Already, the building has become an iconic part of the New York skyline. Designed by SHoP Architects, the residential supertall is clad in dazzling terra-cotta, glass, and bronze ornamental work that accentuates its pencil-thin profile towering over Central Park. The 1,428-foot-tall 111 West 57th Street, the latest addition to Manhattan’s Billionaires’ Row, is finally on track for completion later this year. In fact, for me this is probably my favorite one of the bunch, not just because of it's shape, but because of it's glorious facade. This tower being the form it is I think lends itself well into the NYC skyline, particularly when it comes to the newer "skinny" Manhattan supertalls that have been going up in recent years.
Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your opinion), like this tower, the surrounding legal circumstances at the onset of the design's conception didn't support such an outcome.īut I digress. Cobb should have included a couple smaller setback crowns and a spire into his proposal of FIBWC (US Bank Tower), rather than just the single crown and helipad presently seen. To hit closer to home: Some (not me) feel this way regarding the notion that H. Sometimes buildings that look "incomplete" is what makes them unique. Nah, besides the constraints others have mentioned that have been given on the site, the design really stands out in a good way. It feels like a building that’s been spilt in half. I love the facade of this building and the way it tapers at the top, however it would have been 100X better if it mirrored itself.
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