Wednesday, November 5, 2014

ARCHITECTURE: HARLEM'S TALLEST BREAKS GROUND


A 32-story residential tower which will become Harlem's tallest structure has broken ground at Park Avenue and 125th Street.   New York YIMBY has more renderings up on their site and also some keen points that show a generational disconnect with local politicians and the way the city is moving forward.  East Harlem apparently still has parking minimums that developers have to address and right now most cities are trying to reduce carbon emissions with an emphasis on public transportation or even cycling.

Also the  19-story "hulking brutalist eyesore" which is the former height record holder known as the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building further west on 125th is also addressed.  This was part of the unfortunate Urban Renewal architecture that was pushed on the neighborhood decades ago and finally something a little more current will take the title of Harlem highest structure.  We do not love the monolithic density of the new design but at least this will counterbalance some of the unattractive postwar architecture that dominates uptowns skyline: LINK
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11 comments:

  1. DVWNovember 5, 2014 at 9:21 AM

    This looks awful...

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  2. AnonymousNovember 5, 2014 at 9:52 AM

    looks awful alas better than some others...these buildings will be around for a long time...why does NYC consistently ruin areas with what looks like glorified projects at best.
    what would it take to get architects to design rather than builders and engineers.

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  3. westsiderNovember 5, 2014 at 10:06 AM

    Finally, this lot holds the record for the most false start developments in Harlem.

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  4. westsiderNovember 5, 2014 at 10:07 AM

    I like the design.

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  5. AnonymousNovember 5, 2014 at 10:38 AM

    Same architect that did the Sugar Cube?

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  6. GregNovember 5, 2014 at 2:20 PM

    Definitely not a good look. And it won't be long before we no longer see the sunshine in Harlem because of the new skyscrapers. This really does not bode well

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    1. AnonymousNovember 12, 2014 at 8:24 PM

      Agreed. The high rise on Fifth Avenue and 119th - 120th Street is an example of how these tall buildings block the sun. It also created a terrible wind tunnel that makes that area very windy. I guess no one cares about that...

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  7. AnonymousNovember 5, 2014 at 2:37 PM

    Any idea who the retail space is going to be leased to?

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  8. AnonymousNovember 5, 2014 at 3:29 PM

    this will help to clean up that immediate area.

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    1. AnonymousNovember 6, 2014 at 11:50 AM

      Agreed. Can we also work towards a cleaner 125th and Lex area ?

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  9. JJ MinihanNovember 6, 2014 at 12:23 PM

    The area east of Park needs so much help so this is GOOD

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