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Tom Servo · #**1041** Posted **Aug 2, 2008, 8:50 AM**

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verges on austere.

hahaha the base 'lacks creative energy' yet, it's the strongest aspect of this building.

who wrote that NYguy? is that from the new york times? cause that can't be paul goldberger...

NYguy · #**1042** Posted **Aug 2, 2008, 10:50 PM**

^ The base - at least the Spruce St side - could really be considered another building, but I prefer the tower itself.

Lecom · #**1043** Posted **Aug 4, 2008, 11:54 PM**

I'm kind of bummed out that they did not extend the tower's metal facade all the way to the street level. To an average user, the building would mostly read as mundane, though hopefully well-executed, as passerbys on the street do not always take time to look up at buildings towering above them. However, I am aware of the complications they had when trying to incorporate the unusual curtain wall with the condo units, and I can only imagine the difficulties they would've encountered with a heavily regulated facility like a school. However, I'm not complaining since it seems like the base will come out decent either way.

chex · #**1044** Posted **Aug 5, 2008, 4:30 AM**

yes yes, crane crane!

Antares41 · #**1045** Posted **Aug 14, 2008, 1:28 PM**

Pictures over in WiredNY indicate that construction of the tower portion has commenced.

Lecom · #**1046** Posted **Aug 14, 2008, 3:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by Antares41

Pictures over in WiredNY indicate that construction of the tower portion has commenced.

Speaking of such...

photos posted by ZippyTheChimp at WNY

Curves make an appearance

Nowhereman1280 · #**1047** Posted **Aug 14, 2008, 5:59 PM**

^^^ I think this has already been said, but it looks like they are using a similar technique to get the crinkled effect on this building as they are using to get the wavy effect on Aqua in Chicago. They seem to have the same type of formwork as well.

NYC2ATX · #**1048** Posted **Aug 15, 2008, 12:49 AM**

OMG it's really happening!!!!!!!

Lecom · #**1049** Posted **Aug 15, 2008, 1:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by Nowhereman1280

^^^ I think this has already been said, but it looks like they are using a similar technique to get the crinkled effect on this building as they are using to get the wavy effect on Aqua in Chicago. They seem to have the same type of formwork as well.

Yep, I thought of that too. Same technique used for quite a different purpose, to create subtler and more angular undulations that would later be enclosed as opposed to Aqua's sweeping curves that cantilever quite far out from the facade.

Also, like Aqua, it appears to be a conventional concrete box behind the undulations.

CoolCzech · #**1050** Posted **Aug 18, 2008, 11:32 PM**

FINALLY the tower is a-rising! This project was shown as a "proposal" in the diagrams section when I first started posting here... what, six years ago now?

chex · #**1051** Posted **Aug 19, 2008, 1:50 AM**

oohh yeah!!!
is that part of the podium or base of the tower, the one with the curves?? because the columns seems small for such a tower...

NYC4Life · #**1052** Posted **Sep 2, 2008, 7:09 PM**

Construction Update 9/1/08

Pics By: econ_tim - Wired New York

Fabb · #**1053** Posted **Sep 3, 2008, 7:25 AM**

I'm glad I checked this thread today. It's good to see the tower taking shape.

CoolCzech · #**1054** Posted **Sep 6, 2008, 12:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by chex

oohh yeah!!!
is that part of the podium or base of the tower, the one with the curves?? because the columns seems small for such a tower...

It's gotta be the tower - you can see how the floors undulate outwards to form the curves.

Scruffy · #**1055** Posted **Sep 6, 2008, 6:52 PM**

they are making the sidewalks on either side of Beekman wider. Narrowing the street a little. Perhaps getting ready for the for influz of new residents and students