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Old Posted Jun 7, 2012, 2:29 AM
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1,000 footers:

1. One World Trade Center, 1787ft (544,7m), Under Construction
2. 432 Park Avenue, 1420ft (432,8m), Under Construction (height not final; min: 1380ft / max: 1700ft)
3. Two World Trade Center, 1349ft (411,2m), Under Construction
4. Hudson Yards North Tower, 1292ft (393,8m), Approved
5. Empire State Building, 1250ft (381m), Completed [1,454ft (443,2m) when counting the spire]
6. 225 West 57th Street, 1250ft (381m), Site Preparation (likely to exceed 1300ft)
7. 15 Penn PLaza, 1216ft (370,6m), Approved
8. One Manhattan West, 1216ft (370,6m), Approved
9. Bank of America Tower, 1200ft (365,8m), Completed
10. Three World Trade Center, 1155ft (352m), Under Construction
11. Conde Nast Building, 1118ft (340,7m), Completed [when counting the spire]
12. The Girasole, 1060ft (323,1m), Approved (likely to exceed 1400ft)
13. Tower Verre, 1050ft (320m), Approved
14. Chrysler Building, 1046ft (318,8m), Completed
15. New York Times Tower, 1046ft (318,8m), Completed
16. Hudson Yards South Tower, 1017ft (310m), Site Preparation
17. One57, 1005ft (306,3m), Under Construction
18. Hudson Yards Mixed-used Tower, 1000ft+ (304,8m+), Proposed
19. One Hudson Yards, 1000ft+ (304,8m+), Site Preparation
20. Sherwood Tower, 1000ft+ (304,8m+), Proposed
21. Madison Ave & 42nd Street, 1000ft+ (304,8m+), Proposed (likely to exceed 1400ft)


(There are more 1000 footers approved or UC in New York than the entire United States currently has.)
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Old Posted Jun 7, 2012, 6:47 AM
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(There are more 1000 footers approved or UC in New York than the entire United States currently has.)

I didn't even think of that, shit.

China too (not counting the many UC projects)
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Old Posted Jun 7, 2012, 8:38 AM
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^^ Yeah, all NYC needs is a solid 2000 footer to finish off the (Midtown) skyline.

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BAH!

All of them big ugly glass boxes, not a One of them with any classical charm!
I SCOFF at them!
Eh... no. Go to page 1 of this thread and have a look at the renderings. Then come back and tell me how Tower Verre, 2WTC, One57, The Hudson Yards Towers and co. are "big ugly boxes".
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Old Posted Jun 7, 2012, 10:55 AM
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^^ Yeah, all NYC needs is a solid 2000 footer to finish off the (Midtown) skyline.



Eh... no. Go to page 1 of this thread and have a look at the renderings. Then come back and tell me how Tower Verre, 2WTC, One57, The Hudson Yards Towers and co. are "big ugly boxes".
I do apologize, but that is part of the reason why I have the title, Architecture Curmudgeon

This is New York City we are talking about. Where Brick stone and Art Deco are King. As far as this Curmudgeon is concerned, those are the only type of buildings that should grace the isle of Manhattan.

Now then, I will recant that many on the list are not "Ugly" per say. And indeed not boxy like many of the monstrosities built during the 60's and 70's. But nor do they "Fit" in with the historical richness of NYC. Perhaps in some of the more modern cities of Europe or Asia perhaps? I could see them fitting in Hong Kong or Singapore quite well.

But NYC? Home of 30wall street? Of the Chrysler Building? Of The ESB? This Curmudgeon thinks not. As far as I am concerned, the envisioned "30 Park Place" is the only one on that list that I am indeed wishing to see come to light.
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Old Posted Jun 7, 2012, 11:12 AM
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I do apologize, but that is part of the reason why I have the title, Architecture Curmudgeon

This is New York City we are talking about. Where Brick stone and Art Deco are King. As far as this Curmudgeon is concerned, those are the only type of buildings that should grace the isle of Manhattan.

Now then, I will recant that many on the list are not "Ugly" per say. And indeed not boxy like many of the monstrosities built during the 60's and 70's. But nor do they "Fit" in with the historical richness of NYC. Perhaps in some of the more modern cities of Europe or Asia perhaps? I could see them fitting in Hong Kong or Singapore quite well.

But NYC? Home of 30wall street? Of the Chrysler Building? Of The ESB? This Curmudgeon thinks not. As far as I am concerned, the envisioned "30 Park Place" is the only one on that list that I am indeed wishing to see come to light.
OK, I feel your pain. Me too, I am dreaming of a new Art Deco supertall which can only improve the skyline.
The thing is such towers won't be built because today's developers are cheap bastards who only care about profit. For them, ornamentation is a waste of money.
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Old Posted Jun 7, 2012, 11:34 AM
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AH!

A man after my own cynical heart then?
Yes It is a bloody shame what has happened to Architecture, and the phrase "cheap bastards" is all too accurate. Up until the late 40's early 50's Architecture was about ART.
A single elevator door could have the intricate scrolling, metalwork and detail as some great work of art in a gallery. It was the mark OF Wealth "back then" to have art festooned on every surface. The Lobby of the kings of the 30's are a wonderful testament and legacy to this.
Yet now? Glass, steel and concrete are what we are so often treated to.

Look at 30 Parkplace. From a distance it warms my Curmudgeon heart! It seems to be a revival of a true art deco revival! Yet upon closer inspection, it seems bereft and devoid of even the most basic ornamentation.

