US firm SHoP Architects has completed a pair of skyscrapers that feature copper cladding, bent silhouettes and a skybridge suspended more than 90 metres above the ground.
The first tenants have moved into the American Copper Buildings, located on First Avenue and 36th Street, along Manhattan's East River waterfront.

Designed by New York-based SHoP Architects, the project's name stems from the 4.25 million pounds of raw copper that were used to clad the 41- and 48-storey skyscrapers.
Beyond the atypical cladding, the residential towers have distinctive bent silhouettes, with the lower and upper portions sloping in opposite directions.

"The American Copper Buildings has earned attention and praise around the world for its boldly unconventional architecture, including the angled silhouettes of the towers that maximise views and give them a 'dancing' appearance," SHoP said. At floors 27 to 29, the towers are linked by a large skybridge that is suspended 300 feet (91 metres) in the air.

Measuring 100 feet in length (30 metres), the three-storey skybridge contains an indoor lap pool and a hot tub, along with a bar and lounge for residents.
Other amenities within the towers include a double-height fitness centre with a rock climbing wall, yoga studios, spa treatment rooms, a Turkish-style marble hammam with a plunge pool, a catering kitchen, a juice bar and a children's playroom.

Moreover, the rooftop of the East Tower has an infinity-edge swimming pool, a landscaped...