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Don Omar · December 7th, 2008, 05:03 AM

Gardens in the sky
A first look at Libeskind’s Madison Square Park tower

New York’s Madison Square Park is the latest place to go ogling some of the city’s newest skyscrapers. Cetra Rudy and OMA have each designed new towers on the park. Now the area is to get a forward-looking gleaming glass and green residential tower designed by Studio Libeskind, with spiraling gardens in the sky. The dramatic 54-storey tower will sit atop a 14-storey masonry structure that is an annex for the Metropolitan Life building, making it the city’s tallest residential tower.

The design of the building was kept under wraps until recently when it was made public on the Architects Newspaper Blog, which scanned the images to the web from Daniel Libeskind’s new monograph. While the design of the New York Tower is in the embryonic stage, Libeskind said the following today via statement: “The design features a series of spiraling gardens extending the green of Madison Square along the facade of the tower. The tower is set back from its neighbors—maintaining views and maximizing light and air.” "We look forward to a continuing dialogue when the proposal enters the public review process”, he added.

Sharon McHugh
US Correspondent
worldarchitecturenews.com

incon100t · December 7th, 2008, 05:19 AM

Wow... wonderful building, very interesting architecture.

NewYorkForever2016 · December 7th, 2008, 07:47 PM

I Would Love This! Very beautiful!

mihai_alex · December 8th, 2008, 01:53 PM

What do you think?

image hosted on flickr

Insane alex · December 8th, 2008, 02:18 PM

AWESOME! Build it now!

valdano7007 · December 8th, 2008, 11:40 PM

I think this is an awesome design, however I am not sure it is fit for New York. Just imagine the snow entering the building and covering up the gardens. Of course everything can be fixed, but the heat loss due to the skygardens would mean that more energy should be empoyed in heating the tower, thus cancelling the "green" effect the trees provide. A city with better climate would be a better choice for a design like this. Love the design, just not sure about technical issues like those.

philvia · December 9th, 2008, 05:28 PM

can you elaborate more on how the gardens would cause more heat loss and why nyc cant have gardens in the sky like we already do?

CityPolice · December 9th, 2008, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by valdano7007

I think this is an awesome design, however I am not sure it is fit for New York. Just imagine the snow entering the building and covering up the gardens. Of course everything can be fixed, but the heat loss due to the skygardens would mean that more energy should be empoyed in heating the tower, thus cancelling the "green" effect the trees provide. A city with better climate would be a better choice for a design like this. Love the design, just not sure about technical issues like those.

its gonna look beautiful when the leaves change color

storms991 · December 10th, 2008, 01:20 AM

And what about when they have no leaves? This isn't going to be built anyway, it doesn't matter.

chjbolton · December 10th, 2008, 02:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CityPolice

its gonna look beautiful when the leaves change color

I really don't see how this statement compliments in any way what it was supposed to answer (Valdano's post 46).

Ebola · December 10th, 2008, 02:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by storms991

And what about when they have no leaves? This isn't going to be built anyway, it doesn't matter.

[/sarcasm]You're clearly correct; SOMEONE LOCK THE THREAD IT'S NEVER GOING TO BE BUILT AND IT'S OFFICIAL.[/sarcasm]

When they have no leaves, it might look even better. If I designed buildings, I don't think I'd ever put trees in them like this, but this project really is something else.

kingsc · December 11th, 2008, 07:19 PM

what up with the stargate pics. I can't say for sure if they building out or not. Either way it looks good.

zoomzoom · December 12th, 2008, 03:58 AM

This building looks soo amazing! I hope the revised design will live up to it. Libeskind is determined to get gardens in the sky it seems.

JohnFlint1985 · December 12th, 2008, 04:18 AM

Nice design - wrong place

~MELVINDONESIA~ · December 12th, 2008, 05:39 AM

Very Great!

Roel · December 12th, 2008, 08:14 PM

Quote:

[...]this project really is something else.

But it will never be built.

storms991 · December 12th, 2008, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnFlint1985

Nice design - wrong place

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ebola

[/sarcasm]You're clearly correct; SOMEONE LOCK THE THREAD IT'S NEVER GOING TO BE BUILT AND IT'S OFFICIAL.[/sarcasm]

When they have no leaves, it might look even better. If I designed buildings, I don't think I'd ever put trees in them like this, but this project really is something else.

Ebola, what JohnFlint said is what my general thoughts towards this project are. This would be a great addition to the new WTC, but to build it next to the MetLife Tower is criminal.

Let's make a bet, I say this won't be built in the next 5 years.

philvia · December 13th, 2008, 05:29 PM

i really cant stand so many pessimists at once

krull · December 14th, 2008, 07:52 AM

I really like this one. The way is position on that block and on that low rise. The garden section is so different and unique too. Build it.

krull · December 14th, 2008, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by philvia

i really cant stand so many pessimists at once

I know right.

