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

[SkyscrapersOfNewYork]

its not that great at all...definately not the most beautiful project in NY,the only feeling i have when i see this is dissappointment. but before i go on i wanna see some more renderings

[Onn]

Someone should try to create a diagram from what we know...using the basic shape, setbacks, height, and slap some blue glass on it.

[SkyscrapersOfNewYork]

thats nice but we don't need another tower from the 30's we need modern towers that will set the template for designs of the 2000's. as of right now this tower s nothing special at all... definitely not to be associated with the status of the ESB and Chrysler....

[nycdagreatest]

it is decent tower but I would like to see how it would look in the skyline and with tower verre

[Onn]

Originally Posted by SkyscrapersOfNewYork

thats nice but we don't need another tower from the 30's we need modern towers that will set the template for designs of the 2000's. as of right now this tower s nothing special at all... definitely not to be associated with the status of the ESB and Chrysler....

Dude just chill. This is a world renowned architect here, he is unlikely to disappoint. If you want awful 1,000+ foot residential buildings look at Dubai.

[Zerton]

^ True that. Simplicity can be a good thing. Not every tower needs to be Tower Verre or Swiss Re

[JACKinBeantown]

It's a very basic rendering but it has promise. The truth is in a rendering that shows it more clearly.

[Onn]

Someone on curbed in the comments section said that there is going to be a deli in the lobby.

[Onn]

New view from Central Park, provided by Extell.


http://www.observer.com/2010/real-es...ring-over-park

[Dac150]

Can’t say I’m overly impressed, but at the same time not overly disappointed. I think it’s clear we need to see more renderings.

[YSL]

Much better. The first rendering scared me a little.

I want to see the MoMa Tour Verre photoshopped in that image

[nycdagreatest]

from that view It reminds me of willis tower

[westmc9th]

i like it now from that rendering can someone make a model for the diagrams? doesnt have to be a great one just a rough sketch so we can add it to the NYC diagram.

[scalziand]

I am getting a bit of an Art-Moderne vibe from the first rendering.

Originally Posted by Onn

Someone should try to create a diagram from what we know...using the basic shape, setbacks, height, and slap some blue glass on it.

I've got this which I created from the DOB filing.


Apart from the color scheme and the crown, it's fairly close. I should have an updated one soon.

[JACKinBeantown]

Originally Posted by Dac150

Can’t say I’m overly impressed, but at the same time not overly disappointed. I think it’s clear we need to see more renderings.

My sentiments exactly. I guess I'll give it a 7 out of 10 so far. The unfortunate thing is that because of its location it will block the view from Sheep Meadow of Carnegie Hall Tower and the triangular black glass one next to it (on the other side of the Russian Tea Room). I always thought it looked like you could jump from roof to roof since they're so close. But it will be a welcome addition to the north end of midtown.

[Onn]

Originally Posted by scalziand

I am getting a bit of an Art-Moderne vibe from the first rendering.

I've got this which I created from the DOB filing.

Apart from the color scheme and the crown, it's fairly close. I should have an updated one soon.

That is surprisingly similar, not bad! I'm actually liking this. Looks like there may be some other details which the renderings can't fully show. Someone said there might be a wind farm on the top in the Central Park rendering too.

[Onn]

Spyguy, Wired New York

[JayPro]

Ditto for a few different perspectives. Unfortunately, this latest render seems to show the structure 3/4's of the way towards the opposite direction.
We need:
1. At least two east-west shots and
2. a bird's eye view of the first rendering (south facade, I believe), which will show how the setbacks are *really* treated. This I would think might well be the structure's make-or-break feature for many of us.

Otherwise, I am *most* impressed. It seems at once sleek and monolithic, a testament to how creative and resourceful an architect/developer team can be given the dimensions of the grounds to work with.

PS: I also want to see a close up or two of the top at the north side. The square-ish pattern at the top looks intriguing.

[JayPro]

Ditto for a few different perspectives. Unfortunately, this latest render seems to show the structure 3/4's of the way towards the opposite direction.
We need:
1. At least two east-west shots and
2. a bird's eye view of the first rendering (south facade, I believe), which will show how the setbacks are *really* treated. This I would think might well be the structure's make-or-break feature for many of us.

Otherwise, I am *most* impressed. It seems at once sleek and monolithic, a testament to how creative and resourceful an architect/developer team can be given the dimensions of the grounds to work with.

PS: I also want to see a close up or two of the top at the north side. The square-ish pattern at the top looks intriguing.

PPS: **Magnificent**. Thanks BTW for the enhanced image. Concern #2 as previously mentioned is now satisfied in my book. The geometric facade and the ingeniously subtle curves at the setbacks are stunning. The square pattern at the top is unusual...wouldn't it be nice, tho, how the grid there could be illuminated, eh?

This will rise as we see it now.

to paraphrase an old Buck Rogers episode....

Up Thing...Up Thing...Up Thing...(repeat about a billion times)

[RobertWalpole]

Originally Posted by Vito Corleone

Unfortunately, I only had a quick view of the blueprints...just enough to get the exact height. From what I saw, the top will be rounded like a half circle. I don't know if it will come to a point or not, since I saw the elevation from only one direction.

It certainly appears to curve like a semicircle.