Are these the only two proposals? The two with the ring is ok and the taller one is nice but not amazing.

These are just concepts of what could be built here since nothing is actually proposed for this site as far as I know.

Cause i would love a building thats 1700 feet roof height at least.

Holy smoke on the water. This is the greatest era of skyscrapers for New York city. These designs, both the halo and the slanted tower, are amazing architectural ideas. I would love either of these to get built. One of the best days in new designs for skyscraperpage in a while, imo.

I get goosebumps looking at those renders and imagining what could be built around Grand Central. With this and other large scale projects like the Penn Station redevelopment, Hudson Yards, WTC, the Con-Ed East River site, NYC is on the verge of unbelievable skyscraper growth that perhaps not even the building boom of the 1930's could possibly rival.

I really, really hope that the ring design is seriously considered. It is unlike anything else in the world.

The two towers with the ring in the middle is my favorite design, hands down! Futuristic and unlike anything else ever built or being built. It just screams New York! Hope it becomes reality

I like the ring design if it didn't' have the ring, and I'm really curious to see this huge underground space they seem to be planning. However, please don't touch the Metlife tower! I love that building! It's a beautiful piece of brutalism.

Who wouldn't ;)



I was all rendered out yesterday, between this and 425 Park. I'd now be interested to see what SL Green has to say about these concepts.
Foster seemed to go on and on, but I do like some of his ideas for the surrounding area.


http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com...pload_id=21017

Lord Foster presents plans to redevelop Grand Central Terminal in New York


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http://mas.org/next-100-proposed-vis...aces-oct-2012/


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Yeah, I really doubt that the moving halo would ever be built. Maybe a stationary one, but I don't even want to think about the engineering involved for a moving one. I say they should just go for broke and build a 1800-2000 foot single tower here so people can stop bitching about tallest to roof height vs. spire height vs. antenna height etc. The winner will be clear and this is probably the right location for it.

I'm so glad that the Metlife Building is getting re-used instead of torn down, it is one of my favourites and New York would not be the same without this icon.

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I'd call them fraternal twins.

I also doubt it would get built, particularly if they plan to have it move up and down.

All of these renderings are overwhelming. I get the feeling whatever ends up being built will look great.

Aside from the hordes of critics who completely *loathe* the PanAm/MetLife building and still yearn to see its demise, did anyone during the course of this discussion or anywhere else suggest or imply that it *would*...or even *should*? I'm asking not to be a rhetorical smart-@$$; but maybe I missed out when the suggestion might have been made during the online presentation.

It needs to stay...if only to keep one of the surprisingly few towers (for the time being) between 800 and 900 feet in *all* NYC intact. The idea of converting two thirds of it to civic use is all the more good reasoning. The only thing I would suggest vis a vis the greenery between the building segments is to ease up a bit. Having rooftop vegetation on any skyscraper just slopped on like ChiaPet paste is just flat out *stupid*.

There...I said it. :P

i like this shot

That rendering is meant just to give an impression of green space. There has been talk in the past of doing something with the Met Life (Pan Am) building, but it's not coming down. I'm one of the few people who like it, as it stands proud and grand over Grand Central and Park Avenue. It's an iconic New York skyscraper. With the coming changes to the district, and as older buildings are converted to residential, it would not surprise me at all if some changes were made to the building, either in usage or appearance.

Look at the photo below. It's central to all of the new major development. Change is almost inevitable. They're not gonna sit by and let all the "starchitects" have all the fun.

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Dammit, what do these developers think New York is? Dubai? What's with all these stupid designs?

The tower design is alright, its height and bulk are awesome, but I'm especially excited about proposed streetscape changes, like opening Vanderbilt Avenue's lower levels to spaces above. Terminal City has an amazing stacking of public spaces, which need to be celebrated, not hidden.

The single taller tower looks very out of place for NYC. It looks like it belongs in San Fran.

Just looking again through these renders of what could be, I do find these concepts to be radical yet almost necessary. The designs may be questionable in some cases, however the big picture of what this transformation could mean for Midtown is extraordinary.

Oh my... I need to take a breath. Those visions are just awesome, especially the one with the ring. Would be an instant eye catcher.

Either build a solid 2000 footer or something as awesome as those two towers with the ring. I'm spoiled now!