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Old Posted Dec 6, 2013, 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by JayPro View Post
Flip it 180º to make the setbacked side parallel to North Tower's ob deck platform.

I think it will be oriented more to the east to protect views from both towers. But I've changed my mind on the footprint. I think it should cover the entire site and pull up to Hudson Boulevard, in keeping with the more dense Manhattan pattern.



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The massiveness of this tower dictates it should be taller than 30 HY. That would allow for a better looking tower, and it wouldn't look out of place being taller because of the Sherwood site directly north, which could be something similar to this:






Another look, taken from....

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