NEW YORK | 175 Park Avenue (Grand Hyatt) | 1,581 FT | 92 FLOORS - Page 90

Zapatan · #**1781** Posted **Dec 23, 2021, 3:24 AM**

Is that an official rendering? Looks awesome but "only" around 1500'

chris08876 · #**1782** Posted **Dec 23, 2021, 3:38 AM**

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Originally Posted by Zapatan

Is that an official rendering? Looks awesome but "only" around 1500'

Source was "The Boundary".

JMKeynes · #**1783** Posted **Dec 23, 2021, 3:50 AM**

Going from this icon to New Canaan every night is part of New York’s unparalleled glory.

JManc · #**1784** Posted **Dec 23, 2021, 5:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by NYguy

^ Why would they be?

From the article…

Going from 1646' to 1575' is not necessarily a bad thing. It would look out of place like Dubai and Asian skylines where as New York has always looked proportional. Plus this thing looks like a total monster besting the original WTC towers in bulk.

Visionist · #**1785** Posted **Dec 23, 2021, 11:02 AM**

If anybody's taking bets that Affirmation will also get a haircut, the odds are currently looking good that it will.

JMKeynes · #**1786** Posted **Dec 23, 2021, 11:32 AM**

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If anybody's taking bets that Affirmation will also get a haircut, the odds are currently looking good that it will.

This already got a minor haircut.

This also has nothing to do with Affirmation. People were dismayed that there was no affordable housing in that tower, and the new Governor wants to be re-elected.

UrbanImpact · #**1787** Posted **Dec 23, 2021, 2:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by Visionist

If anybody's taking bets that Affirmation will also get a haircut, the odds are currently looking good that it will.

Affirmation Tower is just one of many proposals for that site.

NYguy · #**1788** Posted **Dec 23, 2021, 3:48 PM**

This is truly going to be Terminal City as it was meant to be. The seeds were laid, and watered over the years. Now things begin to blossom.

175 Park kind of looks like the fancy gift box that Chrysler comes in.

JMKeynes · #**1789** Posted **Dec 23, 2021, 3:53 PM**

UpwithOlives · #**1790** Posted **Dec 23, 2021, 5:13 PM**

175 Park kind of looks like the fancy gift box that Chrysler comes in.[/QUOTE]

I always thought that was 1 Vanderbilt, and now 175 Park is the box 1 Vanderbilt comes in. Like nesting dolls.

NYguy · #**1791** Posted **Dec 23, 2021, 5:42 PM**

Well, I'm spoiled, and I want another one! Let's get another iconicly designed skyscraper for midtown!

TonyNYC · #**1792** Posted **Dec 23, 2021, 7:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by JMKeynes

This building is INSANELY BEAUTIFUL!!!

This, Verre, 270 Park, and 1 Vandy are unparalleled additions to the Midtown skyline.

Anyone who loves NY has to be ELATED!!!

INSANE is RIGHT!!

This tower is everything we coould've ever asked for.. it's a LEGEND before it's time!

Can't wait to see it go up and dominate Midtown and the NYC Skyline!!

The rightful BEAST OF THE EAST!!

JMKeynes · #**1793** Posted **Dec 23, 2021, 7:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by TonyNYC

INSANE is RIGHT!!

This tower is everything we coould've ever asked for.. it's a LEGEND before it's time!

Can't wait to see it go up and dominate Midtown and the NYC Skyline!!

The rightful BEAST OF THE EAST!!

pianowizard · #**1794** Posted **Dec 23, 2021, 8:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by JManc

Going from 1646' to 1575' is not necessarily a bad thing. It would look out of place

Midtown can accommodate much taller than 1646', thanks to the 1550' CPT that's already there, and the fair number of not-much-shorter supertalls near it.

I am still hoping that this one will be taller than 1550', although I agree with Zapatan that it seems to be at most 1500' in the "golden" rendering above. NYguy told us not to take these renderings too literally, but if they consistently show ~1500', that's quite likely Grand Hyatt's preferred height, at least for now. Still a very nice addition to the skyline, but the CPT would remain America's highest roof, *SIGH*.

NYguy · #**1795** Posted **Dec 23, 2021, 9:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by pianowizard

I am still hoping that this one will be taller than 1550', although I agree with Zapatan that it seems to be at most 1500' in the "golden" rendering above. NYguy told us not to take these renderings too literally, but if they consistently show ~1500', that's quite likely Grand Hyatt's preferred height, at least for now. Still a very nice addition to the skyline, but the CPT would remain America's highest roof, *SIGH*.

I’m amazed that you guys are still trying to pinpoint the exact height of a tower based on a rendering. There’s nothing consistantly showing you “1,500”.

mschall50 · #**1796** Posted **Dec 23, 2021, 9:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by Busy Bee

Pretty confidant that's just the sun. No base renderings have hinted at anything other than a silver/putty color.

It was in the set of design documents - to further tie the tower into its historical surroundings the structure's cladding will not be stainless steel - it will be 1. a champage color and 2. Matte (as opposed to shiny / glossy)

Zapatan · #**1797** Posted **Dec 23, 2021, 9:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by NYguy

There’s nothing consistantly showing you “1,500”.

Pretty much every rendering / depiction / diagram shows the building around that height in comparison to 1V's spire.

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I’m amazed that you guys are still trying to pinpoint the exact height of a tower based on a rendering.

It's not a bad way, especially since 1,575' is probably the maximum allowable, not the height of the building.

I'm more just extremely frustrated that they probably blew the opportunity to go higher than Central Park Tower, although of course we'll all have to wait for the final word.

JMKeynes · #**1798** Posted **Dec 23, 2021, 9:58 PM**

I think that this ties Verre and Steinway as the most beautiful skyscraper built in America after WWII.

chris08876 · #**1799** Posted **Dec 23, 2021, 10:19 PM**

175 Park has some 9 DeKalb vibes going with it. Its the cousin of 9 DeKalb who overdosed on Ovaltine Classic Malt Flavored Milk Mix.

Some real winners in the architectural game. Maybe tower of the year when complete? Who knows?

I'd imagine the CTBUH will nominate this tower in the future, almost confident of it.

NYguy · #**1800** Posted **Dec 24, 2021, 12:32 AM**

^ It’s certainly up there. I think 270 Park will be nice (when we finally see it) also. Probably not as nice as this one, but still nice.