at the Downtown end of the Brooklyn Bridge or the Queens side of the 59th St. Bridge. You know...like passing under a Verrazano tower, only three times taller. BTW, the height in that render looks to me like around 2,100'. |
It won't be 4,000 feet in height according to the article.
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It's a concept. Someone's project. Not an actual proposal with a developer.
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It's been making the news around the world, but it's just an ugly concept project... I wish it would die already
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Not to toot my own horn; but if anyone's interested, I gave a detailed answer to a poster who just started a new thread on this proposal.
I just didn't want to give an answer here lest I hijack the thread. ;) But as to *this* future monument to the Apple's greatness, this is IMO a near-supertall that is perfect in every way, from looks to construction technology to marketing strategy. I recall how it just literally exploded its way into the consciousness of skyscraper enthusiasts worldwide. *Bang* Here's our deal. *Boom* :slob:...I mean...Do it. *Bang* Groundbreaking Day's here. And all in seemingly crazy rapid succession. |
Yea that big bend thing is pretty awful. Reminds me of a carnival ride. Lets not make midtown look like a circus.
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My point is that under the right overall conditions, structures of this magnitude are not only doable, but viable.
One can only dream for now......... |
This is painfully obvious satirical social commentary on inequality.
Why are so many people not recognizing this? Are we really that detached as a society? |
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YES,----------the other question to ask is how soon does a version of this get built in Dubai? Somehow the satirical nature of this idea loses some/all of its power when placed in a different context. |
It's a fun concept for the imagination. Perhaps this will inspire something of similar / more practical nature down the line. It made Taxi-TV this week … gave me a laugh
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Looks like an enormous paperclip stuck halfway in the ground.
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can someone photoshop in a Stargate warp in the middle?
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