HomeDiagramsDatabaseMapsForum About
     

Go Back   SkyscraperPage Forum > Discussion Forums > Buildings & Architecture > Completed Project Threads Archive


    111 West 57th Street in the SkyscraperPage Database

Building Data Page   • Comparison Diagram   • New York Skyscraper Diagram

Map Location
New York Projects & Construction Forum

 

 
Thread Tools Display Modes
     
     
  #1061  
Old Posted Mar 28, 2015, 3:56 PM
chris08876's Avatar
chris08876 chris08876 is offline
NYC/NJ/Miami-Dade
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Riverview Estates Fairway (PA)
Posts: 45,694
The park is visible through the transparency of the crown. It'll be interesting to see how light bounces off of it. The unique design will create a spectacular sight during the morning, high noon, and evening sun positions.
     
     
  #1062  
Old Posted Mar 28, 2015, 5:11 PM
Hudson11's Avatar
Hudson11 Hudson11 is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 2,037
Quote:
Originally Posted by chris08876 View Post
The park is visible through the transparency of the crown. It'll be interesting to see how light bounces off of it. The unique design will create a spectacular sight during the morning, high noon, and evening sun positions.
and the NIMBYs will still bitch about the shadows.
__________________
click here too see hunser's list of the many supertall skyscrapers of New York City!
     
     
  #1063  
Old Posted Mar 28, 2015, 5:56 PM
RobEss's Avatar
RobEss RobEss is offline
Walk taker
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Brooklyn
Posts: 489
Quote:
Originally Posted by Zapatan View Post
Ha! Seriously, those poor rats being compared to that unfortunate looking, dimwitted woman.
I'm never going to say it again, but I've always had a serious problem with the way Gale Brewer is talked about on this forum. Here is a woman who has graduated from Columbia, is the mother to several adopted children and was elected to the esteemed office of borough president of Manhattan and yet the only comments I ever see are attacking her looks or calling her dumb. Children do that.

If you disagree with some of her policy decisions because you like tall buildings, fine - but you don't have to be a misogynist as you express that.
     
     
  #1064  
Old Posted Mar 28, 2015, 7:18 PM
Roadcruiser1's Avatar
Roadcruiser1 Roadcruiser1 is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: New York City
Posts: 2,107
Quote:
Originally Posted by RobEss View Post
I'm never going to say it again, but I've always had a serious problem with the way Gale Brewer is talked about on this forum. Here is a woman who has graduated from Columbia, is the mother to several adopted children and was elected to the esteemed office of borough president of Manhattan and yet the only comments I ever see are attacking her looks or calling her dumb. Children do that.

If you disagree with some of her policy decisions because you like tall buildings, fine - but you don't have to be a misogynist as you express that.
Maybe if she acted more like a Politician we wouldn't chide her for it. .
     
     
  #1065  
Old Posted Mar 28, 2015, 9:53 PM
Hypothalamus's Avatar
Hypothalamus Hypothalamus is offline
Homo sapiens sapiens
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: 3rd planet from the Sun
Posts: 1,666
In a different light, she is acting like the "typical politician".

Gale's personal life is irrelevant; I'm not going to be talking about that. What is relevant is that she's the Manhattan Borough President, and her policies speak.

She's for preservation, but she's essentially against luxury housing; for one, that's ironic, but more importantly, her policy is a passive one, and her passive policy turns very misguided/ becomes knee-jerking when she, almost every time, sides with local NIMBYs, whom are typically always paranoid of any and all change. Yet, Gale claims she is supportive of more affordable housing; in order to satisfy the demands of the market, development on all levels is required. She's supportive of isolating affordable units within developments, as de Blasio's administration has been focusing on, but she is fearful of gated communities. Building more will only satisfy the demand. She is perpetuating the unaffordability of Manhattan, but claims to be solving the problem of Manhattan's unaffordability.

Personal attacks are always uncalled for, but constructive criticism of a politician's policy is always healthy. Take a look at her recent decisions:

http://manhattanbp.nyc.gov/html/home/home.shtml
__________________
“If I have done the public any service, it is due to my patient thought.” ― Isaac Newton

~ My Stamford, CT Thread ~~ My Danbury, CT Thread ~
     
     
  #1066  
Old Posted Mar 28, 2015, 11:57 PM
RobEss's Avatar
RobEss RobEss is offline
Walk taker
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Brooklyn
Posts: 489
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hypothalamus View Post
"Personal attacks are always uncalled for, but constructive criticism of a politician's policy is always healthy."
Hear, hear.
     
