Conde Nast Building
New York, USA

HEIGHT: 247m/809 feet
FLOORS: 48 floors
COMPLETION: 1999
ARCHITECT: Fox & Fowle Architects

was built in 1997-1999 for the Condé Nast publishing company.
The 47-storey facade of the building consists of typically Deconstructivist varying elements. The lower portions of the south and east facades are clad in granite and form a traditionally-inclined grid of windows, with a "core" of glass curtain-wall exposed from the sides and top. The rectangular plan form of both the base and the set-back tower is broken by a rounded corner at Broadway and 42nd Street. The corner facing Times Square is emphasised by a round turret at the base level, housing the curved, 1,100 m² NASDAQ ticker and video screen. The screen is holed at intervals to let natural light into the interior behind the screen.

The top of the building resembles a powerhouse with its curving, horizontally-banded corners, and has four protruding frameworks, one on every facade, for later-assembled electric signs of 16 times 16 meters. Solar panels incorporated into the facade generate idle-time power for the building. From the middle, an antenna tower rises to the height of 217 meters.

The new, prominent gate to the renewed Times Square and 42nd Street received its first tenants in June 1999. It had already gained fame also outside its stylistic importance: In July 1998 a portion of the scaffolding collapsed, forcing the closing and evacuation of all the nearby blocks from Fifth to Eighth Avenue (about 600 residents and workers in all) for several days.

For a construction cost of $500 million, the building houses 149,000 m² of rentable space as well as extensive communications cablings. Within the glass-walled base of the round turret video screen, the street-level NASDAQ MarketSite TV studio features a 14 m long and 5 m high curved wall of video screens for stock market data broadcasts.

The building is also notable for its new economical and ecological features. The energy-conscious installations within the building are expected to provide 10-15% savings in operational costs as compared to the conventionally built and equipped high-rises.

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Looks good, and I like it. 8/10

crazy design and gets "lost in the jungle" . .but i think its a goodie. . 7/10

Its ok

7.5/10

9...oh, what the hell, 9.5.

The best contemporary high rise in New York, IMO. And look at that first picture. Look at the illusion the protuding part of the facade gives. Looks like someone at Fox & Fowle really likes MC Escher. Just wonderful. :cheers:

the top is horrible..it looks robotic..very cheesy....
6/10

Magic. 9.25.....maybe 9.5!

Looks even better in real life.

8.5/10, but I will lower the score if that giant antenna planned gets put on top.

A crazy NYC Times Square Tower. The advertising adds some style to it, the shape isn't to plain either.

8/10

A very innovative design with a good mixture of forms and materials.

I love robotic tops on talls.

The lobby seems starck.

9.5

6/10 - Gets out of the modernist box and soars fairly well. But while I like its individual parts, especially the curving glass curtain wall, it's visually not well organized, and almost looks like it was pasted together, so it's hard for me to wrap my eyes around it, to get an overall impression. And shouldn't all those signs on top have something on them?

Nice enough.

8/10

6.5/10

Although its new, I find its design too incoherent to appreciate.

8.5/10. Very cool!

5.5! Really solid building (my scale reserves only the best of the best getting 8+, considering we're rating the 100 tallest, some have to be the worst, some have to be better)

Anyway, back to my review.

I like this in pieces. Some of the elements don't seem to mesh, which may be what they are going for: cut 'n' paste skyscraper???

Anyway, it looks like a Shogun Warrior robot, which is cool in my book, but considering this is in NYC, it's just sort of a "striver."

9, i love its design. and i love its height..

What can I say? I love it.

I gave it an 8.5 which probably gives it the highest status (in my mind, anyways) of nearly any modern building in New York City.

9/10
I love this building. It's almost schizophrenic.
There appears to be so many different designs
all in one building. This tower certainly adds a
whole new spicy flavor to the NY skyline. Fits
in perfectly in chaotic, crowded Times Square.

To me, this building is another that just is business in New York. It really reminds me of the skyscraper in the third level of Max Payne. (damn that was a great game and I'm not even a gamer)

Cold
Steel

8.5

NP: djshadow - What Does Your Soul Look Like (part 3)

4.5 - This tower shouldn't have been built......travesty to the historical works of art that reside in this great city!

6.5/10

nice building but i hate the top

This building takes the cake for me. This is the best thing to come out of skyscraper design since the days of Art Deco and New York Style setbacks. Bravo! Bravo!!!

10/10

Original tower.Looks a bit hysterical in my eyes but my eyes like that a lot :)8.5/10

IMO it's kinda... eww.

*4

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7. not my preferred scraper but im glad its not a box

Ended of the 20th century with a "bang!" Pure urban theatre. 10/10

I like the hyper-industrial exhaust crown.

Conde Nast is really cool! :cool: Is the big "4 Times Square"-sign at the top of the building just a sign or has it a function? :?