December 7th, 2008, 05:03 AM	#41
Don Omar Bark twice if in Milwauke Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nueva York Posts: 481 Likes (Received): 0	Gardens in the sky A first look at Libeskind’s Madison Square Park tower New York’s Madison Square Park is the latest place to go ogling some of the city’s newest skyscrapers. Cetra Rudy and OMA have each designed new towers on the park. Now the area is to get a forward-looking gleaming glass and green residential tower designed by Studio Libeskind, with spiraling gardens in the sky. The dramatic 54-storey tower will sit atop a 14-storey masonry structure that is an annex for the Metropolitan Life building, making it the city’s tallest residential tower. The design of the building was kept under wraps until recently when it was made public on the Architects Newspaper Blog, which scanned the images to the web from Daniel Libeskind’s new monograph. While the design of the New York Tower is in the embryonic stage, Libeskind said the following today via statement: “The design features a series of spiraling gardens extending the green of Madison Square along the facade of the tower. The tower is set back from its neighbors—maintaining views and maximizing light and air.” "We look forward to a continuing dialogue when the proposal enters the public review process”, he added. Sharon McHugh US Correspondent worldarchitecturenews.com __________________ Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten From the Battery to the top of Manhattan Asian, Middle-Eastern and Latin Black, White, New York you make it happen - Beastie Boys

December 7th, 2008, 05:19 AM	#42
incon100t Living the Day! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bogotá D.C. Posts: 337 Likes (Received): 2	Amazing! Wow... wonderful building, very interesting architecture.

December 7th, 2008, 07:47 PM	#43
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December 8th, 2008, 02:18 PM	#45
Insane alex Stockholm rules! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Stockholm, Sweden/ Gold Coast, Australia Posts: 1,737 Likes (Received): 1	AWESOME! Build it now! __________________ Stockholm projects http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=449245 Countries i've been to: Australia, Austria, Canada, Brazil, China, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Lichtenstein, Germany, The Netherlands, Latvia, Italy, UK, USA, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hong Kong.

December 11th, 2008, 07:19 PM	#52
kingsc Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 2,564 Likes (Received): 2	what up with the stargate pics. I can't say for sure if they building out or not. Either way it looks good. __________________ Supertalls for all http://www.skyscrapercity.com/group.php?groupid=288 You could be a memeber

December 8th, 2008, 01:53 PM	#44
mihai_alex Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Galaţi/România Posts: 1,484 Likes (Received): 0	What do you think? image hosted on flickr

December 8th, 2008, 11:40 PM	#46
valdano7007 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Guadalajara Posts: 362 Likes (Received): 18	I think this is an awesome design, however I am not sure it is fit for New York. Just imagine the snow entering the building and covering up the gardens. Of course everything can be fixed, but the heat loss due to the skygardens would mean that more energy should be empoyed in heating the tower, thus cancelling the "green" effect the trees provide. A city with better climate would be a better choice for a design like this. Love the design, just not sure about technical issues like those.

December 9th, 2008, 05:28 PM	#47
philvia Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nyc Posts: 1,036 Likes (Received): 0	can you elaborate more on how the gardens would cause more heat loss and why nyc cant have gardens in the sky like we already do?

December 10th, 2008, 01:20 AM	#49
storms991 Leicester:NY:London Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Champaign Illinois Posts: 427 Likes (Received): 4	And what about when they have no leaves? This isn't going to be built anyway, it doesn't matter.

December 12th, 2008, 03:58 AM	#53
zoomzoom Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: NY Posts: 19 Likes (Received): 0	This building looks soo amazing! I hope the revised design will live up to it. Libeskind is determined to get gardens in the sky it seems.

December 12th, 2008, 04:18 AM	#54
JohnFlint1985 I love New York Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New York - New Jersey Posts: 12,340 Likes (Received): 783	Nice design - wrong place __________________ "Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.” Thomas Jefferson "We Shall Never Surrender." Winston Churchill “Not all those who wander are lost.” J.R.R. Tolkien "Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious." Oscar Wilde "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." Benjamin Franklin

December 12th, 2008, 05:39 AM	#55
~MELVINDONESIA~ INDONESIA Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bandung Posts: 1,214 Likes (Received): 0	Very Great!

December 13th, 2008, 05:29 PM	#58
philvia Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nyc Posts: 1,036 Likes (Received): 0	i really cant stand so many pessimists at once

December 14th, 2008, 07:52 AM	#59
krull In Time Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 3,148 Likes (Received): 3	I really like this one. The way is position on that block and on that low rise. The garden section is so different and unique too. Build it. __________________ * In addition to the 61 percent who say they love the Big Apple, another 22 percent say they "like" New York. Fifteen percent have mixed feelings, and only 2 percent describe their feelings toward the city as "dislike" or "hate." - In record numbers, city's residents say they 'love' New York

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