This tower's got veins. And I mean it literaly :lol:

nice building I can see from my window.

This tower's got veins. And I mean it literaly :lol:
In psychological terms, tall towers represent phallus, so...

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In psychological terms, tall towers represent phallus, so...

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:lol: same thing goes for the Devon energy in okc.

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How is the last strip of cladding coming along?

The building is finish

Aren't there still some windows that need to be added? Unless they miraculously did all that in 2 days since the last time I've seen this building.

They seem to be taking forever to finish this building and having it occupied. Is there a reason for that?

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dbox & Gehry Partners, LLP

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Which direction does the flat side face? West?

^^ u´r right, west ;)

WOOOOO that is trippy. Totally narley man.

It looks surreal.

it's art... it's also decked out, hmm?

This one has turned out very very good looking. I was sceptical, but its a beautiful tower.

Ride the wave Germantower lol

Which direction does the flat side face? West?

The flat side is located in the south side of the building. ;)

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are the apartments open yet for move ins?

are the apartments open yet for move ins?

I believe so for the lower floors.

one of the best facades ever, but i totally dislike the heartless roof closure. a roof top with outflowing waves or fringing waves as a transition to the waves on the facade would have been much better.

too bad, but nevertheless still a top notch building.

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Public school at the bottom
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The ilumination is sex pure. :-O

Hell yes, awesome work Alex!

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It is really original that 3 out of 4 sides has all these curves and the 4th is absolutely straight. Weird looking at first, but then you get the idea: that this is how it supposed to be.

^^ Its not actually how its supposed to be ;) If i remember correctly it was to expensive to have the curvy clad on all sides so they had to leave one straight. :cheers:

^^ They build this tall building whith the special waving walls, but it's too expensive for all four walls??:ohno:

^^^^ whatever you say, I find this building beautiful in its own way :ok:

looking at this building one would assume it is easily atleast 300 m tall...hmm?
Hard for me to believe its only 265m

The flat side makes it better imo.

looking at this building one would assume it is easily atleast 300 m tall...hmm?
Hard for me to believe its only 265m

Absolutely true !!!

Why is this still T/O? It's now completed, isn't it? :dunno:

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The flat side is an utter abomination, anyone that tires to excuse it is deluded.

looking at this building one would assume it is easily atleast 300 m tall...hmm?
Hard for me to believe its only 265m

This tower is 876 feet to the tallest occupied floor. There is at least 35 extra feet of mechnical space above that. I would say that this tower is around 910-915 feet/278-279m.

Can we consider it finished now?

And what's the correct final height?

Can we consider it finished now?

And what's the correct final height?

Yes, I would say that you can move Beekman safely to the DN Archives.

Final height: ?

From CTBUH (http://buildingdb.ctbuh.org/building.php?building_id=699)

Height: Architectural 265.2 meter / 870 feet
Height: Occupied 252.1 meter / 827 feet
Height: To Tip 271.6 meter / 891 feet

Since the architectural height counts as the official one, we can keep the 870' figure.

I have to say while looking at this tower from midtown it doesn't seem to fit in. Like it's crazy unique design kind of backfired. However, I like the idea of a non traditional shaped building.

This is by far one of the greatest buildings in NYC. The way it contrasts with the rest of the skyline is what makes it stand out.

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Shouldn't this thread be in the archives already?

Shouldn't this thread be in the archives already?

Probably. There are some upper floors still not completed. But this thread is pretty quiet, don't see why it can't be moved.

I'm probably going to get flamed for this, but from some angles, this building (mainly the shape, massing, and some elements of the façade) is somewhat reminiscent of the old World Trade Center.

Not nearly as high, but definitely has the same commanding presence on the skyline.

/flame on

simply one of the most awesome skyscraper i've ever seen,true story

Yep... probably one of my favourite ever modern buildings even with that flat side.

Best viewed at sunset a about 2 blocks away, looks amazing.

The flat side is an utter abomination, anyone that tires to excuse it is deluded.

Gehry made that side flat specifically to harness as much sun as possible. He knows what he's doing.

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astonishing building, a landmark for centuries

while i like the flat side, it would have been more harmonious with ripples
the roofline also deserved some more attention
the flat panels should have been applied to the school part along with a grand entrance sculptured from the same cladding material

its a shame that they spent almost a billion dollars and paid so much attention to detail and still fell short of perfection

still id love to be able to live there

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are there any detailed floor plans available?

One of the kind :cheers2: amazing.....maybe Aqua in Chicago is quite simillar...Both buildings are freaking awesome!

^^ Yeah, amazing designs, where else do you find that.:)

^^ It's no coincidence that Beekman was chosen by the CTBUH (http://www.ctbuh.org/Awards/AllPastWinners/11_8SpruceStreet/tabid/2239/language/en-GB/Default.aspx) as "2011 Best Tall Building Americas".

Beekman on CTBUH (http://buildingdb.ctbuh.org/building.php?building_id=699).
Beekman website (http://www.newyorkbygehry.com/).

^^ It's no coincidence that Beekman was chosen by the CTBUH (http://www.ctbuh.org/Awards/AllPastWinners/11_8SpruceStreet/tabid/2239/language/en-GB/Default.aspx) as "2011 Best Tall Building Americas".

Beekman on CTBUH (http://buildingdb.ctbuh.org/building.php?building_id=699).
Beekman website (http://www.newyorkbygehry.com/).


Very cool! It's such a magnificent building. A deserved winner.

yeah this has turned into one of my favorite towers in NYC.

Obvious winner.:)

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lol scale 1:1 ;)

This has become an iconic New York shot:

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Apartments are quickly being leased out.

I think Inception every time I see this.

Unfortunately after seeing the design so much, Ive gotten used to it. However, it's still a beautiful tower! So glad it was built in New York and not somewhere abroad. THis shows that Gehry can do highrises too, and in spectacular form.

I think this is perhaps the only building in the world to look as good as the render.

^^ I second that. it's as great as the render, shit it's even better.

Fuck, the last photo is crazy. This building is a great piece of complex architecture.