     
  #1067  
Old Posted Mar 29, 2015, 1:21 AM
hunser's Avatar
hunser hunser is offline
don't *meddle*...
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: New York City / Wien
Posts: 4,016
Another height bump, now 1,428ft/435m!

http://www.111w57.com/





     
     
  #1068  
Old Posted Mar 29, 2015, 2:34 AM
Onn Onn is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: The United States
Posts: 1,937
Great shot, yikes!

For some reason I see Bruce Wayne living in this tower.
     
     
  #1069  
Old Posted Mar 29, 2015, 3:13 AM
chris08876's Avatar
chris08876 chris08876 is offline
NYC/NJ/Miami-Dade
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Riverview Estates Fairway (PA)
Posts: 45,694
You could probably hang-glide to Harlem from that top.

I wonder how long it will be before the tower scalers try to climb this tower once its finished in the future. We all remember that WTC1 footage, how nice it was. Hopefully they will make it easy and hire guards that sleep at night.
     
     
  #1070  
Old Posted Mar 29, 2015, 3:22 AM
gttx's Avatar
gttx gttx is offline
Urban Explorer
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: New York, New York
Posts: 2,107
EPIC rendering.
     
     
  #1071  
Old Posted Mar 29, 2015, 3:35 AM
Ploppalopp Ploppalopp is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 161
Gosh, that is just beautiful! It's like a billion dollar sculpture that is commissioned by a bunch of billionaires. It makes One57 look like a short fat stump!
     
     
  #1072  
Old Posted Mar 29, 2015, 3:51 AM
Onn Onn is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: The United States
Posts: 1,937
Quote:
Originally Posted by chris08876 View Post
You could probably hang-glide to Harlem from that top.
He absolutely could! Its Batman in Neo York...

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ploppalopp
Gosh, that is just beautiful! It's like a billion dollar sculpture that is commissioned by a bunch of billionaires. It makes One57 look like a short fat stump!
Well originally One57 was supposed to be around 1,300 feet, but was cut down because of the recession and what not. But it was quickly outclassed by other taller projects after being complete. I don't think anyone knew things were going to get as hot as they have around 57th Street.

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...postcount=1145
     
     
  #1073  
Old Posted Mar 29, 2015, 3:59 AM
chris08876's Avatar
chris08876 chris08876 is offline
NYC/NJ/Miami-Dade
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Riverview Estates Fairway (PA)
Posts: 45,694
One57 deserves respect as it is the grandfather of the 57th Street boom. It was also revolutionary in terms of real estate sales. Commanding some of the highest prices at the time. Like anything else, overtime, it gets eclipsed, but its legacy will not be forgotten.

Thing is, its short lived in terms of its position. Soon after, 432 rose, and now, 8 or 9 plus supertalls and counting in stages that are close to rising from the deep holes that are being excavated. Filled with shadows at the moment, they will soon see light.

So many years from now, we could be saying that this is a stump. But the torch must be passed on to newer things. But this, and Verre are going to be the modern day Chrysler buildings. Most dramatic architecture seen in the city since the 20/30's.
     
     
  #1074  
Old Posted Mar 29, 2015, 4:18 AM
Ploppalopp Ploppalopp is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 161
^^^Yeah, I agree that One57 deserves respect as being the first. I just think that it's awesome that we've come to a point where it really isn't even one of the most impressive towers that we have on our minds for this city now.
     
     
  #1075  
Old Posted Mar 29, 2015, 4:47 AM
Zapatan's Avatar
Zapatan Zapatan is offline
DENNAB
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: NA - Europe
Posts: 6,042
Quote:
Originally Posted by RobEss View Post
I'm never going to say it again, but I've always had a serious problem with the way Gale Brewer is talked about on this forum. Here is a woman who has graduated from Columbia, is the mother to several adopted children and was elected to the esteemed office of borough president of Manhattan and yet the only comments I ever see are attacking her looks or calling her dumb. Children do that.

