175 Greenwich Street - WTC Tower # 3 - by Richard Rogers

**kliq6** · September 7th, 2006, 03:02 PM

This one is being planned a the new headquarters of a major finacial firm, so this one starts first folowed by four and then two

**sfenn1117** · September 7th, 2006, 03:16 PM

This one is very good....classic Rogers. The massing is well done and the spires are a nice touch for added height. I'm pleased with it.

**NYguy** · September 7th, 2006, 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by kliq6

This one is being planned a the new headquarters of a major finacial firm, so this one starts first folowed by four and then two

I read that 4 starts first because its the Port Authority headquarters, but they'll all pretty much be underway at the same time.

**NYguy** · September 7th, 2006, 03:49 PM

I'm really liking this. I'm glad they decided to go with the open space between
3 and 4.

**lofter1** · September 7th, 2006, 03:56 PM

And look ^^^ the Snohetta Center building (previously all Scandinavian and wood) seen to the left of the Calatrava Transportation Center has turned into a glass cube --

**NYguy** · September 7th, 2006, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by lofter1

And look ^^^ the Snohetta Center building (previously all Scandinavian and wood) seen to the left of the Calatrava Transportation Center has turned into a glass cube --

I was wondering about that. I was thinking maybe it was just the rendering, but who knows? They haven't officially came out with anything on that in a while.

**lbjefferies** · September 7th, 2006, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by lofter1

And look ^^^ the Snohetta Center building (previously all Scandinavian and wood) seen to the left of the Calatrava Transportation Center has turned into a glass cube --

Excellent. I hated the idea of a giant visitor center blocking views of the PATH station from the memorial. I say keep it as small and transparent as possible.

As for 175, I think it is a fantastic rendering. It reminds me of Bloomberg in it's massing, but much sexier. What can I say, I'm a sucker for Roger's external cross-bracing.

**Vengineer** · September 7th, 2006, 04:25 PM

Those renderings are amazing.

**kz1000ps** · September 7th, 2006, 04:50 PM

I completely agree. The last of the three NYGuy posted is now my desktop background. But are there really going to be that many vehicles whizzing by on Greenwich St?

**GVNY** · September 7th, 2006, 04:51 PM

I sure hope so!

**TREPYE** · September 7th, 2006, 05:20 PM

Not as nice as it seemed in yesterdays renderings but nonetheless a good job done by Rogers. The setbacks are not as dramatic as i would like them to be but i love the exoskeleton component. I wonder if those antennas are functional or just decorative masts.

**Dagrecco82** · September 7th, 2006, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by TREPYE

Not as nice as it seemed in yesterdays renderings but nonetheless a good job done by Rogers. The setbacks are not as dramatic as i would like them to be but i love the exoskeleton component. I wonder if those antennas are functional or just decorative masts.

If they are functional maybe they can take that huge, out of place, antenna thing from Conde Nast.

**STR** · September 7th, 2006, 05:54 PM

Originally Posted by Dagrecco82

If they are functional maybe they can take that huge, out of place, antenna thing from Conde Nast.

Conde Nast will likely stay up as a backup for WTC and ESB antennas.

**Dagrecco82** · September 7th, 2006, 05:56 PM

**TomAuch** · September 7th, 2006, 06:27 PM

Originally Posted by TREPYE

Not as nice as it seemed in yesterdays renderings but nonetheless a good job done by Rogers. The setbacks are not as dramatic as i would like them to be but i love the exoskeleton component. I wonder if those antennas are functional or just decorative masts.

It reminds me of the New York Times tower being built in Midtown. I wish that THIS was the FT instead.