475 Park Avenue South Recladding

[Sparkletron]

Can someone help me identify the green building in this shot...?

http://efferential.net/ESB6.htm

FYI, click to switch back and forth from day to night.

-S

[kliq6]

Can someone help me identify the green building in this shot...?

http://efferential.net/ESB6.htm

FYI, click to switch back and forth from day to night.

-S

I was on top of the rock recently and saw that as well, it looks like its on Park Avenue south

[Derek2k3]

They're renovating it. It's on Park Ave South somewhere between 30th and 32nd.

[macreator]

They're renovating it. It's on Park Ave South somewhere between 30th and 32nd.

The building is 475 Park Avenue South (http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=475parkavenuenuesouth-newyorkcity-ny-usa) between 33rd street and 32nd as Derek noted.

They've stripped all of the building's brown bricks, and what you see now is new green building wrap that has been applied in preparation for the rebricking of the tower.

[EtherealMist]

Can someone help me identify the green building in this shot...?

http://efferential.net/ESB6.htm

FYI, click to switch back and forth from day to night.

-S



wow that is a really cool image

[Sparkletron]

Thank you all.

Too bad the color is only temporary; I like it just the way it is.

-S

[Viktorkrum77]

wow that is a really cool image

I totally agree!

[Sparkletron]

I totally agree!

Thank you. The ESB is one of my favorite subjects.

-S

[BrooklynRider]

Since it is in the picture, I'd like to note my disgust with that blank wall at 325 Fifth.

Duly noted.

[macreator]

Since it is in the picture, I'd like to note my disgust with that blank wall at 325 Fifth.

Duly noted.

Such a shame the amount of bare blank wall on new construction these days.

[kz1000ps]

People have been saying that for as long as NY has been reaching for the sky (think of the Park Row Building completed in 1899).

[Joelio]

Can someone help me identify the green building in this shot...?

Erm... isn't it the Empire State Building?

[macreator]

Erm... isn't it the Empire State Building?

No, the image has been changed. The previous image showed a Park Avenue South building covered in green building wrap as it was getting rebricked.

[Joelio]

^^ Oh... hehe :o you can understand my confusedness, as the ESB has green lights. Lol.

[macreator]

^^ Oh... hehe :o you can understand my confusedness, as the ESB has green lights. Lol.

LOL, I can totally understand :D

[Sparkletron]

Erm... isn't it the Empire State Building?

Sorry about that. The original link has moved to...

http://efferential.net/ESB5.htm (http://efferential.net/ESB6.htm)

-S

[Derek2k3]

There is a rendering of the final look on Advanced Media Design's website.


http://www.studioamd.com
475 Park Avenue South
Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects

[Harvick2933]

Wait, so judging from that rendering, they are not just simply rebricking the tower, but rather completely recladding it? Doesn't look like it from the way they've been going about with the brick removal and stuff.

I personally don't see a need to reclad this one. It's fine as it is and harmonizes well with its surrounding of mostly pre-war midrises.

[Derek2k3]

I agree and they're sure taking their time.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2130/1768609818_667fb46108_m.jpg

[Stern]

Not to much you can do with that shape, but this might be one of the better, more interesting recladdings.

[tone99loc]

It's still green! (no picture, but take my word for it)

[Derek2k3]

and they took down the scaffolding as if they're going to leave it like that for the near future...

[lammius]

I work nearby. Word on the street (literally) is that there's currently no money to finish the project. So in the near term, it's going to stay the way it is. I've kinda gotten used to the green color, and kinda like it now. But how well the insulating wrap will withstand the elements, IDK.

[Derek2k3]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3226/2892836579_f289d09424_b.jpg
polehugger (http://www.flickr.com/photos/polehugger/2892836579/sizes/l/)