NEW YORK | 1 Madison Avenue Tower | 900ft+ | Cancelled - Page 2

Sukkiri · December 3rd, 2008, 11:42 PM

Interesting concept

koolkid · December 4th, 2008, 12:08 AM

Not bad, not bad at all. I had a feeling this wouldn't be a flat top. I'm actually liking this whole "building on top of other buildings" idea. I still think it'd look much better built in Tribeca/Financial district, near 56 Leonard. It's really grand though; I just noticed how it almost mimics the twin towers' facade. This design doesn't appear to be official so lets see what happens...

Pablo323 · December 4th, 2008, 12:09 AM

WHOAH!

:O

Metropolist · December 4th, 2008, 12:13 AM

Innovative tower, wonderful !!

Phobos · December 4th, 2008, 02:01 AM

Great!!!

Koolhaas,Gehry,H & DM and now Libeskind.It seems the deconstructivist trend has stuck in NYC.
Zaha should be the next.

stewartrama · December 4th, 2008, 02:05 AM

oh hot dammmm. it looked good in the teaser pic; in the full render it just dominates the spot and looks huge. Maybe in midtown or lower manhattan. Not there though.

ElVoltageDR · December 4th, 2008, 03:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pinkie

The developer said that the design is over a year old and no longer reflects the current state of the project, which breaks my heart. Let's hope that the developer hasn't patched this one up too much.

The deconstructed facade and tubular shape of the building is exactly what the future NYC skyline needs. Daniel Libeskind really hit this one out of the park with this skyscraper.

Ugh NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

This is actually one of the few deconstructive style buildings that I like. Looked great, I hope they're not planning on making too many changes on it.

nygirl · December 4th, 2008, 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koolkid

I just noticed how it almost mimics the twin towers' facade.

Eric Offereins · December 4th, 2008, 08:46 AM

SImply amazing. It is always difficult to put a new tower on top of an old one, but this one fits perfectly.
I also love to see the structure in a tower, escpecially when it is so elegant as this one.

image hosted on flickr

UrbanImpact · December 4th, 2008, 08:46 PM

Awesome. I hope the design doesn't change much.

Astralis · December 4th, 2008, 08:59 PM

Wow... this is a new way of designing towers. Excellent, I really like it

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Pinkie · December 5th, 2008, 12:56 AM

Wow I just noticed the subtle homage to the original WTC's tridents.

Bravo Libeskind!! Bravo!

And may Elad be cursed if they f*ck this one up!

***Chad*** · December 5th, 2008, 06:26 AM

Looksgreattttttttttttt

Sid_toronto · December 5th, 2008, 06:55 AM

that is a beautiful building, very sci-fi in a good way.

dajumper · December 5th, 2008, 01:56 PM

Loves it!

Arist · December 5th, 2008, 09:56 PM

I dont like it as an addition. As a stand alone building, yes, addition, no.

Buyckske Ruben · December 6th, 2008, 10:47 AM

Dont fit with the current architecture. Accually it fights with the surrounding buildings!

image hosted on flickr

The tower is way to bold.

ZZ-II · December 6th, 2008, 12:17 PM

that's NYC, old and new very near together

chjbolton · December 6th, 2008, 05:05 PM

Libeskind is seriously off... How come he comes up with such beauties as this or his proposed tower for Paris' 'Tour Signal' contest when he also signs rubbish like his first proposal for the new WTC Tower 1.

In THIS case: Hail to the man!

Ebola · December 7th, 2008, 01:15 AM

"Too bold"? Haha.

I don't know what you guys are thinking, but the first versions of the Freedom Tower were amazing. Of course, I'm talking about the ones with the diagrid shell. I don't know much about the others so I couldn't say much. I'm not sure if Dan was the one to design it or not. It was just that, yes, the first versions of the Freedom Tower were horrible - BUT only as the centerpiece Tower for the WTC site. Put the first FT anywhere else in NYC, and you have a new, loved icon, JUST like this tower.

December 3rd, 2008, 11:42 PM	#21
Sukkiri Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Undefined Posts: 666 Likes (Received): 2	Interesting concept __________________ Stay hungry, stay foolish.

December 4th, 2008, 12:08 AM	#22
koolkid Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New York Posts: 2,590 Likes (Received): 4	Not bad, not bad at all. I had a feeling this wouldn't be a flat top. I'm actually liking this whole "building on top of other buildings" idea. I still think it'd look much better built in Tribeca/Financial district, near 56 Leonard. It's really grand though; I just noticed how it almost mimics the twin towers' facade. This design doesn't appear to be official so lets see what happens... __________________ My New York *by Krzycho* Last edited by koolkid; December 4th, 2008 at 12:14 AM.

