111 West 57th is one of a new breed of towers that are pushing that ratio to previously impossible levels.111 West 57th is one of a new breed of towers that are pushing that ratio to previously impossible levels. But 111 West 57th Street is undeniably slender in high-rise terms – a super-slender building certainly, and perhaps even a ‘mega-slender’ one.
“The tower’s materiality, strength, and proportions are a testament to the deep collaboration between the JDS team and the New York-based design team of SHoP Architects, Studio Sofield, and WSP. Click to open search You are about to leave WSP.com and are being redirected to a job opportunity at Louis Berger, which has been recently acquired by WSP in the US. Design and construction; Architect : SHoP Architects: Developer: JDS Development Group and Property Markets Group: Structural engineer: WSP: Main contractor: Parkside Construction: References; CTBUH: 111 West 57th Street. The 265 m tower provides 903 high-end apartments offering panoramic views across the city.
Featured Content “Future homeowners ask questions about where they’re going to live,” says Koster.
But as people are living greater distances above the ground, there is an increasing awareness of the systems and the strategies that make high-rise living possible.
The other number that everyone wants to know is the aspect ratio: the relationship between a building’s height and its width. Facade engineering. There is also a tuned mass damper at the top of the building, concealed by the lightweight steel structure that completes its delicate tapering form.At 43 storeys, Strata SE1 was the tallest building in south London when it was completed.
Share on Linkedin - Warning, this link will open a new tab. “So we worked with the Landmarks Preservation Commission to relocate the tower further back on the site. Click to open search We have an opportunity to look back to historic buildings and what makes those so special Share on Skype - Warning, this link will open your Skype application. Future Ready is our…We are committed to delivering sustainable value to our shareholders and exceptional professional services to our clients.We released our 2020 second quarter results on August 5, 2020 after market close.You might think that 111 West 57th Street is an extremely thin building.
Featured Content “The structure itself will be able to flex, but other elements are not as flexible unless we coordinate their design and engineering,” says Cynthia Liu, senior vice president at WSP in New York and The ultimate success for engineers is when their art goes unnoticed: the goal is for building occupants to live in total comfort, unperturbed by any movement. Few skylines are more storied than New York City’s, with its spiky, sloping curvature renowned the world over. When SHoP looked around at the city’s best-loved buildings, a common theme was “their shadow, their depth, their solidity”, says Getman. “The structure itself will be able to flex, but other elements are not as flexible unless we coordinate their design and engineering,” says Cynthia Liu, senior vice president at WSP in New York and project manager for 111 West 57th Street. Above, there will be 77 floors of luxurious apartments.When SHoP looked around at the city’s best-loved buildings, a common theme was “their shadow, their depth, their solidity”, says Getman. “So we worked with the Landmarks Preservation Commission to relocate the tower further back on the site. Featured Content Discover our people, purpose and stories that have helped shape the organization we are today and are inspiring the one we will become.We believe that for societies to thrive, we must all hold ourselves accountable for tomorrow. With this in mind, SHoP has approached 111 West 57th Street with the ambition of creating a classic Manhattan skyscraper. Featured Content “We could have built a tower directly adjacent to the Steinway building without city approval, but it wasn’t what was right for the landmark and it wasn’t right for the tower,” explains Getman. The pilasters are made from 23 unique shapes repeating across the façade in an undulating pattern, which will create a pattern of shadows from a distance. In the global race to build tall, it’s no longer all about height. Project details Client.