NEW YORK | 740 Eighth Ave (Extell) | 1,067 FT | 53 FLOORS

[Lincolnlover2005]

Originally Posted by Busy Bee

My most memorable lego creation was a 2+ foot Sears Tower out of black bricks, like every black brick i had. This was like twenty years before Architecture legos. Other kids?... Tractors, weird cars, stupid stuff. Not this guy.

Throwback to when LEGO released a skyline set in 2005 with a horrible Sears Tower replica and the Statue of Liberty having a stroke

[NYguy]

Listen, nobody comes here for “great tales of legos”. So, lego.



As far as observation design, this tower being a hybrid of hotel/observation tower, it would be a variation on what we would typically expect to see on the skyline.

While a building like Vanderbilt has a more traditional skyline appearance, some variety won’t hurt.



https://twitter.com/concordehotelny/...12474920554501









Sometimes you can get a nicely designed observation pod that stands out on its own.

Though not built, I was a fan of Norman Foster’s “Tulip”…..

[UrbanImpact]

Originally Posted by Urbannizer

It’s WALL-E in skyscraper form.

Your reply and skyscraperpage made its way onto a news article!
https://w42st.com/post/740-eighth-av...ater-district/

[kenratboy]

No way this is real. The cost of all the structure above the Pool Deck level would be INSANE for very low return. I don't care if the ride is $100/person, no way the math would work for this.

[MAC123]

And yet it is ^

[JACKinBeantown]

Originally Posted by Vertigo11

This is a horrible design. It's what I imagine a building out of 1984 would look like. Or what the Nazis would have built in New York if they would have won.

Originally Posted by MAC123

Dude, calm the fuck down. What complete nonsense

I understood what you meant, Vertigo11.

[NYguy]

^ And I understood it was nonsense. You don’t have to like a design, but to go to such extremes is ridiculous.

[Prezrezreturns]

With the mods’ kind forbearance, I would like to mention that NazI-era urban planning was nowhere near as much style as sheer epic scope.

I shan’t spak more on the matter.

[NYguy]

Thank you.

[MolsonExport]

It's ugly.

[mrnyc]

from what we have seen so far, the foster tulip would be far more graceful and preferable.

[JMKeynes]

Originally Posted by mrnyc

from what we have seen so far, the foster tulip would be far more graceful and preferable.

When viewed from the skyline I agree. However, having to look up at a 40 story aluminum-clad stick from ground level would suck too. Basically, they both suck.

This would be a totally acceptable building if Extell got rid of that ridiculous skinny neck.

[NYguy]

Originally Posted by JMKeynes

This would be a totally acceptable building if Extell got rid of that ridiculous skinny neck.

I wonder what people thought of the Empire State Building's spire when they first saw it. We know people didn't like the top of the Chrysler too much when it was first built.

Here, we have seen a basic "outline" of a building, not having seen a single rendering. Some people will like it, some people won't. It will be an icon.

[MolsonExport]

It's ugly. It looks like an inverted short lego structure is atop another lego skyscraper.

[UrbanImpact]

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

It's ugly. It looks like an inverted short lego structure is atop another lego skyscraper.

Have you seen a render yet? I haven't.

[mousquet]

Originally Posted by NYguy

Though not built, I was a fan of Norman Foster’s “Tulip”…..

Ah ouais ? That was years ago. I found it laughable when they first released the renderings you posted again.
Thank goodness they wouldn't build anything that cheesy.

A building that tall in a prime area has to be optimized and really useful, right?
While that thing was ultimately useless, only meant for tourists that would pay $500 to have a meal up there.

I would call it the Eiffel Tower syndrome.

[O-tacular]

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

It's ugly.

Agreed. I don't think it will age well. Like a modern day version of the worst Commie buildings.

[Prezrezreturns]

^^^I kinda really like it m’self…

Sort of a Brutalist beyond the figurative box vibe…

To me the task in fleshing out the evidently multi-purpose tower debated here would be to integrate that sort of actual vision to their plans.

This project is the best place to carry out the time-honored theory v execution test…ant to a somewhat lesser degree, praxis v practice.

I.e. vis a vis the second example: trial and error; go with what has the best chance to work, given what’s available to work with.

[Visionist]

I've ridden dozens of Intamin drop towers and never had an issue. Intamin however are more than a little notorious in the industry for building rides with a lot of downtime. Unlike conservative stalwarts like Bolliger & Mabillard, Intamin really pushes & innovates. Many new ride concepts carry their logo. As a result this will be a ride to ride immediately when it's running, as it could be down for a sensor or ride computer disagree 30 minutes later, and down all day whilst on-site technicians (who will literally have to live on site) go over everything.

[mrnyc]

Originally Posted by JMKeynes

When viewed from the skyline I agree. However, having to look up at a 40 story aluminum-clad stick from ground level would suck too. Basically, they both suck.

This would be a totally acceptable building if Extell got rid of that ridiculous skinny neck.

at least after you looked at the forster tulip it would remind you to clean your ears with a cue tip once in awhile.