December 4th, 2008, 12:13 AM	#24
Metropolist XYZ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Paris Posts: 315 Likes (Received): 0	Innovative tower, wonderful !! __________________ .:: I ♥ TURKEY > Categorised Guide of Turkey Forum ::. "Je ne laisse, en tant qu’héritage spirituel, aucun verset, aucun dogme, aucune règle pétrifiée et figée. Mon héritage spirituel, c’est la science et la raison...." M.K.Atatürk

December 4th, 2008, 02:01 AM	#25
Phobos Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Porto,Portugal-EU(currently living in Brazil) Posts: 9,172 Likes (Received): 19	Great!!! Koolhaas,Gehry,H & DM and now Libeskind.It seems the deconstructivist trend has stuck in NYC. Zaha should be the next. __________________ ████ ████ Europe:many countries,only one nation. http://europa.eu/

December 4th, 2008, 08:59 PM	#31
Astralis Out of time Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ATW Posts: 11,909 Likes (Received): 6	Wow... this is a new way of designing towers. Excellent, I really like it . __________________ Atlantic City, NJ Las Vegas, NV Sacramento, CA Baltimore, MD Los Angeles, CA San Diego, CA Boston, MA New York, NY Santa Barbara, CA Camden, NJ Philadelphia, PA Washington, D.C.

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Pablo323 _ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: _ Posts: 4,951 Likes (Received): 300	WHOAH! :O

December 4th, 2008, 02:05 AM	#26
stewartrama the stoop- little jackie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Washington DC Posts: 399 Likes (Received): 1	oh hot dammmm. it looked good in the teaser pic; in the full render it just dominates the spot and looks huge. Maybe in midtown or lower manhattan. Not there though.

December 4th, 2008, 08:46 AM	#29
Eric Offereins The only way is up Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Rotterdam Posts: 36,402 Likes (Received): 1201	SImply amazing. It is always difficult to put a new tower on top of an old one, but this one fits perfectly. I also love to see the structure in a tower, escpecially when it is so elegant as this one. image hosted on flickr

December 4th, 2008, 08:46 PM	#30
UrbanImpact Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL USA Posts: 282 Likes (Received): 3	Awesome. I hope the design doesn't change much.

December 5th, 2008, 12:56 AM	#32
Pinkie I got the brain too. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bronx, New York Posts: 69 Likes (Received): 0	Wow I just noticed the subtle homage to the original WTC's tridents. Bravo Libeskind!! Bravo! And may Elad be cursed if they f*ck this one up!

December 5th, 2008, 06:26 AM	#33
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December 5th, 2008, 06:55 AM	#34
Sid_toronto urbanite Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: x-Toronto Posts: 1,556 Likes (Received): 0	that is a beautiful building, very sci-fi in a good way.

December 5th, 2008, 01:56 PM	#35
dajumper status imminent Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London Posts: 254 Likes (Received): 2	Loves it! __________________ "Travelling somewhere, could be anywhere. There's a coldness in the air but i don't care... We drift deeper, life goes on. We drift deeper, into the sound..."

December 5th, 2008, 09:56 PM	#36
Arist BANNED Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dallas Posts: 367 Likes (Received): 0	I dont like it as an addition. As a stand alone building, yes, addition, no.

December 6th, 2008, 10:47 AM	#37
Buyckske Ruben Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,865 Likes (Received): 14	Dont fit with the current architecture. Accually it fights with the surrounding buildings! image hosted on flickr The tower is way to bold.

December 6th, 2008, 12:17 PM	#38
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December 6th, 2008, 05:05 PM	#39
chjbolton chjbolton Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: London, Paris, Munich Posts: 737 Likes (Received): 1	Libeskind is seriously off... How come he comes up with such beauties as this or his proposed tower for Paris' 'Tour Signal' contest when he also signs rubbish like his first proposal for the new WTC Tower 1. In THIS case: Hail to the man! __________________ B O L T O N

December 7th, 2008, 01:15 AM	#40
Ebola BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 1,650 Likes (Received): 3	"Too bold"? Haha. I don't know what you guys are thinking, but the first versions of the Freedom Tower were amazing. Of course, I'm talking about the ones with the diagrid shell. I don't know much about the others so I couldn't say much. I'm not sure if Dan was the one to design it or not. It was just that, yes, the first versions of the Freedom Tower were horrible - BUT only as the centerpiece Tower for the WTC site. Put the first FT anywhere else in NYC, and you have a new, loved icon, JUST like this tower.

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