^This one looks nice, but it could go the way of One Journal Square, due to Sir Adjaye's Russian ties...
One Journal Square has nothing to do with Adjaye or Russia. It was a media thing last week because one of the Kushners reportedly cited White House connections in their pitch to potential Chinese investors.
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Architect David Adjaye’s second building commission in New York is a big one. Three years after completing his textured affordable housing building known as the Sugar Hill Development, the acclaimed Ghanaian-British designer has been enlisted by David Lichtenstein’s Lightstone Group to design a 61-story, 750-foot-tall condominium in the heart of the Financial District. Named Wall Street Tower, despite its address on Fulton Street between Gold and William streets, the building will join a necklace of new developments transforming the northern end of the once stodgy-commercial district.
“Office buildings are our factories – whether for tech, creative or traditional industries we must continue to grow our modern factories to create new jobs,” said United States Senator Chuck Schumer.
Its okay. It'll pass. Although the first rendering with the god rays and lighting make it seem like tower is godsent. Well, its not. Its not the baby jesus of towers. That would go to Verre and Steinway, because those are the new holy towers, next to the ESB.
But 130 William, it'll do. It'll be noticeable and somewhat dominant for the area.
I think with the facade, the saturation of light doesn't give a good idea of what it's all about. Maybe a closer rendering is needed. The 1st one is too far away.
At least on the bright side, it's not 5 Beekman!
With a name like the Wall Street Tower, I'd expect something more grandiose. This is not living up to its name. Unless that facade is made out of gold... than... it would make sense.
“Office buildings are our factories – whether for tech, creative or traditional industries we must continue to grow our modern factories to create new jobs,” said United States Senator Chuck Schumer.
The top is fine, an extension of the structure. But the bricked up windows of the mechanical floors is just horrible. That's an opportunity to do something very artistic with the space. Zero effort made, shoddy work.
This FiDi project is not much better. It's straight out of Philip Johnson's wastebasket. It might look better near Lincoln Center.
It does have a very Lincoln Center/70s vibe, especially with the window shape and gold framing. It reminds me also of the interior of the old short black WTC buildings.
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Pros: golden facade, curved windows
Cons: top, line of two 'non-windows'
What the hell are those things? It looks like two rows of windows have been boarded up with plywood. And what's happening at the top? Is that the core visibly extending to the top? Cooling tower? What?
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