Photos reveal BIG's supertall skyscraper The Spiral under construction in New York
Photographer Paul Clemence has captured The Spiral supertall skyscraper designed by architecture studio BIG taking shape in New York's Hudson Yards.
The Spiral, which is due to complete in 2024, topped out at 314 metres earlier this year.
The Spiral topped out at 318 metres in 2021
New York-based photographer Clemence shot The Spiral under construction, surrounded by cranes as its reflective glass facade are lifted into place.
Designed by Bjarke Ingels' studio BIG, the supertall skyscraper will be the 13th tallest building in New York, just shorter than the 319-metre-tall Crysler Building.
The supertall skyscraper is due to complete in 2024
Ingels described The Spiral's shape as a combination of a "classic ziggurat silhouette of the premodern skyscraper" and "the slender proportions and efficient layouts of the modern high-rise". The supertall skyscraper steps back as it rises. Its name comes from the stepped terraces that zigzag down and around its perimeter.
The terraces around the perimeter are still being built
Each of the 65 storeys will have access to one of these outdoor terraces, according to BIG. Renders from the studio show these balcony spaces populated with plants and trees.
Clemence's photo series shows the spiralling terraces taking shape around the concrete core, with large areas of recessed glazing complete.
These terraces will eventually be landscaped with trees
The Spiral is one of a group of skyscrapers being built as part of the ...
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