Alas, such is the way of the world now, and people like us are made to feel like dinosaurs of a bygone age.
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If you don't want them, can we have them instead then please?

EDIT: By "we" I mean Toronto, not London.
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If you don't want them, can we have them instead then please?

EDIT: By "we" I mean Toronto, not London.
Yup, with the exception of Tower Verve which personally I don't like the look of, I would welcome any and all from this list in Toronto.

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Old Posted Jun 7, 2012, 3:54 PM
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1,000 footers:

1. One World Trade Center, 1787ft (544,7m), Under Construction
2. 432 Park Avenue, 1420ft (432,8m), Under Construction (height not final; min: 1380ft / max: 1700ft)
3. Two World Trade Center, 1349ft (411,2m), Under Construction
4. Hudson Yards North Tower, 1292ft (393,8m), Approved
5. Empire State Building, 1250ft (381m), Completed [1,454ft (443,2m) when counting the spire]
6. 225 West 57th Street, 1250ft (381m), Site Preparation (likely to exceed 1300ft)
7. 15 Penn PLaza, 1216ft (370,6m), Approved
8. One Manhattan West, 1216ft (370,6m), Approved
9. Bank of America Tower, 1200ft (365,8m), Completed
10. Three World Trade Center, 1155ft (352m), Under Construction
11. Conde Nast Building, 1118ft (340,7m), Completed [when counting the spire]
12. The Girasole, 1060ft (323,1m), Approved (likely to exceed 1400ft)
13. Tower Verre, 1050ft (320m), Approved
14. Chrysler Building, 1046ft (318,8m), Completed
15. New York Times Tower, 1046ft (318,8m), Completed
16. Hudson Yards South Tower, 1017ft (310m), Site Preparation
17. One57, 1005ft (306,3m), Under Construction
18. Hudson Yards Mixed-used Tower, 1000ft+ (304,8m+), Proposed
19. One Hudson Yards, 1000ft+ (304,8m+), Site Preparation
20. Sherwood Tower, 1000ft+ (304,8m+), Proposed
21. Madison Ave & 42nd Street, 1000ft+ (304,8m+), Proposed (likely to exceed 1400ft)
You missed 425 Park and 237 Park, and more are undoubtedly on the way soon.

While the NY Skyline is already the best in terms of asthetics in my opinion, New York may well have the most supertalls in any one city in the world in as little as 10 years.
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^^ I know about those two but I don't think they are officially proposed. From page 1:
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237 PA: NYGuy:
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It's not in proposal status yet
And 425 PA won't be a supertall as far as I know.

But thanks nonetheless. If you can provide any source that both PA towers are proposed, I'll add them to the list.
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Old Posted Jun 7, 2012, 6:17 PM
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^^ I know about those two but I don't think they are officially proposed. From page 1:

237 PA: NYGuy:

And 425 PA won't be a supertall as far as I know.

But thanks nonetheless. If you can provide any source that both PA towers are proposed, I'll add them to the list.


Thanks for clearing that up.

425 Park may still become a supertall though.
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Old Posted Jun 7, 2012, 8:44 PM
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AH!

A man after my own cynical heart then?
Yes It is a bloody shame what has happened to Architecture, and the phrase "cheap bastards" is all too accurate. Up until the late 40's early 50's Architecture was about ART.
A single elevator door could have the intricate scrolling, metalwork and detail as some great work of art in a gallery. It was the mark OF Wealth "back then" to have art festooned on every surface. The Lobby of the kings of the 30's are a wonderful testament and legacy to this.
Yet now? Glass, steel and concrete are what we are so often treated to.

Look at 30 Parkplace. From a distance it warms my Curmudgeon heart! It seems to be a revival of a true art deco revival! Yet upon closer inspection, it seems bereft and devoid of even the most basic ornamentation.

Alas, such is the way of the world now, and people like us are made to feel like dinosaurs of a bygone age.
Well you could always try to get the Metlife North Building up and running again. It could be one of the proposals and it was already designed as an Art Deco skyscraper.
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That 432 Park Avenue building looks like the tallest one in Downtown Denver, only twice as tall. The box shape and the square windows.
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^^ I know about those two but I don't think they are officially proposed. From page 1:
There is no such thing as "officially proposed". A project is either existing, under construction, or not existing. A proposal simply means a project isn't in the other two categories.
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There is no such thing as "officially proposed". A project is either existing, under construction, or not existing. A proposal simply means a project isn't in the other two categories.
What I mean is that the devolper has to officially announce a project. Just because a building has been razed doesn't mean we'll get a 1000 footer instead.
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These aren't all supertalls, but it is an interesting list of the Nyc skyscrapers under construction : http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2012/0...ion_in_nyc.php
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These aren't all supertalls, but it is an interesting list of the Nyc skyscrapers under construction : http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2012/0...ion_in_nyc.php
Yeah, I only list 200m+ skyscrapers (uc, pro, in prep or app), see previous page(s). It's quite impossible to list all current projects in NY. Also, Curbed only covers a small portion of what's going on in the city right now.

It certainly tells you a lot about a city's dynamic if you have troubles catching up with all those new towers.
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The bigger it gets, the bigger it wants to be.
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The first couple of times of looking at Hudson Yards, I thought they were a bit comical for towers their size. Today, I took a long look at the pics above, and realize I like them. They're like two giant sailboats waiting to be launched onto the Hudson. Peaceful looking.

Put 'em up!
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