NEW YORK | 150 Greenwich St. | 977 FT / 297 M | 72 FLOORS

M II A II R II K · #1 Posted **Apr 28, 2007, 3:16 PM**

Mr. Maki’s Tower 4 at 150 Greenwich Street, between Cortlandt and Liberty Streets, is the most understated of the lot, with a sheer curtain wall. The 61-story tower rises for most of its height as a parallelogram and then, nearly 700 feet in the sky, it becomes a trapezoid, reaching an overall height of 946 feet, with no antennas. The upper part of the facade inclines toward the towers to the north and is meant as a unifying gesture.

Jularc · #2 Posted **Apr 28, 2007, 4:32 PM**

sfcity1 · #3 Posted **Apr 28, 2007, 5:02 PM**

This one is pretty good, but I don't like it nearly as good as the others. The best part about this building is that it blocks out the one liberty plaza eyesore, and that says alot.

Kngkyle · #4 Posted **Apr 28, 2007, 5:21 PM**

Extremely sub-par for the WTC complex.

BrandonJXN · #5 Posted **Apr 28, 2007, 7:25 PM**

Such a underrated building. NYguy posted these pics:

STERNyc · #6 Posted **Apr 28, 2007, 7:27 PM**

A big, boring box!

TREPYE · #7 Posted **Apr 28, 2007, 9:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by ThreeHundred

Such a underrated building. NYguy posted these pics:

The worst 950 foot tower I have ever seen....how BORING.

CoolCzech · #8 Posted **Apr 28, 2007, 9:41 PM**

In fact, this design is quite elegant and harmoniously proportioned. The quality of the facade will make or break this tower, and I predict that the Japanese penchant for extreme quality in the details will produce what might well turn out to be, artistically, the most admirable tower in the entire WTC.

In comparison, Rogers's tower seems overly detailed and desperate for novelty.

H-man · #9 Posted **Apr 28, 2007, 10:12 PM**

i like the blandness of this tower it has a quiet elegance, i think anymore "look at me" towers would have overwhelmed the site

yaletown_fella · #10 Posted **Sep 4, 2011, 6:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by H-man

i like the blandness of this tower it has a quiet elegance, i think anymore "look at me" towers would have overwhelmed the site

Exactly. It will also emphasize the other more iconic towers in the WTC Center as well Stern's 99 Church street.

RobertWalpole · #11 Posted **Sep 4, 2011, 7:27 PM**

I don't think that this tower is bland at all it's base is not a box instead, it's an angled parallelogram and then there's the cutaway area.

drumz0rz · #12 Posted **Sep 8, 2011, 3:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by H-man

i like the blandness of this tower it has a quiet elegance, i think anymore "look at me" towers would have overwhelmed the site

I agree. The glass also does a great job reflecting the towers surrounding it, especially the US Steel building. I think it looks great.

rjb001 · #13 Posted **Sep 9, 2011, 2:06 AM**

How soon will the next setback occur? Also, does anyone know when this building will likely be topped out. I'd imagine at least 4Q 2012.

10023 · #14 Posted **Nov 6, 2009, 5:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by CoolCzech

I predict that the Japanese penchant for extreme quality in the details will produce what might well turn out to be, artistically, the most admirable tower in the entire WTC.

Only if they're planning to ship the steel and materials from Japan, along with the construction workers, but I don't think you'd get that past the union.

An American construction crew cannot replicate the work that they'd do in Japan.

uaarkson · #15 Posted **Nov 6, 2009, 7:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by 10023

Only if they're planning to ship the steel and materials from Japan, along with the construction workers, but I don't think you'd get that past the union.

An American construction crew cannot replicate the work that they'd do in Japan.

You just quoted a post from 2007.

CoolCzech · #16 Posted **Nov 6, 2009, 9:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by 10023

Only if they're planning to ship the steel and materials from Japan, along with the construction workers, but I don't think you'd get that past the union.

An American construction crew cannot replicate the work that they'd do in Japan.

Well, I hope the Americans prove you wrong...

NYguy · #17 Posted **Nov 7, 2009, 6:54 PM**

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stevepowell · #18 Posted **Jan 6, 2012, 5:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by ThreeHundred

Such a underrated building. NYguy posted these pics:

stevepowell · #19 Posted **Jan 9, 2012, 5:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by ThreeHundred

Such a underrated building. NYguy posted these pics:

Scruffy · #20 Posted **Apr 28, 2007, 7:44 PM**

yeah but do you realize how fning huge this tower is. This tower looks like it could eat the new goldman sachs tower and still have room left over. check out how it dominates liberty plaza who is in itself very girthy