NEW YORK | Bank Of America Tower | 1,200' Pinnacle / 945' Roof | 53 FLOORS

[pattali]

^^^ It's looks that this side of the crown is finished, I remember that a few pan of clads were missing.

[CoolCzech]

Is this building really still under construction? Looks pretty well done...

[NYguy]

I think the top has been lit again, but haven't been able to confirm... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alien8253/4119203784/)

OZONEHOWARD (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29981127@N06/4042674767/sizes/l/)

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[mrnyc]

i haven't been by there lately...are all the (random) wood planks finally out of the windows yet?

[NYCLuver]

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t263/DKNY617/IMG_0692.jpg

[JayPro]

I so so wish that OzoneHoward's first shot were panned out to include the whole of Midtown.
Serious ownage.

[Zapatan]

here´s a view from the 57th floor that is also part of the roof at about 900 feet (Again the building has a total of 57 floors not 53, the top office is 51, I don`t know where the 53 figure comes from)


http://curbed.com/uploads/2008_2_bofa1.jpg

[CHAPINM1]

Awesome shot Zapatan!!!

[giantSwan]

has anyone seem the lobby of this building -- i thought it was pretty amazing (very classy)

[Dac150]

Saw the lighting on this one from the FDR for the first time last night; looks pretty good. Hopefully it will be done on a consistent basis.

[steveve]

You know a building is "done" when you treat/see it as a part of daily life... You get used to seeing it as a part of the skyline... Not just a brand new building...

that is exactly what this building has become...

But if this thread stays up... i don't mind...

It's nice to see some excellent shots by you guys :tup:

[kznyc2k]

How is a building done when most of the windows are in place and most of the lights are working? This forum is way too quick to move stuff out of the construction category just because it looks complete from most angles, even though there's usually still a good amount of work to be done, e.g. interior finishing, placing windows where hoists were, base work/landscaping, ect.

Is the metric for deciding this stuff based only on appearance and not functionality? If so I'd say that's pretty shallow.

Anyway, here's one from last night:

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/4905/boaq.jpg

[CHAPINM1]

:previous: :slob: :slob: :slob: :slob: :slob: :previous: Thanks for the shot kznyc2k! I also agree that this building is a little ways from being complete.

[blue_dragon]

when is NYC gonna get a building with a sick lighting scheme, BOC tower kinda deal?? it would make such an amazing difference

[uaarkson]

Never. Extravagant, full-building lighting is something that would only fly in Hong Kong or Shanghai, whereas NYC style lighting is all about the crown.

[CHAPINM1]

Never. Extravagant, full-building lighting is something that would only fly in Hong Kong or Shanghai, whereas NYC style lighting is all about the crown.

I'm afraid times are changing my friend, that's not bad, it will be a mix of both old and new! The really cool thing about the BOA's lighting is that it expands as it goes higher! It reminds me a lot of the Bank of China in Hong Kong which has a spire reaching at about 1,200 feet and to the roof it is roughly 900 to 1,000 feet. Also, both buildings have a modern lighting scheme. Just some cool figures I thought would be cool to point out... ;)

I believe 4WTC will have full-building lighting, but I'm not sure. Technically BOA does have crown lighting since the majority of the lighting scheme is toward the upper portion of the building. Anyway, this buildings just keeps getting better and better with every passing day!

[NYguy]

How is a building done when most of the windows are in place and most of the lights are working? This forum is way too quick to move stuff out of the construction category just because it looks complete from most angles, even though there's usually still a good amount of work to be done, e.g. interior finishing, placing windows where hoists were, base work/landscaping, ect.

Is the metric for deciding this stuff based only on appearance and not functionality? If so I'd say that's pretty shallow.


Just ignore those moronic post. The building will officially be completed early next year (a matter of months) but I'm certain we will be moving it to the completed section soon.

I still would like to see a lighted spire go with the lighting scheme...

jessicaluo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jessicaluo/4168620416/sizes/l/)

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MystaPaul (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27603207@N00/4159640882/sizes/l/)

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jfleischmann (http://www.flickr.com/photos/highoncontrast/4167094691/sizes/l/)

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JamesPolk (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhcarter3/4151153519/sizes/l/)

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[kznyc2k]

That last shot is freaking hot! It might be the best this building has looked thus far.

[CGII]

I can see the lighting scheme from my studio building in Brooklyn; it looks amazing. I'll have to post a photo...

[Crush_Buds]

That shot by jessicaluo is sick!

[NYC2ATX]

jessicaluo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jessicaluo/4168620416/sizes/l/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2526/4168620416_61866b683f_b.jpg


MystaPaul (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27603207@N00/4159640882/sizes/l/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2707/4159640882_d9b898840b_b.jpg


SICK. :ohyeah

[steveve]

SICK! is right...

This building looks superb at night!

It looks somehow surreal and something out of the future!... Like on massive crystal!
:D

[caltrane74]

looks good....

[OneWorldTradeCenter]

... When I see such amazing images... Could someone upload those pictures on Wikipedia or Wikimedia Commons. I write for the German Wikipedia and it´s terrible that there is no new image of this fantastic building. All the images there are older than one year. In the English one the same. :)

[NYguy]

This is moving to the completed section, here's a few recent shots...

