One 57 - 157 West 57th Street - 1003 feet - by Christian de Portzamparc

[stache]

And they're here about two weeks out of the year.

[lofter1]

The frequent flyer miles they rack up must be ginormous.

[DKNY617]

April 4th, 2012

[stache]

The Hearst building looks tiny.

[lesterp4]

So will everything else north of the Empire State Bldg.

[Jeffreyny]

not sure how much of an impact it'll have on the Queens side looking west. Perhaps just slightly peeking over the plateau.

[RoldanTTLB]

I think it will depend on the angle. It's hard for stuff on the west side of midtown to compete with the east side, if only because of the perspective. From many angles Citi will still look WAY bigger than this, despite that not being the case.

[babybackribs2314]

This morning,

Full update: http://newyorkyimby.blogspot.com/201...low-hotel.html

[lesterp4]

Does anyone know what floor they are up to?

[Tectonic]

04.04.2012







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[BBMW]

Has concrete engineering gotten good enough that going this tall in concrete is a good idea? I'd expect something this tall to be steel.

[Tectonic]

311 South Wacker & Two Prudential in Chicago are also reinforced concrete. They were built in the late 80s-early 90s.

[lofter1]

Gotta say that looks fantastic. And Portzamparc and team got the dimensions & proportions at the base just right -- fits in surprisingly well with the older buildings on either side.

[bigchet]

The Hearst building looks tiny.

Yeah, it does. It's a nice building but the top looks like it was just cut off. Something is amiss with it should have topped it with a crown or pyramid or something, just doesn't look right.

[BStyles]

311 South Wacker & Two Prudential in Chicago are also reinforced concrete. They were built in the late 80s-early 90s.

As well as the Chicago Trump Tower, which is a dominant force on the skyline(just to compare to its steel counterparts, JH Center and the Willis Tower).