mark foster gage conceives ornate sculptural skyscraper for midtown manhattan
mark foster gage conceives ornate sculptural skyscraper for midtown manhattan
all images courtesy of mark foster gage architects
architect mark foster gage has revealed conceptual plans for a dramatically sculptural 102-storey residential building with sweeping views of central park and the new york city skyline. according to 6sqft, gage was commissioned by a high-end developer to see what kind of ultra-luxury development might be possible on manhattan’s 57th street.
the residential building offers sweeping views of central park
each unit has its own unique figurally carved façade with balconies that frame particular features of the surrounding urban and natural landscapes. the building is clad with a series o limestone-tinted concrete panels with hydroformed sheet-bronze details, and brass-tinted alloy structural extrusion enclosures.
the architect was commissioned by a developer to see what kind of ultra-luxury development might be possible
the 64th floor features a sky-lobby with exclusive retail stores, a 2-storey high ballroom for events, and a 4-star restaurant. all of which have access to four massive cantilevered balconies that offer an event and dining experience with spectacular views.
41 west 57th street
video courtesy of mark foster gage
the pinnacle of the 102-storey building
the 64th floor features a sky-lobby with exclusive retail stores
each unit has its own unique figurally carved façade
the conceptual tower viewed from street level
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someone has been watching to many cgi fantasy flicks. A laughably bad set piece.
Oh my! Blade Runner meets Ghostbusters. Well, well, well. I can’t wait to see it. And by the way, what does the bloody thing cost.
Good luck with that wind load there buddy!
What I might term videogame-styled excess. I can just imagine high winds catching those winged sections and sending them flying down to annihilate people on the street. And, of course, we’ll watch that happen live from attached GoPro cameras.
gage always trying so hard to draw attention but unfortunately to such horrible work!
Hey, you could start a brand new architectural movement with this stuff.
A true Venturi “decorated shed”,
respect.
Great building that could be used for a Ghost Busters sequel. I can see it now as the giant birds on the buildings facade come alive and attack the citizens of NYC below
Some will call it a monstrosity but I find myself absolutely loving it. 🙂
It’s perfect! what are they waiting for?
Now that’s a TOWER! Wish more developers follow. Can the Donald be far behind?
oh!
This is a soul-less westernized version of the Organic Architecture pioneered by architect Imre Makovecz (1935-2011)…but still looks very cool compared to the rest of Manhattan’s late contemporary architecture.
Finally a very difficult creative sculptural statement. Reminds me of the visual interest of a contemporary art nouveau.
Straight out of Batman! Gorgeously theatrical but hardly serious architecture.
Super! At least something far from copycats_
Very, very original. I just wonder the nightmare to clean that thing…
living in a totem pole. i think it is pretty fantastic.
For those of you complaining about wind loads on the building structure, should point out that in the video (0:13 -0:18 sec) there are what appears to be jet engines for corrective thrust vectoring if you haven’t noticed … problem solved.
Jokes aside there are some intersecting ideas here.