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/120262421/medium.jpg___http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/120262492/medium.jpg___http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/120262496/medium.jpg


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http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/120262492/large.jpg


http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/120262496/large.jpg


And a bonus clip for the holidays...

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[kickser]

Wow, never saw night pictures of this building like that.I even never knew that this one will have a that cool lighting, looks like something from a chines city WOW. At night this one looks superb not tha it doesnt do at day. I am going to NYC by the end of march and cant wait to see this one in person at night. BTW thx for posting theese pictures.

[NYCLuver]

I hope they fill in that dark section in the crown with lights so its continuous, right now it just skips over it. :rolleyes:

[Yume-sama]

I'm happy to be able to contribute to a thread not from my own city, finally! :D

From the 86th floor observatory at the Empire State Building, tonight around 11PM. The building is open until 2AM now.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2585/4187279346_21aa78778b_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/4187279346/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2554/4187321110_4f990c4924_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/4187321110/

[Crush_Buds]

Wow! Fantastic pics!

[2-TOWERS]

face it, there is no greater metro area..
unreal!!!!!!!!!

[Zapatan]

One of my favorites!


I was there this weekend, someone please change the title to 58 floors, there are 7 private floors above the 51st which is the top office floor. Thanks.

[OneWorldTradeCenter]

I'm happy to be able to contribute to a thread not from my own city, finally! :D

From the 86th floor observatory at the Empire State Building, tonight around 11PM. The building is open until 2AM now.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2585/4187279346_21aa78778b_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/4187279346/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2554/4187321110_4f990c4924_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/4187321110/


Really great picture. I love such pictures from New York. It´s the most beautiful city on earth!! :banana: :banana: :banana:

[NYC2ATX]

You know, Asia may me be massive and booming, but no city packs a punch quite like this one. Those last few pictures literally seem as though they are living things to me. You can feel the intense, unabashed life that New York manages to contain within itself, the very quality it is famous for, amongst other things, of course. There's something about those photos that make you see and feel what it's like to be in this city, in New York, how fantastical and unreal an experience it can be. Stunning! ...the best part is that there is still so much more to come.
:banana: I'm ready...

[NYCLuver]

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[Zapatan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qubnSOOUAmY&feature=related

On the spire at about 1050 feet

[CarlosV]

:yes:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2512/4189229494_f9ee665185_b.jpg

[pattali]

^^^ :kiss: Welcome home Carlos :fireworks

[CHAPINM1]

Awesome updates everyone! Some of the best updates of this tower ever!!! I see everyday they are getting closer to completion.

Also, the video from the ironworker on the spire was more like 1,100 feet up because it looked to be only about 20 feet lower than the top of the antenna on the Conde Naste Tower and above the observatory of the 86th floor observatory on the Empire State Building...

[Yume-sama]

Thanks for the nice comments everyone :) I really enjoyed my time in New York City, it's an amazing place. On my last night I went up Rockefeller Center and got some photos from the other side!

I can't wait to visit again!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2491/4193434786_306120fe90_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/4193434786/

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/4193443810/

[steveve]

Breathtakingly EPIC shots ^^^^!!!!

New York truly is the city that never sleeps and the BOA tower looks sweet in the skyline!!!

Brilliant work :cheers:

[CHAPINM1]

One of my favorites!


I was there this weekend, someone please change the title to 58 floors, there are 7 private floors above the 51st which is the top office floor. Thanks.

I second that! The same holds true for the IDS Tower in Minneapolis. Even though the highest office floor is the 51st floor. There are 6 mechanical/private floors above it and the official number of floors of the building is 57 floors. The title should be changed to 58 floors. ;)

[Zapatan]

^58 also sounds better than 53, plus it's the real number of floors ;)

[uaarkson]

I'm digging the new spot-lighting on the Verizon HQ too.

[Zapatan]

Please.

Change.

The.

Title.

To.

58.

Floors.

[CHAPINM1]

Please.

Change.

The.

Title.

To.

58.

Floors.

No more, no less please... :yes:

[Upward]

I arrived in New York yesterday and saw this tower up close today from Bryant Park. It's very impressive. I will add some photos once I download them from my camera.

Its size is really apparent from a distance. Coming in on the A from JFK on Wednesday night, I noticed there was a point where only ESB, Chrysler, Citigroup were visible.

[CHAPINM1]

I arrived in New York yesterday and saw this tower up close today from Bryant Park. It's very impressive. I will add some photos once I download them from my camera.

Its size is really apparent from a distance. Coming in on the A from JFK on Wednesday night, I noticed there was a point where only ESB, Chrysler, Citigroup were visible.

From Newark Libery Int'l, it is the most noticable building in Midtown by far right behind the Empire State Building if not the only other one.

[kznyc2k]

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/7233/img5394b.jpg

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/6253/img5448g.jpg

Now for a trip into the winter garden. I didn't get many good shots 'cause I had to concern myself with not letting security see what I was doing!

http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/2258/img5457.jpg

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[Dac150]

I can easily see why Merrill employees are so bitter towards moving into this building; the winter gardens are hardly comparable.;) They did a good job though for what it really is, just have to get rid of that scaffolding.

[Tom In Chicago]

Moving this to completed status. . .


New thread - http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=177149