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But this development will add so much congestion to the neighborhood and put further strain on already overburdened neighborhood infrastructure....wouldn't you all prefer a squat, contextual 20 story building?!?Originally Posted by Derek2k3
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CURBED reports (with a tip to WNY) ...
Exclusive: Herzog and de Meuron Go 57 Stories in Tribeca
Tuesday, October 9, 2007,
by Joey
The celebrated Swiss architecture firm Herzog and de Meuron made a huge
splash in New York with Ian Schrager's Noho Coke bottle at 40 Bond, but for
their second act, Curbed has learned that those wily Europeans have planned
something much, much bigger. Developer Izak Senbahar's Alexico company
planned on building a Costas Kondylis-designed 58-story, 140-unit tower at
56 Leonard Street, on land bought from the New York Law School. NYLS is
using the money to finance a new library building on the same block. But
according to the DOB website, the Kondylis plan was disapproved in June,
and that's where Herzog and de Meuron come in.
The 56 Leonard Street/Law Library stories have been hot topics on the Wired New York
boards, and one user pointed out that the LowerManhattan.info site says
that a 57-story tower is currently under construction at 56 Leonard. In
comes a Curbed source with firsthand information of the project, who
confirms the height, while adding that the building will be around 410,000
square feet. Kondylis' plan called for 480,000sf. Our source says Kondylis is
off the project, and the new architects are, drumroll, Herzog and de Meuron.
So what are they up to? Oh, just a skyscraper made up of stacked glass
cubes. There will be only two units per floor, and Corcoran Sunshine will
market the project. Louise Sunshine, who put the Sunshine in Corcoran
Sunshine, now works as the development director for Alexico, so there's the
connection. Alexico is also developing the Remy in Chelsea, which also
happens to be made of stacked glass cubes in a design by—wouldn't you
know it—Costas Kondylis. But our source has seen the model for 56 Leonard
Street, and it bares only "a very small likeness" to the Remy, and "looks
nothing like" Santiago Calatrava's glass boxes at 80 South Street. Oh, did we
mention this tower is going up completely as-of-right? Brace yourself,
Tribeca, because the Swiss are coming.
· 56 Leonard Street [LowerManhattan.info]
Good news. I bet the ceiling heights will be higher than the cookie-cutter Kondylis apartments. Maybe it will be even taller.
It will certainly redirect the eye on the skyline.
I don't think the official height has been revealed for this building to date, however on emporis the have it newly listed as being 243 meters tall (796 ft.).
Wow!
Does Heroz & DeMuron have a website? I couldn't find one.
they dont have one for some annoying reason.
That's odd. Thanks, mate.
Not a website for Herzog & de Meuron that I could find, but some good links to their work at archINFORM
Gracias, amigo.
A huge crew was pouring concrete on this site today -- a slab in the small(ish) plot that fronts onto Worth Street.
A lot of work has been happening here lately. I hope this is an amazing tower.
So permits have been issued and approved already?
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