Category Archives: Christian de Portzamparc

Partial permit issued for Carnegie site

THE roar of jackhammers across from Carnegie Hall is sweet music to developer Gary Barnett’s ears. Continue reading

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“Counting on a Hotel to Make a Neighborhood Hot”

Square Feet By C. J. HUGHES, August 22, 2007 To understand how the meatpacking district in downtown Manhattan was transformed from an obscure collection of a few bistros and boutiques scattered among beef-filled warehouses to a hot residential, commercial and … Continue reading

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400 Park Avenue South

Christian Portzamparc and Gary Handel are proposing this 476 ft tower at the south west corner of east 28th st and Park Ave. They have also responsible for the very popular LVMH tower on 57th street. The site is currently a parking lot that is operating. The tower will sit on top of the 28th st stop on the 6 train and has a subway entrance included in the design. Continue reading

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NYC Super Talls List

New York does have lots of supertall scrapers on the way. Currently there are two supertalls under construction (Freedom Tower and 57 Carnegie) and another tower that misses supertall height by just 3m (4WTC). Next month, WTC3 will start, which will mean 3 supertalls + 1 almost supertall under construction at once. WTC2 will start before long, and there are a whole slew of other supertall projects in New York’s pipeline. Continue reading

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Posted in Beekman Tower, Christian de Portzamparc, Construction, Foster Associates, Lower Manhattan, MIDTOWN, Modern Amorphic, Modern Minimalist, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Skyscraper, The Bank of America Tower a.k.a. One Bryant Park, Urban Planning, WTC, WTC 4- 150 Greenwich Street | Leave a comment