NEW YORK | One57 (Carnegie 57) | 1,005 FT | 75 FLOORS - Page 155

MrSlippery519 · #**3081** Posted **Sep 11, 2012, 5:13 PM**

Looks so good, cant wait until the other towers start going up nearby. It's going to be an even more amazing view from the park in a few years

NYCLuver · #**3082** Posted **Sep 11, 2012, 5:57 PM**

Going to do my monthly 14th floor photo update sometime this week! Stay tuned!

colemonkee · #**3083** Posted **Sep 11, 2012, 6:12 PM**

The design looks deceptively simple when viewed from Columbus Circle.

NYguy · #**3084** Posted **Sep 12, 2012, 1:42 PM**

It adds a modern touch to that Central Park South skyline. But the view will be altered again when the Nordstrom tower and 220 CPS rise.

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HyperPower · #**3085** Posted **Sep 12, 2012, 4:50 PM**

The glass/facade are absolutely atrocious!

One of the first things you learn in becoming an architect is blending in with your surroundings and at the same time putting your own artistic touch on the project,... this building clearly only uses the latter.

NYguy · #**3086** Posted **Sep 12, 2012, 5:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by HyperPower

The glass/facade are absolutely atrocious!.

Well, that's one view anyway. I'm of the other view that finds it absolutely stunning! I'm speaking of the glass as well.

JBrierley

StarScraperCity · #**3087** Posted **Sep 12, 2012, 7:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by HyperPower

One of the first things you learn in becoming an architect is blending in with your surroundings and at the same time putting your own artistic touch on the project,... this building clearly only uses the latter.

It is also impossible to innovate whilst having to worry about blending in. There is nothing wrong with doing something differently than your neighbors.

ThatOneGuy · #**3088** Posted **Sep 12, 2012, 8:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by HyperPower

The glass/facade are absolutely atrocious!

One of the first things you learn in becoming an architect is blending in with your surroundings and at the same time putting your own artistic touch on the project,... this building clearly only uses the latter.

You want this area to become an ugly sea of brown? Glass is good anywhere.

THE BIG APPLE · #**3089** Posted **Sep 12, 2012, 9:12 PM**

^ If the brown you're talking about is nice Post Modern buildings, then YES.

ThatOneGuy · #**3090** Posted **Sep 12, 2012, 9:38 PM**

The USA has literally thousands upon thousands of boring and ugly postmo skyscrapers. Unless they can successfully integrate neo-art deco/gothic elements, (which very few do) they make the place look brown and mucky.

Just look at the area around 250W55th street. It was hideous and brown, and with that glassy building, it gave a nice, modern contrast. NY is a city of many different styles, and contrast is key to keeping it interesting.

One57 does a great job at this.

NYCLuver · #**3091** Posted **Sep 12, 2012, 9:49 PM**

September 12th, 2012

jd3189 · #**3092** Posted **Sep 12, 2012, 9:50 PM**

Awesome.

eseninobrandon · #**3093** Posted **Sep 12, 2012, 10:07 PM**

I saw that out of my high school window and im wondering if theyve started construction on the roof?

Mike570 · #**3094** Posted **Sep 13, 2012, 12:31 AM**

I see a flag on top doesn't that mean we're topped out here?

Hudson11 · #**3095** Posted **Sep 13, 2012, 12:54 AM**

there's a flag but no tree.

edit: it actually looks t/o, so maybe

Hudson11 · #**3096** Posted **Sep 13, 2012, 1:13 AM**

comparison to the rendering, September 3rd (slightly different angle)

original photo Central Park by katherinebarnett on Flickr

599GTO · #**3097** Posted **Sep 13, 2012, 5:34 PM**

What a gorgeous building, the facade is really nice!

hunser · #**3098** Posted **Sep 13, 2012, 5:47 PM**

Great shots as always Dan!

Love the details in the close ups!

NYCLuver · #**3099** Posted **Sep 13, 2012, 7:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by hunser

Great shots as always Dan!

Love the details in the close ups!

Thanks so much!

I was excited to catch 2 construction workers this time!

aquablue · #**3100** Posted **Sep 13, 2012, 9:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by HyperPower

The glass/facade are absolutely atrocious!

One of the first things you learn in becoming an architect is blending in with your surroundings and at the same time putting your own artistic touch on the project,... this building clearly only uses the latter.

if all architects thought like this, the world would be deathly boring. There would be probably zero iconic buildings in most cities and few cities of exciting contrasts. This is not Paris or Venice, NY Is a city of contrasts and that is what makes it interesting.

I'm glad that there are still architects and developers that are willing to be bold and not conform to that principle that is taught in architectural education. Blending into surroundings is not, in many modern cities around the world, a positive thing, given how said cities are made up primarily of dull modern buildings from mid century or late-mid century. Some cities need a kick up the arse in terms of architecture, and blending in would result in more of the same.

Also this facade is hardly atrocious. Atrocious is a McSam or a cheap glass box.