NEW YORK | One57 (Carnegie 57) | 1,005 FT | 75 FLOORS - Page 60

RobertWalpole · #**1181** Posted **Apr 30, 2011, 7:09 AM**

Dudamel likes it!

JACKinBeantown · #**1182** Posted **Apr 30, 2011, 4:07 PM**

Nice shots. It's become one of the tallest on the block.

Troubadour · #**1183** Posted **Apr 30, 2011, 5:09 PM**

In a perfect world, this and the Gehry (formerly Beekman) would be treated as founders of entirely new classes of skyscraper design, and lead to scores of new buildings (albeit overwhelmingly much shorter) that emulate and elaborate on their respective approaches. I'd like to see lots more of this kind of "vertical hillock" type of thing, and also many more examples of the shimmery-but-solid, liquid-within-a-box vision demonstrated by the Gehry.

Unfortunately, it's been the pattern in history that the more distinctive, beautiful, and powerful a skyscraper is, the less likely it's been to spawn offspring in the surrounding skyline. Architects of projects with any kind of exposure never want to be called "derivative," and yet there are so many buildings that deserve to be derived from. Just one of those infuriating paradoxes.

colemonkee · #**1184** Posted **Apr 30, 2011, 7:06 PM**

Am I right in counting 18 stories now? This thing is flying.

rich_200 · #**1185** Posted **Apr 30, 2011, 9:48 PM**

I count 17 so it seems it's back on a floor per week

nycdagreatest · #**1186** Posted **May 7, 2011, 3:09 AM**

It is now on the 18th floor;it looks like it is around 230 ft....Here's pics I took today

RobertWalpole · #**1187** Posted **May 7, 2011, 4:03 AM**

NY and London are about the only places on earth where such a striking combination of old and new can occur. Other cities with old and new structures like Paris, Boston, Philly, Barcelona, etc. don't have them juxtaposed right next to each other like this.

uaarkson · #**1188** Posted **May 7, 2011, 5:24 AM**

Christ, that is a phenomenal building.

RobertWalpole · #**1189** Posted **May 7, 2011, 5:38 AM**

I agree. However, the same architect designed this one, which is located at E 66th St and Madison, which like even better.

Obey · #**1190** Posted **May 7, 2011, 3:19 PM**

^^^ That's beautiful

JACKinBeantown · #**1191** Posted **May 8, 2011, 12:56 AM**

They sure don't make 'em like that anymore. Speaking of which, it's pretty cool that Carnegie 57 is already at the 18th floor. Nice update, nycdagreatest.

RoldanTTLB · #**1192** Posted **May 8, 2011, 4:13 AM**

I think this is already the 19th floor. In any event, the crane is visible from central park already...

nycdagreatest · #**1193** Posted **May 8, 2011, 7:05 PM**

Yup and in the next 2 or 3 floors the building itself should be visible from parts of central park

aquablue · #**1194** Posted **May 10, 2011, 6:51 PM**

Hopefully this tower won't suck. I really am suspicious of the cladding in the render. It could really be great or just bloody disgusting and tacky. We must hope and pray that the view from central park will be enhanced and not tarnished forever.

HomrQT · #**1195** Posted **May 11, 2011, 12:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by RobertWalpole

NY and London are about the only places on earth where such a striking combination of old and new can occur. Other cities with old and new structures like Paris, Boston, Philly, Barcelona, etc. don't have them juxtaposed right next to each other like this.

Chicago does as well. All over the city.

jwalas · #**1196** Posted **May 11, 2011, 11:52 PM**

One more picture from Central Park area.

RobertWalpole · #**1197** Posted **May 12, 2011, 12:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by HomrQT

Chicago does as well. All over the city.

While that building is from the early 20th Century, I was referring moreso to truly old buildings from the 1700s and early 1800s. Chicago has none of those. You're right though that it has a lot of very beautiful, early 20th Century structures next to great new ones, which is why it's one of the world's great architectural gems.

Alliance · #**1198** Posted **May 12, 2011, 1:03 AM**

Clearly you weren't, as you were using these two specific buildings as an example.

Buildings of that size weren't built in any city util the 1880s. Even giant steel frames like the Bennett building weren't built until the 1870s. The earliest cast iron buildings weren't even until the 1850s, and Trinity Church was just finished. Thus, unless you're talking about 1 story ranch homes or some otherwise undistinguished 2-story synagogues, I just conclude you're just making uninformed generalizations. Lets just enjoy the contrast of new glass and beautiful stonework.

NYguy · #**1199** Posted **May 12, 2011, 1:23 AM**

^ People, stay on topic please. This thread is for the Carnegie 57.

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Originally Posted by jwalas

One more picture from Central Park area.

The calm before the storm.

RobertWalpole · #**1200** Posted **May 12, 2011, 1:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by NYguy

^ People, stay on topic please. This thread is for the Carnegie 57....

Good point. I agree.