NEW YORK | 270 Park Ave | 1,389 FT | 57 FLOORS

[ChiND]

Where did you get this image from?

I wonder what the “water feature” will be assuming that it’s still planned.

Long ago, you had posted schematics which showed water features on both sides of the doorway that lined up with both walls. If they still exist, I wonder if they’re merely going to be small reflecting pools.

[ajbeaver25]

I can't be the only one that feels the facade on Vandy already looks a little outdated.

[TKD]

Originally Posted by ChiND

Where did you get this image from?

I wonder what the “water feature” will be assuming that it’s still planned.

Long ago, you had posted schematics which showed water features on both sides of the doorway that lined up with both walls. If they still exist, I wonder if they’re merely going to be small reflecting pools.

They came from a presentation Foster gave months ago.

The water features were always just small water pools abutting the side walls along Madison Ave entrance.

[dropdeaded209]

if you took out mechanical floors/vanity height would the building be shorter than MetLife?

[ChiND]

Originally Posted by TKD

They came from a presentation Foster gave months ago.

The water features were always just small water pools abutting the side walls along Madison Ave entrance.

Thanks.

[Harley613]

I got a bunch of angles of this beast this past weekend that I'll post soon, but here's a start!

[Crawford]

Originally Posted by dropdeaded209

if you took out mechanical floors/vanity height would the building be shorter than MetLife?

Bizarre "question" obviously meant to imply this building is somehow "cheating".

And MetLife has mechanical floors. And there's no such thing as "vanity height", unless you're talking about roof decorative functions, where MetLife has more "vanity" space than Chase.

Floor height is based on market demand. Modern towers, esp. for financial services, demand high ceilings, esp. for trading functions. 1,400 ft. is 1,400 ft. whether 200 floors or 2 floors.

[NYguy]

Originally Posted by ChiND

Where did you get this image from?

I wonder what the “water feature” will be assuming that it’s still planned.

Posted back in August...

Originally Posted by NYguy

https://youtu.be/DhSHSKiJyzQ?si=13isNMTW1hBy8lFD

They are going for a "real NYC park" look with the landscaping.

Originally Posted by NYguy

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[MAC123]

It looks good. This is one of the best projects in a long while. Better than One Vanderbilt imo, even though that one was awesome as well

[ChiND]

Even a trickle of water flowing down the stone walls (like at 550 Madison) would have been nice.

I hope that the “water features” have some movement/flow to the and are not just lame reflecting pools. Maybe something like the horizontal fountain at the IBM Building…

[NYguy]

Originally Posted by dropdeaded209

if you took out mechanical floors/vanity height would the building be shorter than MetLife?

This building doesn't have any "vanity" height. Modern towers have more mechanical floors, and it's just what they are. They are not empty floors, and the DOB in particular ensures that they are not. Beyond that, modern office towers have higher ceiling heights, which is why basically all of the newer office towers have significantly less office floors than an office tower of equal height constructed decades ago. It's just one of the reasons you could not simply "recreate" the Twin Towers as they were. But that's an issue for another space.

Originally Posted by MAC123

It looks good. This is one of the best projects in a long while. Better than One Vanderbilt imo, even though that one was awesome as well

It is one of the best additions to the skyline in a long time.

[NYguy]

https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-...ates-news-photo/2191421771?adppopup=true

[ChiND]

Iconic!

[NYguy]

Another video from 9 Mile Productions...older, but great views.

https://youtu.be/XQ_KJ4Nuui0?si=ETFwr_Qb3pkBs8TL

[NYguy]

https://www.instagram.com/gardenviewnyc/p/DEDAOQNx5Em/?hl=en&img_index=1

[HyperPower]

Peek-a-boo from the greatest skyscraper of the 20th century aka the Chrysler Building....

[NYguy]

I've been seeing great views of this tower from the various local news broadcasts. I can only imagine that will get greater once this thing is lit up.

Meanwhile, this tower has a very distinctive form, and stands out from a distance, even across the entirety of the skyline.



https://youtu.be/JT7gkMr0Us4?si=vc4vuQUSp2F8ZrC2
















https://youtu.be/t3OtCuq32Pc?si=GpwKOZutRJianU73

[NYguy]

https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-...ghts-news-photo/2190630093?adppopup=true











https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo...phrase=manhattan%20skyline&adppopup=true

[Harley613]

Pano I took from Summit 1 Vanderbilt last Sunday.

[NYguy]

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