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RobEss · #**3681** Posted **Oct 14, 2015, 2:43 AM**

^
That render is a bit generous to 30 Hudson Yards.

NYguy · #**3682** Posted **Oct 15, 2015, 2:08 AM**

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^
That render is a bit generous to 30 Hudson Yards.

I wouldn't read too much into it. It's supposed to show 30 Hudson and the others as being closer to the Hudson. I would have liked to at least see Silverstein's tower in that render. And there is also the matter of Barnett's 8th Avenue tower that could be one of the big ones. But we have enough on our plate to worry about for now.

TechTalkGuy · #**3683** Posted **Oct 15, 2015, 7:35 PM**

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I've been warming up to this tower, though I'm not in love with it yet. It's not what I would choose as the tallest skyscraper for New York. But I think it's actually better without the spire
(though that could return at some point).

That's the point.
Every tower along the W. 57th corridor have no spire, yet are competing for the top spot on the skyline.

Now, I'd be very interested in seeing a tower climb taller than the spire atop 1 WTC without a spire.

Can that happen?

gttx · #**3684** Posted **Oct 15, 2015, 8:05 PM**

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Can that happen?

Yes.

There may or may not be at least one tower on the boards that would achieve this.

CityGuy87 · #**3685** Posted **Oct 15, 2015, 8:06 PM**

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That's the point.
Every tower along the W. 57th corridor have no spire, yet are competing for the top spot on the skyline.

Now, I'd be very interested in seeing a tower climb taller than the spire atop 1 WTC without a spire.

Can that happen?

Barnett still has a development planned on 8th Ave which should be pretty big. I hope we hear more about that at some point.

The North One · #**3686** Posted **Oct 15, 2015, 9:40 PM**

Honestly, the building looks great without the spire.

Shwayze1994 · #**3687** Posted **Oct 15, 2015, 10:09 PM**

Can someone link me to this Barnett tower please?

TechTalkGuy · #**3688** Posted **Oct 15, 2015, 11:04 PM**

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Barnett still has a development planned on 8th Ave which should be pretty big. I hope we hear more about that at some point.

I'm surprised that these new towers along the W. 57th corridor have not been design by Lord Foster, yet look insanely great!

I'm still in shock that his 2 WTC design was scrapped.
I hope to see more of his amazing work in future supertall development in the city.

Every one of his towers make me pause and smile.

Let's all hope this continues for many years to come!

CityGuy87 · #**3689** Posted **Oct 15, 2015, 11:32 PM**

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I'm surprised that these new towers along the W. 57th corridor have not been design by Lord Foster, yet look insanely great!

I'm still in shock that his 2 WTC design was scrapped.
I hope to see more of his amazing work in future supertall development in the city.

Every one of his towers make me pause and smile.

Let's all hope this continues for many years to come!

Foster did submit a design proposal for the Central Park Tower but obviously it lost out.

Foster definitely deserves to have an NYC supertall and maybe he will end up designing the residential supertall that Larry Silverstein is developing on West 41st considering that Silverstein did recently state that he expects to work with Foster again.

TechTalkGuy · #**3690** Posted **Oct 16, 2015, 12:05 AM**

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Foster did submit a design proposal for the Central Park Tower but obviously it lost out.

Let's see it!

CityGuy87 · #**3691** Posted **Oct 16, 2015, 12:37 AM**

The first two are Lord Foster's, the other two are Richard Rogers. Neither design would really fit in on billionaire's row to be perfectly honest, both are too bulky but I feel like either design would fit in much better at the Hudson Yards and/or Midtown East.

NYguy · #**3692** Posted **Oct 16, 2015, 4:42 AM**

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Barnett still has a development planned on 8th Ave which should be pretty big. I hope we hear more about that at some point.

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Originally Posted by Shwayze1994

Can someone link me to this Barnett tower please?

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...5&postcount=71

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Originally Posted by The North One

Honestly, the building looks great without the spire.

I think it's best that way. How it ultimately plays out will be determined by the upcoming skyscraper wars.

Eidolon · #**3693** Posted **Oct 16, 2015, 3:06 PM**

Hey! Welcome back

NYguy · #**3694** Posted **Oct 17, 2015, 1:21 AM**

^

http://urbanismvsmodernism.blogspot.com/

Brandon Nagle

TechTalkGuy · #**3695** Posted **Oct 17, 2015, 1:26 AM**

This is going to be an enormous tower!

ILNY · #**3696** Posted **Oct 19, 2015, 1:32 PM**

From yesterday.

Can somebody explain why they are not pouring concrete on the floor plates. I can imagine that will be hard to do later, especially with bottom floors. Chris, Crawford...anybody?

NYguy · #**3697** Posted **Oct 21, 2015, 1:47 AM**

^ Nice to see this one taking shape above street level.

October 17, 2015

NYguy · #**3698** Posted **Oct 27, 2015, 1:01 AM**

October 24, 2015

CityGuy87 · #**3699** Posted **Oct 27, 2015, 1:50 AM**

^ I'm assuming the stop work is still in effect(?)

one4all · #**3700** Posted **Oct 27, 2015, 12:15 PM**

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^ I'm assuming the stop work is still in effect(?)

Nope, stop work order all cleared! Construction has resumed.