An 88-storey supertall skyscraper by architecture studio Kohn Pedersen Fox that pays homage to New York City's beaux-arts architecture has topped out in Midtown Manhattan.
Located at 520 Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, the skyscraper will rise 1,002 feet (305 metres) and contain 100 luxury apartments, residential amenities, office space and a member's club.
A beaux-arts style skyscraper has topped out in Manhattan
The project is being developed by local agency Rabina, which announced its topping out in late October following the release of the building's design earlier this year.
"This tower will stand as a symbol of the continual renaissance of Midtown Manhattan, honouring its past and offering a new blueprint for how we as New Yorkers live, work and enjoy life in the center of one of the world?s most iconic neighbourhoods," said Rabina CEO Josh Rabina. The tower's terracotta facade is covered in arched windows
Renders of the building show a tower clad in a facade of terracotta and enamelled metal with wide, arched windows. It is composed of tiered volumes that taper up to a thin top with elongated windows.
Terraces line the top of the volumes at the structure tapers up.
The design is a "modern interpretation" of Midtown Manhattan's stepped towers
The design takes cues from the historic towers of Midtown Manhattan.
"The tower's architectural brilliance lies in its modern homage to the historic 20th century beaux-arts buildings of New York, with ...