#285 l Metropolitan Tower l NEW YORK l 218m l 68fl

RafflesCity · June 8th, 2003, 12:26 AM

Metropolitan Tower
New York, USA

HEIGHT: 218m/716 feet
FLOORS: 68 floors
COMPLETION: 1987
ARCHITECT: Schuman, Lichtenstein, Claman & Efron

was completed in 1988 as the first in the group of Post-modernist mixed-use towers south of Central Park.
In fact, there had been plans for a joint development combining also the plot of the Carnegie Hall Tower. The plan came to nothing as the owner of the Russian Tea Room -- located between the plots -- refused to sell the property. Eventually both towers were built independently on their own plots.
Rising from a glass-clad rectangular base in scale with the surrounding buildings, the 66-storey tower differs strikingly in appearance from its neo-Renaissance style neighbour. The black glass tower rises to the height of 218.5 m with its sharply triangular plan pointing towards Central Park.
The building houses offices in the lower floors with apartments occupying the upper portion.

Wu-Gambino · June 8th, 2003, 01:47 AM

6/10

The Messiah · June 8th, 2003, 01:57 AM

It is so densed there!The skyscraper looks alright to me 6.5/10

RafflesCity · June 8th, 2003, 01:10 PM

7.5/10

I love how it fits so snugly into that crevice!
It also has the ability to reflect the sky very well.

***Chad*** · June 8th, 2003, 02:47 PM

One of the most hideaway fascinating piece in New Yoek City!...Not yet modern, but truely elegant with a world class facade and color and clevery set-back on the upper part gives the special meaning of 80's style glassy skyscraper.
Looks sleek from every angle makes this building more than a normal "Residential block"........simply but not simple!......9/10

De Snor · June 8th, 2003, 07:59 PM

Excellent building > 10 !

June 8th, 2003, 08:08 PM

8/10

New Jack City · June 8th, 2003, 08:10 PM

8.5/10...It reminds me of a sharper and newer Flatiron building in way. I love the glass and color, it suits the location well.

SteelCity32 · June 9th, 2003, 01:33 AM

nice facade. 8/10

***Sky*** · June 9th, 2003, 02:06 PM

7/10 I like the shape.

renell · June 19th, 2003, 06:24 PM

8/10 cool building.. yeh, it is like the post-modern Flatiron building

Liz L · June 20th, 2003, 08:25 PM

7/10 - the glass curtain wall really dances with the light, and the triangular shape makes the tower more graceful than a box - yes, it does remind me a bit of the Flatiron, now that you mention it, savethewtc...

The group of buildings of which this tower is a part is an interesting compostion...

But still, there's that flat roof....

AtlanticaC5 · July 5th, 2003, 07:05 PM

7.5/10

It would be fun to work up there and wave to the people in the Carneige Hall Tower!! It's only some meters between them!!

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DamienK · July 7th, 2003, 12:20 PM

Looks like a big chunk of obsidian. 7/10

Wisma · July 17th, 2003, 02:10 PM

7.5/10

james2390 · August 8th, 2003, 05:25 PM

too flat, 8

huaiwei · August 28th, 2003, 02:01 PM

Hm...a little dark looking.....7/10.

SUNNI · August 29th, 2003, 12:11 PM

a lil too dark for my tastes..
6/10

Patrick · September 10th, 2003, 02:16 PM

7,5
nice

baqthier · September 11th, 2003, 07:49 AM

6. Some wording on it would improve the facade

View Poll Results: Metropolitan Tower
10	10	5.59%
9.5	4	2.23%
9	8	4.47%
8.5	12	6.70%
8	37	20.67%
7.5	30	16.76%
7	43	24.02%
6.5	8	4.47%
6	13	7.26%
5.5	6	3.35%
5	1	0.56%
4.5	3	1.68%
4	1	0.56%
3.5	1	0.56%
3 or less	2	1.12%
Voters: 179. You may not vote on this poll

June 8th, 2003, 12:26 AM	#1
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 2	#285 l Metropolitan Tower l NEW YORK l 218m l 68fl Metropolitan Tower New York, USA HEIGHT: 218m/716 feet FLOORS: 68 floors COMPLETION: 1987 ARCHITECT: Schuman, Lichtenstein, Claman & Efron was completed in 1988 as the first in the group of Post-modernist mixed-use towers south of Central Park. In fact, there had been plans for a joint development combining also the plot of the Carnegie Hall Tower. The plan came to nothing as the owner of the Russian Tea Room -- located between the plots -- refused to sell the property. Eventually both towers were built independently on their own plots. Rising from a glass-clad rectangular base in scale with the surrounding buildings, the 66-storey tower differs strikingly in appearance from its neo-Renaissance style neighbour. The black glass tower rises to the height of 218.5 m with its sharply triangular plan pointing towards Central Park. The building houses offices in the lower floors with apartments occupying the upper portion. Last edited by ZZ-II; July 22nd, 2008 at 08:48 PM.