4.5 Very busy and quite random

Looks industrial.

9/10

I love shiny buildings like this :cool:

Pretty futuristic and modern design.. Good stuff i tink.. :) I like how the translucent glass shows the contents of the building... :cool:

9.5/10

It COULD be cool. But it's not. 6/10

9.5
What is that thing on top?
It should be a T.V. screen instead of that black thing

This is my favorite skyscraper in the whole world, it has an amazing design. I love the way it has so many different facades. It has a shint more vibrant glass facade on the the times square side and a duller more business- like side on 6th ave. The best new skyscraper to come out of NYC. This building is only going to get better when the new antenna is done and when the light of the billboards at the top. AMAZING!!!!:guns1: :cheers: :) 10/10

It's really good looking.It has conservative and modern facades.It's one of the most varied buildings i've seen, in terms of facades.But it doesn't look it has 247 m.

I gave it an 8.

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It's just a sign, as far as I know.

8.5/10...Conde Nast is very futuristic, unique, and interesting to look at. The design might be a bit too overdone, detailed or futuristic but it suits its location very good.

The top seems a little cluttered, but it's shiny... 7/10

9/10

This building finally shattered the standard mold of post war Manhattan corporate towers and spit on the likes of David Childs-forcing him and his ilk to start thinking "outside the box" so to speak! Its' influence will continue to resonate and encourage architects to think boldly in NYC. For that alone it deserves a standing ovation.

It is a bit too squat for me though this is not really the designers fault. They did quite a commendable job considering all the various restraints placed upon them. They took chances and IMO have put in place the icon of Times Square for now and long into the future. Along with numerous video walls at the base the screens at top are designed and zoned to be fitted with video and/or neon if called for in the future.

And of course this was the first "green" (environmentally sustainable designed) office tower built in NYC and I believe in the USA.
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nice building

7/10

8

i like the overall feel of the skyscraper. but the top just annoys me, especially the fact that i think they're planning to put a taller atenna on it >(. the top of the building should get a total makeover but otherwise it's okay.

8.0

I don't remember how many points I gave it earlier, but now I say 8.5/10. It looks very futuristic, one of my favorites in NYC.

6.5/10

7.5/10 :)
One of the corners reminds me of the HSBC in London, and so does the shiny blue glass used. However, I don't like the 'thing' at the top much.

8/10

Better in person. This building could only fit in at Times Square. If you put it anywhere else in NYC, it would be a travesty.

weird

5.5

7.5/10 :)

10/10 I like it. it's a new building plus I like it's top

5/10

Very modern design and good looking
8.5/10

6.5/10


not my type.

very nice 9/10 !

5.5/10

7/10
Looks unique & futuristic, nice crown & the shape is okay.

8.5/10

I like the oversized antenna that was added recently - I think it makes the building look sort of like an insect :cool: :cool:

Risked, original, futuristic, 8,5/10 ;)

It looks kind of dumb without the antenna. Yet, New York doesn't frequently get skyscrapers of such kind.

This building was looking pretty good until that hideous crown appeared. It it would have been 10 more floors, instead of that crap, the building would be very nice.

5.5/10

7/10

7/10

The design is futuristic & the building looks great.
9/10

9.5, one of my favourites in New York.

The antenna addition makes it look MUCH better!

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4.5/10

4/10

Jasonhouse got it right. Add ten floors and remove the monstrosity on top and you have yourself a great building. I like the curved corners on the blue glass, and the mixing facades is pretty good too.

IN addition, I am not fond of the enterance to the building itself. Stark and uninviting.

one of my personal favorite 10/10

Nice, the billboards on top are ugly. 7.5

7.5/10

Cool and kind of futuristic looking. 8/10

average 5

5

Bleh... get rid of the shit on top and it wouldnt be that bad. Maybe for Tokyo or somethin

pretty unique , i gave it an 8.0

7/10

Nice 9/10

7/10

I don't like it all all!!! 4/10.

Not one of NY's best, 5.5/10

6.5/10

Different 9/10 for NY!

Love this one. A total whack mess, businesslike on one side, world's largest screen on another, mixed facades right above it, a totally unrelated shape on the top, giant billboards on the top and a rocket aith a launch pad above. All the characteristics of Times Square.

Great facade and great design. Gives downtown NYC the modern look it so desperately needs. I give it a 9/10.

I don't like this building. It doesn't fit in with the surroundings. And the top is disgusting.

4/10

Wow high-tech architecture. Looks good 8/10

Too many different styles/parts/materials don't really make this one a nice building. And that awful antenna makes it even worse.
6.5/10 , since those commercials save it from a complete disaster.

one of my favorites, and to think i used to not like it!
heres a pic i took over the weekend
http://images2.fotop.net/albums/lakegz/lakegz/P4170078.jpg

Whoa... very very different. I think the elements work together well, though. The colors are complimentary and the different textures don't intrude on each other. I wouldn't want to see a whole city full of buildings like this, but it's a pretty neat looking thing on its own.