If you disagree with some of her policy decisions because you like tall buildings, fine - but you don't have to be a misogynist as you express that.
Perhaps I was a bit harsh, but that still doesn't change the fact that I have a huge problem with someone who actively tries to stunt the growth and development of a huge, thriving city. NIMBY's are like parasites and there's no real logic behind their oppositions. If she hates skyscrapers so much why does she live in one of the world's top skyscraper cities? She can move to Nebraska whenever she wants.

I love how this thing just keeps inching up foot by foot. 435 meters is a great height. One57 will look short next to it but they complement each other very well.
     
     
  #1076  
Old Posted Mar 29, 2015, 6:26 AM
Roadcruiser1's Avatar
Roadcruiser1 Roadcruiser1 is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: New York City
Posts: 2,107
Title should be changed to... NEW YORK | 111 W 57th St | 1,428 FT | 82 FLOORS.
     
     
  #1077  
Old Posted Mar 29, 2015, 4:15 PM
SD_Phil's Avatar
SD_Phil SD_Phil is offline
Heavy User
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: CA
Posts: 2,720
Quote:
Originally Posted by RobEss View Post
I'm never going to say it again, but I've always had a serious problem with the way Gale Brewer is talked about on this forum. Here is a woman who has graduated from Columbia, is the mother to several adopted children and was elected to the esteemed office of borough president of Manhattan and yet the only comments I ever see are attacking her looks or calling her dumb. Children do that.

If you disagree with some of her policy decisions because you like tall buildings, fine - but you don't have to be a misogynist as you express that.
Totally agree. The casual misogyny is really gross.
     
     
  #1078  
Old Posted Mar 29, 2015, 5:12 PM
Submariner's Avatar
Submariner Submariner is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 1,341
Misogyny? At the risk of getting off topic here, who is holding those views?

As long as I have been on this forum, there have been posters who complain about NIMBY's. NIMBY's take many forms; male, female, black, white, gay, straight, etc, and I have read countless posts denouncing everyone who holds those asinine views. The only reason why Brewer is brought up so much is because she is so outspoken in her beliefs. That her logic is horribly flawed only adds fuel to the fire.

Anyways, can we get back to the topic at hand (i.e. this tower)?
     
     
  #1079  
Old Posted Mar 29, 2015, 5:37 PM
Zapatan's Avatar
Zapatan Zapatan is offline
DENNAB
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: NA - Europe
Posts: 6,042
Quote:
Originally Posted by SD_Phil View Post
Totally agree. The casual misogyny is really gross.
I second Submariner's confusion over the word "misogyny". How does the fact that she's a woman have anything to do with it? When Douglas Durst decided to cancel the radome on 1WTC people said equally nasty things about him.

I don't know the woman personally, maybe she's nice, maybe she's not. However, in a way I still feel like this city is still recovering from the 9/11 attacks and is in the process of mustering up the confidence to build taller buildings again, which is a wonderful thing. If someone tries to impede such wonderful growth, they are automatically a garbage person and borderline traitor who hates America. (I'm exaggerating a little on that last part but still.)
     
     
  #1080  
Old Posted Mar 29, 2015, 6:16 PM
RobEss's Avatar
RobEss RobEss is offline
Walk taker
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Brooklyn
Posts: 489
Quote:
Originally Posted by Zapatan View Post
I second Submariner's confusion over the word "misogyny". How does the fact that she's a woman have anything to do with it?
It shouldn't have anything to do with it - I made my point because I almost never see Gale Brewer brought up without some ugly comment about her appearance being made. Even otherwise reasonable policy critiques are usually preceded by some hot-headed and deeply personal remark.

Given that this is a forum populated by users interested in development and skyscraper construction, I'm of the opinion that any criticism of Mrs. Brewer should start and end with those concerns. Being assertive online is fine, but making nasty remarks that focus on someones appearance or gender undermines this community and its credibility.

I'm not here to stir the turd, so I'll leave it at that. Vive la différence.

Last edited by RobEss; Mar 29, 2015 at 6:27 PM.
     
     
This discussion thread continues

Use the page links to the lower-right to go to the next page for additional posts
 
 
 

Go Back   SkyscraperPage Forum > Discussion Forums > Buildings & Architecture > Completed Project Threads Archive
Forum Jump


Thread Tools
Display Modes

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 10:37 AM.

     
SkyscraperPage.com - Archive - Privacy Statement - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.