June 8th, 2003, 01:57 AM	#3
The Messiah Finishing this fight Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Middelburg(The Netherlands) Posts: 1,301 Likes (Received): 1	It is so densed there!The skyscraper looks alright to me 6.5/10 __________________ The message you have entered is too short. Please lengthen your message to at least 2 characters.

June 8th, 2003, 02:47 PM	#5
*Chad* Kickimus Gluteus Maximus Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Bangkok Posts: 36,257 Likes (Received): 292	One of the most hideaway fascinating piece in New Yoek City!...Not yet modern, but truely elegant with a world class facade and color and clevery set-back on the upper part gives the special meaning of 80's style glassy skyscraper. Looks sleek from every angle makes this building more than a normal "Residential block"........simply but not simple!......9/10 __________________ You have the right to remain silent, everything you say will be misquoted and used against you in the forum -Imate pravo da ?utite, sve što budete rekli može i bi?e upotrebljeno protiv vas na forumu You know you love me. XOXO.

June 8th, 2003, 08:08 PM	#7
BGT Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	I like the color. 8/10

June 8th, 2003, 01:47 AM	#2
Wu-Gambino Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,679 Likes (Received): 2	6/10

June 8th, 2003, 01:10 PM	#4
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 2	7.5/10 I love how it fits so snugly into that crevice! It also has the ability to reflect the sky very well.

June 8th, 2003, 07:59 PM	#6
De Snor Forever Travelling Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 6,353 Likes (Received): 15	Excellent building > 10 !

June 8th, 2003, 08:10 PM	#8
New Jack City User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 5,651 Likes (Received): 2	8.5/10...It reminds me of a sharper and newer Flatiron building in way. I love the glass and color, it suits the location well.

June 9th, 2003, 01:33 AM	#9
SteelCity32 Don't be that guy! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,098 Likes (Received): 0	nice facade. 8/10 __________________ I often dream of huge numb buildings, jet black sinister architecture. Being installed when nobody sees. Their appearence so sudden that few would take notice.

June 9th, 2003, 02:06 PM	#10
*Sky* 24/7 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Lleida Posts: 18,824 Likes (Received): 26	7/10 I like the shape.

June 19th, 2003, 06:24 PM	#11
renell Here Since 2002 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney/Metro Manila Posts: 6,715 Likes (Received): 2	8/10 cool building.. yeh, it is like the post-modern Flatiron building __________________ dafuq I've been here ten years?!

June 20th, 2003, 08:25 PM	#12
Liz L Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 403 Likes (Received): 0	7/10 - the glass curtain wall really dances with the light, and the triangular shape makes the tower more graceful than a box - yes, it does remind me a bit of the Flatiron, now that you mention it, savethewtc... The group of buildings of which this tower is a part is an interesting compostion... But still, there's that flat roof.... __________________ Liz L Art Deco rules!

July 5th, 2003, 07:05 PM	#13
AtlanticaC5 Right Here, Right Now Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Stockholm Posts: 2,655 Likes (Received): 0	7.5/10 It would be fun to work up there and wave to the people in the Carneige Hall Tower!! It's only some meters between them!! <--------> __________________ Higher and higher, straight up we'll climb Last edited by AtlanticaC5; July 13th, 2003 at 06:24 PM.

July 7th, 2003, 12:20 PM	#14
DamienK Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Perth Posts: 3,258 Likes (Received): 12	Looks like a big chunk of obsidian. 7/10 __________________ 21st Century Coeds - Some things never change Read the webcomic

July 17th, 2003, 02:10 PM	#15
Wisma Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Jakarta (Tanah Tinggi) Posts: 2,889 Likes (Received): 0	7.5/10

August 8th, 2003, 05:25 PM	#16
james2390 Tribune Tower Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,920 Likes (Received): 0	too flat, 8

August 28th, 2003, 02:01 PM	#17
huaiwei The Monkey King Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Singapore 新加坡 Singapura சிங்கப்&#2986 Posts: 11,897 Likes (Received): 0	Hm...a little dark looking.....7/10. __________________ Majulah Singapura 前进吧，新加坡！Onward Singapore முன்னேறட்டும் சிங்கப்பூர் "My Settlement of Singapore continues to thrive most wonderfully - it is all and everything I could wish and, if no untimely fate awaits it, promises to become the Emporium and the pride of the East" - Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, 10th September 1820

August 29th, 2003, 12:11 PM	#18
SUNNI architect by day Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 3,059 Likes (Received): 0	a lil too dark for my tastes.. 6/10 __________________ kr.au

September 10th, 2003, 02:16 PM	#19
Patrick DWF Alaaf! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kurtrier / Herzogtum Nassau Posts: 2,734 Likes (Received): 291	7,5 nice __________________ Viquet oisch, Motz d'Öropp!

September 11th, 2003, 07:49 AM	#20
baqthier RISING LIKE A SPIRE! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Land of The Petronas Towers Posts: 6,304 Likes (Received): 1	6. Some wording on it would improve the facade __________________ Whatever lah! *7 YEARS OF THE MALAYSIAN FORUM Since 22nd Dec, 2002* - Kuala Lumpur Sky - Penang Sky

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