Huuuh is that deconstructivism ? OK, I don't like it ^^
It looks like a striped off Jiali Plaza.
The top part is one of the worst I've ever seen, but the mess of shapes at the bottom is not much better.
1 or maybe 1.5 if I'm on a good day ^^

errrr, ugly antenna, sorry, i don't like it 5/10

6.5/10

8/10

It's not a "new yorkish" building,however,it gives diversity to the city's skyline.

3 or less
Biggest piece of crap in my city.
I guess I'm too harsh and it might be worth more, however I only like the base, and it looks good from the street, as well as some parts of the facade. But when you look up and see that top, you just think WTF? The problem is that there is no way of hiding it, it's too tall
And it's in midtown, btw

6.5/10 Conde Nasty!

Doesn't deserve to stand in NYC. 3.5.

7/10

Interesting design, but the top is messed up... 7,5/10

quite nice tower, 8/10

very unusual design. Like the height.

5/10

Either you love it, or you hate it.

9.0 from me

7.5/10

Crazy building, 6,5

8 nice building sooo modern but being cheap using a spire -1 point

What spire?

Great modern building! I would have given it a higher score if it weren't for those stupid ad thingys on the top. 8.5

10/10

Oddly proportioned and that thing on top is awful. 4/10.

8/10

It's an eye-sore. 3 of 10.

not bad 7.5/10

Messy. 5.5/10

the top is horrible..it looks robotic..very cheesy....
6/10

abseloutly. 4

Furturistic, but ugly. 6/10.

6.5

nice place but not that nice a building.

nothing special, don't deserve to be in top 100 imo...............6/10

8/10

not bad, very european 8/10

nasty...........5/10

7/10

7/10

Its not a bad building but I dont see what is so great. 8.0

6/10

7.5 I think it does not contrast with its surroundings.

5/10

9/10

I think this building is ugly! The top is HORRIBLE, the attena looks bad too....
and the facade is jsut to crazy, to much...
ugh
4/10

7/10.. The building's great. A very unique building. The two facades it has make it very unique as well, but.. can they just shorten that antenna! It's just WAY too big. Looks too out of place.

Besides that, I think the building is beautiful and a great addition to the skyline.

Looks like someone put the facade in a blender on puree.

The antenna is just way too tall for the building.

5/10

Cheers,

Adam

Was it designed by a kid with ADD?

4/10

dont like it...6

When I was in new york a couple of years ago I thought that this was the best of the more recent towers and I liked it a lot. 9/10

WOW! I am usually bored by modern/post modern high rise architecture. But this one is an exception to my rule. Can we talk unique, imaginative, even inspiring? I rate it a strong 9.5 :)

7.5/10

7 out of 10

This one is on my NY top 5. 10/10

Tries too hard to be different with a wierd design, at it doesnt even sitck out in NYC. Not a favorite of mine, 7/10

6/10

10

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/nyctowers/uno/DSC00921.jpg

6/10

6/10

Love this building. 4 sides, 4 completley different facades. The glassier sides are aimed at Times Sq and the granite and more classic sides aimed at 42 st and the business world. and now they've added an antenna at the top that rises to 1100 ft. not bad at all. i see this changeling design copied all over the place but this one is still the best.

9/10

9/10

6.5/10.

6.5/10, the top of the building ruins it

8.5/10 - I'm split here... I love it from the ground.. and it looks great from the ESB.. but from certain angles it almost makes me want to cry...

it need either about another 100m ( make it happen Trump ) or a modern Chrysler Building like top..

This is a real gem of contemporary architecture!!!!!!

9/10 Reminds me of the nina Towers

7.5/10

I dont like it much. 6.5/10

The top looks so messy, in my opinion. 6.5/10

Sometimes it looks cool in context with the city, but on it's own it's a bit silly. Some bonus points for being the most recognizable building in NYC when standing right next to it and not looking up, thanks to the NASDAQ ticker. 5.0

4,5/10

design too complicated for me, imho.........3/10.....

A bit too machined and industrial looking for me. 7

Usual design 6/10

8/10

7/10

7/10

:okay: i like it

Misunderstood...It isn't original, beauty or made of art; mix of geometric and asymetrical stuff make me depressive...3/10...

Misunderstood...It isn't original, beauty or made of art; mix of geometric and asymetrical stuff make me depressive...3/10...

Its ok I guess but the roof looks like its still u/c 6/10

great! very innovative design 9/10

I really like this tower. it's looks great in Times Square. 9.5/10

an amusingly tower: 8/10

7.5/10 it's ok

That top...kind of ruins it
8/10

I agree, the top does ruin it.. 6/10.

