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Old Posted Oct 15, 2021, 1:08 AM
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I presume you are referring to the ventilation building for the 7 line. If so, i see no reason why the site couldn't be maximized without the use of dramatic cantilevering. And do we even know if this accomidation requires absolute "air reservation" if you will or would an arrangment like the cantelever we will see at 343 Madison where enough open air to suffice adequete air draw but structure above?

There are a few challenges to the site (both Amtrak and the MTA), but 55 Hudson was also developed with a ventilation structure. I don't know that the cases are exactly the same though.




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The tower would be built in a way similar to 55 Hudson Yards...


































55 Hudson



https://www.structuremag.org/?p=12098



How Extell planned to build on that site, incorporating the vent....



https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=199630&page=2














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