NEW YORK | 3 Hudson Blvd (The Girasole) | 987 FT | 56 FLOORS | ON HOLD - Page 8

Manahata · #**141** Posted **Nov 21, 2007, 2:13 AM**

Will the winner of the yards cause other builders who have interests on the perimeter to potentially compete to have their building stand out?

ie the Girasole?

NYguy · #**142** Posted **Nov 21, 2007, 1:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by Manahata

Will the winner of the yards cause other builders
who have interests on the perimeter to potentially compete to have their
building stand out?

Don't know, but I do know that Brookfield's tallest stands just below the site of the
largest of the Hudson Yards towers. Vornado's is just a block below that.

Shown here, the Girasole is the only one of the "four corners" towers added
to the model. The other 3 are identical place holders.

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Originally Posted by Jularc

Developer: Vornado/Durst
Architect: FXFowle architects

hi123 · #**143** Posted **Nov 22, 2007, 7:23 PM**

how is construction progressing?

borgo100 · #**144** Posted **Nov 22, 2007, 7:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by hi123

how is construction progressing?

what construction?

hi123 · #**145** Posted **Nov 22, 2007, 8:03 PM**

well in earlier posts there were pics of excavation...

NYguy · #**146** Posted **Nov 23, 2007, 12:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by hi123

well in earlier posts there were pics of excavation...

That's just site prep, no construction has started.

NYguy · #**147** Posted **Nov 23, 2007, 12:08 AM**

Couple of pics of the model taken yesterday. Given that Vornado's tallest is about 1,200 ft,
the Girasole must be in the 1,100 ft range.

TREPYE · #**148** Posted **Nov 23, 2007, 7:40 AM**

What a stupid shape for a 1000 footer.

NYguy · #**149** Posted **Nov 23, 2007, 12:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by TREPYE

What a stupid shape for a 1000 footer.

If you think that's stupid, just do a search in the diagrams.

Lecom · #**150** Posted **Nov 24, 2007, 1:29 AM**

The Girasole may be one of the best 1000' background buildings out there.

scalziand · #**151** Posted **Nov 24, 2007, 2:02 AM**

The condos on top are certainly going top have good views.

Fabb · #**152** Posted **Nov 24, 2007, 3:10 PM**

The model and the view from the river look really good, but that :

...is ugly.
I can't even believe it's the same building.

NYguy · #**153** Posted **Nov 24, 2007, 10:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by Fabb

The model and the view from the river look really good, but that :

...is ugly.
I can't even believe it's the same building.

Obviously it wouldn't look like that. But as far as the "shape" of the tower goes, its no different to me than a building like the Sears Tower.

NYguy · #**154** Posted **Jan 7, 2008, 2:45 PM**

JANUARY 6, 2008

All clear, ready for site prep...

CoolCzech · #**155** Posted **Jan 9, 2008, 1:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by Fabb

The model and the view from the river look really good, but that :

...is ugly.
I can't even believe it's the same building.

Stick a pair of oversized antennas on top, and you've got Chicago's Hancock tower...

But I don't see how this can be reconciled with the (admittedly far more attractive) rendering:

NYguy · #**156** Posted **Jan 9, 2008, 2:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by CoolCzech

But I don't see how this can be reconciled with the (admittedly far more attractive) rendering:

This may help you...

NYguy · #**157** Posted **Jan 25, 2008, 6:24 AM**

From this aerial of the west side by hammernet, you can see where the digging was done for the site of the Girasole...

sammysonny1 · #**158** Posted **Jan 28, 2008, 1:26 AM**

This building isnt architechture

Dac150 · #**159** Posted **Jan 28, 2008, 1:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by sammysonny1

This building isnt architechture

That makes no sense. Re-evaluate your thinking on that sentence and try again.

gttx · #**160** Posted **Jan 28, 2008, 2:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by sammysonny1

This building isnt architechture

The erudite eloquence of your opinion is matched only with the unabashed candor with which it is presented. How did you become such an exemplar of rational thinking?