0/10

architecturally speaking, this is a complete failure (IMO).

8.5/10

6/10

10

If I could give it a 20 I would.

The annetena gives it a more complete look. Love this building.

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/nyc057.JPG

10

If I could give it a 20 I would.

The annetena gives it a more complete look. Love this building.



If I could send you back to junior high 20 times I would.

Learn to spell "Antenna" correctly. You're embarrassing yourself.

5/10

0/10

do i need to explain?

a little too mixed up for me

Different from other "boxy" scrapers in NY. 9.5/10

8.5/10. Not spectacular like other skyscrapers, but good building.

8.5/10.

7/10

8/10

8.5 nice.

I took this foto from the 26th floor of the Mildford Plaza Hotel, a Times square hotel....November 2006

enjoy! :)

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9.5 different, -.5 for location.

Why -.5 for location? What's wrong with the location?

Why -.5 for location? What's wrong with the location?

It's in between all of the other buildings and it's difficult to appreciate the full beauty of the structure because they kinda block it.

Edit: In other words, "it gets lost in the jungle" like someone said.

This is rate our talls, not rate the photo. You should give points to just the building itself, not for things beyond its control.

I don't see how you can subtract points from a building because of it's neighbors. It's like saying that Miss Universe should only win because her family members must also be good looking too.

10. I love this building.

The top of it is just ugly, 6/10

6.5/10

not bad but I dont like it very much. 7/10

now that´s what i call a piece of crap for new york standars

can´t you all see the building is just too small and has a desproportionated spire on top?

those kind of spires were not meant to be reaching the sky in new york

the building = 4, the name= 1

5

I love this building a 9.0 for me.

now that´s what i call a piece of crap for new york standars

can´t you all see the building is just too small and has a desproportionated spire on top?

those kind of spires were not meant to be reaching the sky in new york

the building = 4, the name= 1

5

Well..number 1

IT'S A ANTENNA. NOT A SPIRE.

You should reserch things beforehand so you won't look retarded.

From wiki:
During 2002 and 2003, the existing radio antenna, built for Clear Channel Communications as a backup transmitter site for its four FM stations, was removed and replaced with a 300-foot (91 m) mast to support television and radio broadcasters who were displaced by the destruction of the World Trade Center. Including the antenna, its height is 1,143 ft (348 m), making it the second tallest structure in the New York City, behind the Empire State Building.

Number 2

Disliking the name is kinda dumb considering Conde Nast is a worldwide magazine publishing company. You've probably read some of their magazines:

Allure
Details
GQ
Glamour
Jane
Lucky
Men's Vogue
Self
Teen Vogue
Vogue
W

To name a few.

Number 3

Have a nice day. :)

A building that would only look good in Times Square
8/10

A building that would only look good in Times Square
8/10

0 / 10

A sorry excuse for a low budget midrise.

ugly.look like unfinished at the top...3/10

This is not a great building but it is a very good one. it is cheery and light and confounds the conservatism many would seek to impose in that area.

it is tall enough. it is unafraid and it deserves an 8. One of the best NY talls in the recent years.

8/10

I love this building. 3 years ago I had the luck of touching it and see it for real. I love that antenna on the top, and that "robotic tower" look. The guy was just brilliant when designed that building, 9 out 10 !

Definitly on my top 5 of manhatten buildings!

I do not like the roof. A 6,5 out of 10.

9.5/10

very cool and futuristic building. I really like it, but the spire/antena is HUGE! 9/10

7/10

8/10

I always like this one. One of the best in Times Square. 9/10

ugly top 7/10

9.5/10

8/10

beautiful! 9,5/10

9/10

Always have liked this one, fits into Times Square well- 8/10.

8/10 Nice top

3/10 :ohno:

Glassy and has character :) 8.5/10

Nice. 8/10

9 :D

I didn't like the design!

7/10

the top is horrible.

5/10

Nice shiny glass!

8.5

10/10

8.5 its nice

1/10 hate it...to strange n weird...

9.5/10

7.5/10
Great building, with awesome concepts attached, but I think that it still needs more connections with the surroundings....anywho...

By the way, I'm doing a paper on this building, does anyone know where I can get Floor Plans, Sections and schematics from it?

Thx!

i don't like the top

6.5/10

3.5/10

no

8/10

7.5/10

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8.5

8/10

9/10

9/10

NYC! NYC!

8/10

very nice...!

7.5/10

looks way better in person- 9/10

7/10

8.5/10. looks very modern, but i don't like the spire.

9. Very good building. Regards.

6.5/10

boring and a bit weird, 4/10

8.5/10

9/10

6/10

10/10 for me,a very distinctive building,it looks good in person rather than pics