Architecture studio OMA has created a pair of skyscrapers called Eagle + West in the Greenpoint neighbourhood of Brooklyn that consist of stacked volumes with cantilevers and concrete panelling.
Part of the ongoing Greenpoint Landing development in a post-industrial area in northern Brooklyn, Eagle + West comprises two highrises and a smaller building.
OMA has designed pair of skyscrapers in Brooklyn
Designed for residential with some retail, the two high rises ? with 40 and 30 storeys ? comprise volumes stacked towards and away from each other, with the taller tower having a wider profile at its height and vice versa, with step-backs every 24 feet (7 metres).
"The two towers ? complementary siblings ?create an ever-shifting presence that engages both the neighborhood and the waterfront," said Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) partner Jason Long. The towers consist of stacked volumes that lean towards and away from one another
According to Long, the stepped design of the two structures was implemented because of the limited space of the site and the desire to optimise the views of the city.
Where the taller, 400-foot-tall (121 metres) tower steps toward the other volume, cantilevers were deployed.  The two towers flank a central void where, on the podium, outdoor amenity spaces were placed, including an outdoor pool and a landscaped park.
The taller tower has cantilevered volumes
Sloped columns were used in the structure of the taller tower to allow for ...