![]() ![]() That is exactly what we are interested in: to use well-known forms and materials in a new way so that they become alive again.” Referring to Andy Warhol, Jacques Herzog has said, “He used common Pop images to say something new. With such commissions, Herzog & de Meuron has aimed not for virtuosity butinnovation, looking always to the broader culture and art for inspiration. Their recently completed Beijing National Stadium in China, for billions of worldwide spectators the single most enduring image of the 2008 Olympic Games, has redefined the sports arena for the future, while museums like the Tate Modern at Bankside in London and the de Young Museum in San Francisco ambush expectations of what makes a building ideal for art. New York, NY…Since its formation in 1978, the Basel, Switzerland-based architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron has achieved international renown for buildings – houses, libraries, schools, stores, museums, hotels, factories, arenas – that strike an uncanny balance between strict refinement and pure invention, practicality and the sublime. 56 Leonard Street New York City BuildingĬonstruction Begins On Herzog & De Meuron’s 56 Leonard Street The pricier penthouses are expected to sell for as much as $34.5 million for 5,489 sqft.ĥ6 Leonard Street Tribeca Building article in YIMBY.īuilding images from 24 Jun – © Adrian Welch: The 52nd-floor penthouse was recently purchased for $17.3 million. Unusually the building uses a lot of express concrete, unlike the glass and steel facades typical of the World Trade Centre site just to the south. Due to a lack of adjacent towers (unlike Midtown or further south in the financial district) it is highly visible from many parts of Lower Manhattan. The sturdy 821-foot tall tower contains 145 condominiums. Views offered from the uppermost penthouse, from approximately 800 feet above street level, in an article on YIMBY. Iconic Tribeca skyscraper building by celebrated Swiss architects firm. New Manhattan Skyscraper Building in Tribeca design by Herzog & de Meuron + Anish Kapoorĭesign: Herzog & de Meuron + Anish Kapoor ![]() ![]() 56 Leonard Street New York, Tribeca Skyscraper, Manhattan Supertall Design, Residential Tower, Architect 56 Leonard Street New York City ![]()
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