World's slenderest skyscraper by SHoP Architects, completed in Manhattan
05/04/2022.
[NYC] USA
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SHoP Architects' 111 West 57th Street skyscraper, a supertall skyscraper that is rising to a height of 435 meters (1,428 feet) sees the completion of its exterior architecture, reaching completion last week when received the final exterior cladding elements. According to announce by developers, it is ready for residents to move in.
Located near the southern border of Central Park, the place that has come to be called Billionaires' Row in Midtown Manhattan, the skyscraper emerges from the landmarked ‘Steinway Hall,’ (which was built in 1925 and designed by the architects of Grand Central Station) home Steinway & Sons piano company.
Located near the southern border of Central Park, the place that has come to be called Billionaires' Row in Midtown Manhattan, the skyscraper emerges from the landmarked ‘Steinway Hall,’ (which was built in 1925 and designed by the architects of Grand Central Station) home Steinway & Sons piano company.
111 West 57th Street skyscraper by SHoP Architects. Photograph by David Sundberg
111 West 57th Street skyscraper by SHoP Architects. Photograph by David Sundberg
111 West 57th Street skyscraper by SHoP Architects. Photograph by David Sundberg
111 West 57th Street skyscraper by SHoP Architects. Photograph by David Sundberg
111 West 57th Street skyscraper by SHoP Architects. Photograph by Evan Joseph
111 West 57th Street skyscraper by SHoP Architects. Photograph by David Sundberg
111 West 57th Street skyscraper by SHoP Architects. Photograph by Dronalist
Concept. 111 West 57th Street skyscraper by SHoP Architects.
111 West 57th Street skyscraper by SHoP Architects. Photograph by David Sundberg
This supertall skyscraper, designed by SHoP Architects, is both the world's skinniest thanks to its ratio of 24:1and the second tallest in the Western Hemisphere and its form is a bold interpretation of what is possible within the requirements of the Midtown Manhattan zoning envelope.
Its design honors the craft of the Steinway piano paying special attention to details by integrating meticulous terra-cotta ornamentation that rises on the east and west façades, unifying the massing of 111 West 57th Street in the tradition of classic towers such as One Wall Street, 30 Rockefeller Center, or the Empire State Building. Inside reinterprets also historic motifs with a contemporary expression.
The tower was announced in 2013, ground broke the following year, but construction stalled in 2017 for financial reasons, taking its height in 2018. According to SHoP Architects, the skyscraper structure was built with the highest-strength concrete in the world.
The tower with 53,140 sqm, accommodates one residence per floor, plus 14 in the adjacent landmarked Steinway building, bringing the total to 60.
Supertall skyscrapers are defined as measuring between 300 and 600 meters (984 and 1,969 feet) tall.
Its design honors the craft of the Steinway piano paying special attention to details by integrating meticulous terra-cotta ornamentation that rises on the east and west façades, unifying the massing of 111 West 57th Street in the tradition of classic towers such as One Wall Street, 30 Rockefeller Center, or the Empire State Building. Inside reinterprets also historic motifs with a contemporary expression.
The tower was announced in 2013, ground broke the following year, but construction stalled in 2017 for financial reasons, taking its height in 2018. According to SHoP Architects, the skyscraper structure was built with the highest-strength concrete in the world.
The tower with 53,140 sqm, accommodates one residence per floor, plus 14 in the adjacent landmarked Steinway building, bringing the total to 60.
Supertall skyscrapers are defined as measuring between 300 and 600 meters (984 and 1,969 feet) tall.
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Architects
SHoP Architects.
Original architecture (Steinway Hall).- Warren & Wetmore.
Original architecture (Steinway Hall).- Warren & Wetmore.
Collaborators
MEP Engineers.- Jaros, Baum & Bolles.
Civil Engineer.- AKRF engineering, p.c.
Structural Engineer.- WSP Cantor Seinuk.
Interior design.- Studio Sofield.
Restoration.- Jan Hird Pokorny Associates.
Lighting.- L’Observatoire International.
Curtain wall consultant.- Buro Happold.
Civil engineer.- AKRF engineering, p.c.
Acoustics.- Longman Lindsey.
Geotechnical engineer.- Mueser Ruttedge Consulting Engineers.
Civil Engineer.- AKRF engineering, p.c.
Structural Engineer.- WSP Cantor Seinuk.
Interior design.- Studio Sofield.
Restoration.- Jan Hird Pokorny Associates.
Lighting.- L’Observatoire International.
Curtain wall consultant.- Buro Happold.
Civil engineer.- AKRF engineering, p.c.
Acoustics.- Longman Lindsey.
Geotechnical engineer.- Mueser Ruttedge Consulting Engineers.
Developer / Client
Area / dimensions
GFA.- 53.140 m².
Height.- 435 meters (1,428 feet).
Height.- 435 meters (1,428 feet).
Dates
2013-2022.
Location
111 West 57th Street, Manhattan, New York, USA.
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Architects SHoP
SHoP Architects was founded twenty years ago in New York and today is an interdisciplinary staff of 180 people. The studio has been recognized with awards such as Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Architecture Firm in the World” in 2014, and the Smithsonian/Cooper Hewitt’s “National Design Award for Architecture” in 2009.
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