NEW YORK | 53W53 (Tower Verre) | 1,050 FT / 320 M | 73 FLOORS - Page 159

mrnyc · #**3161** Posted **Oct 22, 2017, 4:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by BoM Trespasser

Dunno about 8 Spruce Street but 685 First Avenue still under construction has black glass. Design is by Richard Meier.

yes sorry i meant that dark one by the con ed site — richard meier not gehry!

rgarri4 · #**3162** Posted **Oct 23, 2017, 6:06 PM**

I'm really curious to see how the facade will fade from black to gold and silver at the peaks like the rendering shows. That's a really nice design touch.

Prezrezc · #**3163** Posted **Oct 23, 2017, 6:12 PM**

Perhaps some of the panels will be painted/given an application of half gold or silver.

IOW, the bottom will be black and th transition starts. It will be interesting.

As I said a bit earlier, this is a nice compensation for the height decrease.

NYguy · #**3164** Posted **Oct 27, 2017, 1:13 AM**

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bauu83oB...en-by=26.shots

Koodoo25 · #**3165** Posted **Oct 27, 2017, 7:51 PM**

Oct. 27

This building already stands out pretty quite well once you go north of ~60th St. Still got a good amount of height left to go.

NYguy · #**3166** Posted **Oct 28, 2017, 3:04 AM**

lensepix

The true masterpiece is rising in the background...

jackster99 · #**3167** Posted **Oct 28, 2017, 3:24 AM**

^that last picture, looks like the future. As in I can't believe the skyline looks that gigantic today. Seems like it's something you see in a movie of New York 50 years from now

chris08876 · #**3168** Posted **Oct 28, 2017, 3:41 AM**

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Originally Posted by jackster99

^that last picture, looks like the future. As in I can't believe the skyline looks that gigantic today. Seems like it's something you see in a movie of New York 50 years from now

I wish the Men in Black would use that little device they have so I forget what the skyline looks like or that the city exists for that matter, so I can rediscover it for the 1st time again. We've obviously seen it many many times, and still get amazed. I wish I could experience that intense euphoria that a 1st time visitor gets. That holy shit moment as energy runs through your veins.

The whole place u/c really. A giant construction zone.

The skyline does awe folks. Even the ones that have seen it and live and breath in the area continue to be wow'd. A testament to the gold standard.

Whats overkill is all thats going on. But overkill never hurt anybody ya know... it only makes you convulse in amazement.

JMKeynes · #**3169** Posted **Oct 28, 2017, 10:59 AM**

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Originally Posted by NYguy

This is why it's called The City!

mrnyc · #**3170** Posted **Oct 28, 2017, 10:09 PM**

^ that maddening artwork up there — as if there’s not enough places where you can’t sit down lol!

SanDiegoGuy · #**3171** Posted **Oct 28, 2017, 10:23 PM**

@NYGuy

Look at all these new towers.
Beautiful.

NYguy · #**3172** Posted **Oct 29, 2017, 1:05 AM**

^ I don't even think we're ready for the impact we'll get when those towers top out. It's one thing get a drawing or rendering. Seeing it play out in reality will blow us away.

acumenhokie · #**3173** Posted **Oct 29, 2017, 9:39 PM**

Taken by me yesterday.

Prezrezc · #**3174** Posted **Oct 29, 2017, 10:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by NYguy

^ I don't even think we're ready for the impact we'll get when those towers top out. It's one thing get a drawing or rendering. Seeing it play out in reality will blow us away.

The recovery time for that might be short-lived when we start seeing new proposals or stalled/pipelined projects ready to roll (CIP the Park Lane development, 5th Avenue/NOMAD, UES, Midtown East yadda yadda......).

I'm caling it 750'-ish to structure peak by now.

NYguy · #**3175** Posted **Oct 30, 2017, 12:09 AM**

^ Yeah. When we look back on it, we'll group these towers by when they were built.

I like this lady's spirit. Why wait for it to be done? It's already art worthy.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Baw-IEnh...y=gwynethleech

The entire City is a work of art...

artspook · #**3176** Posted **Oct 31, 2017, 9:24 AM**

I love the look of skyscrapers under construction . .
orange netting & all . . even shitboxes can look interesting at this stage . .
most buildings 3/4 of the way done, look better than they eventually will . .
when their final boring product look is complete . .
hopefully that shouldn't be the case here . .

Prezrezc · #**3177** Posted **Oct 31, 2017, 3:03 PM**

I hope every single construction worker who helps these supertowers rise realizes that they're a part of NYC history.

Those paintings cry for a spot either in their own display at MOMA or at the 53W53 lobby.

NYguy · #**3178** Posted **Oct 31, 2017, 5:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by Prezrezc

I hope every single construction worker who helps these supertowers rise realizes that they're a part of NYC history.

Those paintings cry for a spot either in their own display at MOMA or at the 53W53 lobby.

Agreed.

Thomas NOTTEZ

antinimby · #**3179** Posted **Oct 31, 2017, 7:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by artspook

I love the look of skyscrapers under construction . .
orange netting & all . . even shitboxes can look interesting at this stage . .
most buildings 3/4 of the way done, look better than they eventually will . .
when their final boring product look is complete . .
hopefully that shouldn't be the case here . .

Not me. I’m impatient and always want them to be done.

BTW, but will the top be where the top of the crane is now?

The Best Forumer · #**3180** Posted **Oct 31, 2017, 7:31 PM**

Looking good... those are some nice shots and paitingins.