NEW YORK | 270 Park Ave | 1,389 FT | 57 FLOORS - Page 68

JMKeynes · #**1341** Posted **Oct 14, 2019, 3:13 PM**

I'm convinced that the diamonds on the e-w facades will be illuminated at night, which will be utterly spectacular.

NYguy · #**1342** Posted **Oct 14, 2019, 3:19 PM**

I notice that all of the terrace, amenity spaces are enclosed. Should be as spectacular as those of 425 Park.

TK2001 · #**1343** Posted **Oct 14, 2019, 4:44 PM**

I can't believe I figured out the design by looking ar 3 images. I'm updating the 3d model by adding all of the bracing now

Camstonisland · #**1344** Posted **Oct 14, 2019, 5:01 PM**

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Tower fifth has potential to complement this IMO, the top just needs to be fixed

It would be better if the top was just a continuation of the rest of the tower- a box. Infinitely improved right away, and a contrast to the skinny towers and spires going up like Chase Manhattan Plaza in 1950.

tdawg · #**1345** Posted **Oct 14, 2019, 5:11 PM**

If NYYimby's scoop is legit (and there's no reason to think it's not given what we've seen so far), this will be a new icon on the skyline. I hope that the bracing is the copper'y color of what we've seen. It's unique and gorgeous and reminds me of 45 Broad.

TK2001 · #**1346** Posted **Oct 14, 2019, 5:52 PM**

https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/mod...70-Park-Avenue

Finished the model, you can view it yourself here!

Zapatan · #**1347** Posted **Oct 14, 2019, 6:03 PM**

It's crazy how high some of those ceilings are, but hey, it's a 57 story tower that's about as high as the Sears to the roofline.

Those sky gardens look amazing though, would love to hang out there

TK2001 · #**1348** Posted **Oct 14, 2019, 6:28 PM**

BXFrank · #**1349** Posted **Oct 14, 2019, 6:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by TK2001

I can't believe I figured out the design by looking ar 3 images. I'm updating the 3d model by adding all of the bracing now

Impressive work! I was doubtful but you where right on. This tower and the one with the double spire look so nice in the skyline, what tower is that?

TK2001 · #**1350** Posted **Oct 14, 2019, 6:55 PM**

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Impressive work! I was doubtful but you where right on. This tower and the one with the double spire look so nice in the skyline, what tower is that?

350 Park Avenue, also designed by Foster and Partners

TonyNYC · #**1351** Posted **Oct 14, 2019, 7:59 PM**

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350 Park Avenue, also designed by Foster and Partners

They look cool, but i'd like to see the last two set backs and crown extended somewhat, so the crown climbs to a height of 1,500 ft.

Think it would like even better that way..

but who am I to complain! (:

NYguy · #**1352** Posted **Oct 14, 2019, 8:01 PM**

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350 Park Avenue, also designed by Foster and Partners

I was just about to ask that someone put the rendering here, along with 350 Park, but that's better. And it assures me of a couple of things. First, 350 needs to get built. And the Grand Hyatt tower needs a spire to top out in the 1,700 ft range.

Zapatan · #**1353** Posted **Oct 14, 2019, 9:02 PM**

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One thing that I will add is that we also get the sheer walls on the north and south sides, in addition to the classic setbacks.

I think it's a great mix, setbacks are nice sometimes, but so are 1,400+ foot glassy walls that shoot straight up

Sky88 · #**1354** Posted **Oct 14, 2019, 9:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by NYguy

I was just about to ask that someone put the rendering here, along with 350 Park, but that's better. And it assures me of a couple of things. First, 350 needs to get built. And the Grand Hyatt tower needs a spire to top out in the 1,700 ft range.

Also on the Roosevelt site you could build a tower, with a spire, of 1,770 ft tall.

TK2001 · #**1355** Posted **Oct 14, 2019, 9:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by NYguy

I was just about to ask that someone put the rendering here, along with 350 Park, but that's better.

Amanita · #**1356** Posted **Oct 14, 2019, 10:52 PM**

I...Don't hate it. It's actually pretty nice, I just wish we didn't have to lose the current building.

chris08876 · #**1357** Posted **Oct 14, 2019, 11:26 PM**

One of my main concerns was the crown and IMO, I'm very happy with it.

I think originally, some of the mass models kinda scared us, the ones a few months back, thinking this would be a banal box with no crown or architecture element, but Foster has delivered.

Just look at it versus 1 Vandy. My Lord this is massive and 1 Vandy ain't no skinny tower either. This tower is Phat.

But Tower Fifth, ughghgh, what a terrible way to ruin a good rendering by seeing Tower Fifth.

Prezrezc · #**1358** Posted **Oct 14, 2019, 11:40 PM**

Bumping up from my previous question thus far unanswered...and rightfully so, since I don't think I made a whole lotta sense.

But I noticed noodling around with the 3d model that looking straight down, the N/S profiles of the tower seem to have the slightest bit of convexity to them...or is that an optical illusion?

Prezrezc · #**1359** Posted **Oct 14, 2019, 11:53 PM**

[QUOTE=chris08876;8717015 My Lord this is massive and 1 Vandy ain't no skinny tower either. This tower is Phat. [/QUOTE]

Since 277 and 245 have essentially the same square footage, we could possibly see larger towers than this should they meet the demo man.

But I prefer to keep the two and lobby for half-resi conversion.

KevinFromTexas · #**1360** Posted **Oct 14, 2019, 11:53 PM**

I really like this one. If the design and massing stay the same, this will be another good one for the skyline as One Vanderbilt is. Also, I'm hopeful that rendering and model are true to the facade design. Supertalls need noticeable facade features to break up the monotony of such large surface areas. Having a 1,400 foot facade of relative blandness doesn't do the skyline any favors. So I'm glad to see something like this with some kind of pattern in the facade.

And as an aside, I still wish they'd redo their plans for that robotic blockhead of a tower to the right of this one. The name escapes me as it's the building I love to forget.