World?s Skinniest Skyscraper In New York Is Complete
The 111 West 57 is composed of the original landmarked Steinway Hall, a new tower by SHoP Architects and bespoke interiors by Studio Sofield. The skyscraper just completed construction this month and is ready for residents to move in.
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Image: 111 West 57th Street
The world?s skinniest skyscraper in New York City, the 111 West 57, was announced in 2013 and is now fully built.
Standing 1,427 feet tall and designed by the acclaimed SHoP Architects, the remarkable building splices the Manhattan skyline and is perfectly centred on Central Park. The skyscraper narrows to a flat edge at its peak, with both east and west facades dressed in terracotta tiles.
Image: 111 West 57th StreetImage: 111 West 57th StreetImage: 111 West 57th Street
Located on Billionaires Row, the groundbreaking tower is currently the second tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. It has a width ratio of just 24:1. The tower was ?built with the highest strength concrete in the world?, as stated by SHoP on dezeen.
The project is a partnership between JDS Development Group and Property Markets Group. Both own and developed the tower and its adjacent Steinway Hall. This landmarked 1925 structure once housed the offices of leading piano makers Steinway & Sons and a concert hall and cultural centre. According to Robb Report, in 2014, JDS converted the interiors of the historic S...
The post World?s Skinniest Skyscraper In New York Is Complete appeared first on LUXUO.
Image: 111 West 57th Street
The world?s skinniest skyscraper in New York City, the 111 West 57, was announced in 2013 and is now fully built.
Standing 1,427 feet tall and designed by the acclaimed SHoP Architects, the remarkable building splices the Manhattan skyline and is perfectly centred on Central Park. The skyscraper narrows to a flat edge at its peak, with both east and west facades dressed in terracotta tiles.
Image: 111 West 57th StreetImage: 111 West 57th StreetImage: 111 West 57th Street
Located on Billionaires Row, the groundbreaking tower is currently the second tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. It has a width ratio of just 24:1. The tower was ?built with the highest strength concrete in the world?, as stated by SHoP on dezeen.
The project is a partnership between JDS Development Group and Property Markets Group. Both own and developed the tower and its adjacent Steinway Hall. This landmarked 1925 structure once housed the offices of leading piano makers Steinway & Sons and a concert hall and cultural centre. According to Robb Report, in 2014, JDS converted the interiors of the historic S...
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