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Bjarke Ingels's Tetrahedron Gets A Massive Sculpture Inspired by the Hudson
Artist Stephen Glassman has created an eight-story sculpture at Via’s entrance
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The Bjarke Ingels-designed tetrahedron, Via 57 West is already a unique addition to the New York City skyline, but for the developers of the building, The Durst Organization, that wasn’t enough. About the same time that they brought on Ingels to design the massive rental building, they also commission artist Stephen Glassman to create a sculpture for the building. This week the developers unveiled the large, eight-story creation titled, Flows Two Ways, which is anchored to the facade by the main entrance to Via.
The work was inspired by the Hudson River, and Glassman decided to name it after a loose translation of the Native American name for the river, "Muh-he-kunne-tuk," which means the river that flows both ways, Glassman explained in a statement. "Flows Two Ways expresses an enduring regard for earth and nature, a love of New York, and a spirit of creativity and generosity that is at the cornerstone of the Durst family," Glassman said, in a press release.
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Credit: NYCurbed
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