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Originally Posted by NYC GUY
Cause i would love a building thats 1700 feet roof height at least.
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Who wouldn't
I was all rendered out yesterday, between this and 425 Park. I'd now be interested to see what SL Green has to say about these concepts.
Foster seemed to go on and on, but I do like some of his ideas for the surrounding area.
http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com...pload_id=21017
Lord Foster presents plans to redevelop Grand Central Terminal in New York
Friday 19 Oct 2012
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Last night, three major architecture practices presented their concepts for the redesign of Grand Central Terminal in New York to The Municipal Art Society of New York. Grand Central…The Next 100 challenged Foster + Partners, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) and WXY Studio to re-imagine the public spaces around Grand Central Station as it approaches its 100th birthday in February 2013.
To Lord Foster, the answer is to widen a number of access points - the 42nd Street entrance in particular - and insert a number of new openings, such as a new concourse under the west entrance plaza. Also in Foster + Partners’ plans is the pedestrianisation of Vanderbilt Avenue which would be anchored by a new civic space between 43rd Street and the Terminal’s west entrance.
This focus on pedestrian pathways is furthered by generating larger underground spaces through the Helmsley Building and widening the pavements on Lexington Avenue which will be brought to life with newly-introduced foliage. On a more aesthetic level, Foster + Partners suggest inserting more trees, sculpture and street cafes to vicinity to enliven the surrounding area.
Lord Norman Foster details: “The Municipal Arts Society’s call to study the Next 100 Years of Grand Central Terminal in the wider context of the city and its public realm represents an important and welcome debate that will help shape the future form of the city. The quality of a city’s public realm reflects the level of civic pride and has a direct impact on the quality of everyday life. With the advent of the Long Island Rail Road East Side Access, along with the plan to re-zone the district, there has never been a better opportunity to tackle the issues of public access and mobility around one of the greatest rail terminals in the world.”
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I'm almost sick of renderings, but the plans are downloadable from the MAS
http://mas.org/next-100-proposed-vis...aces-oct-2012/
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