NEW YORK | 550 Madison Ave (Renovation) | 647 FT | 37 FLOORS
Mixed feelings about this one.
https://ny.curbed.com/2017/10/30/165...y-att-snohetta Postmodern icon 550 Madison Avenue will get a contemporary Snøhetta revamp The proposal has architecture critics fretting over the significance of the iconic postmodern building, which is not a New York landmark https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/7Wo2...0MA_Hero.0.jpg BY ZOE ROSENBERG OCT 30, 2017 Quote:
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https://snohetta.com/projects/354-550-madison-avenue
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I can hear Philip Johnson rolling over in his grave.
Snøhetta can hold there own, so I don't worry about them ruining anything. I have always hated how cold this building is at street level, with the Snøhetta design it has a more approachable presence. |
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My main concern is that I've always felt the bottom of the tower played well off the top. It could be that they've made some changes at the top that haven't been revealed, but I don't know. The redesign itself is nice, but I don't know how much we are willing to change with this tower, one of the most unique in the city. Anyway, it was just a couple of years ago that this was planned to be a luxury residential conversion. http://www.nydailynews.com/life-styl...icle-1.2118981 New York's new most expensive home: Madison Ave. penthouse to hit market for record $150M KATHERINE CLARKE February 17, 2015 Quote:
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I love that staircase … recall it from the original Wall Street when Bud Fox (Charlie Sheen) was sneaking around the law firm which occupied those floors.
The proposed alterations to the base are tasteful, though I very much like the base as it currently is and am concerned about unknowns pertaining to the rest of the building. Like it or not, this building is a classic with a unique identity. |
https://www.dezeen.com/2017/11/03/ar...nson-new-york/
Architects protest AT&T Building plans with "Hands off my Johnson" placards https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/20...-c-852x480.jpg Quote:
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Infuriating. This can't happen.
Snohetta can suck a bag of balls |
https://archpaper.com/2017/11/doroth...murals-atandt/
What’s happening to the monumental murals at the AT&T building? https://archpaper.com/wp-content/upl...-c-default.jpg By JONATHAN HILBURG November 3, 2017 Quote:
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Glad to see there is growing opposition - and prominent opposition at that. Some things are better left untouched and preserved.
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This tower should remain as originally designed.
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Mixed feelings on this. That is a pretty cool base, but I wish it was applied to some other building. It may not be landmarked, but this building is pretty iconic and unique.
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http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer...ng-remake.html
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https://ny.curbed.com/2017/11/27/167...madison-avenue
Philip Johnson’s postmodern Midtown skyscraper could become a NYC landmark The Landmarks Preservation Commission is taking steps to protect the circa-1984 building BY AMY PLITT NOV 28, 2017 Quote:
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the reno definately does make the bldg look a lot brighter and better than the original, which i never liked.
i just hope they can save the artwork somehow. i remember there was a lot of blah blah blah about this bldg when it was built, for nothing i thought at the time. sorry ghost of philip, homeboy, but if anything your building is iconic of the architectural nadir of that era. you turned your back to the street buddy, and i turn my back to you. |
This has always been peak Johnson PoMo in my opinion (along with One Atlantic Center in Atlanta). I still love this building.
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https://nypost.com/2017/12/01/the-la...dmarking-laws/
The latest sour-grapes low in abusing the city landmarking laws By Steve Cuozzo December 1, 2017 Quote:
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https://ny.curbed.com/2018/1/9/16869...bby-demolition
Lobby of Philip Johnson’s 550 Madison Avenue is being dismantled Preservationists had hoped to secure interior landmark status for the lobby By Zoe Rosenberg Jan 9, 2018 Quote:
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https://therealdeal.com/2018/12/04/a...f-550-madison/
After last year’s blowback, Snøhetta takes another stab at 550 Madison In an interview, Olayan executive says project is "off schedule" By Erin Hudson December 04, 2018 Quote:
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