111 West 57th Street, the most slender skyscraper in the world and currently the second tallest building in New York City (by roof height) has topped out its concrete superstructure. The terra cotta and bronze skyscraper, designed by @shoparchitects and developed by @jdsdevelopmentgroup, is a refreshing addition to the skyline that has been crowded with all glass towers over the last several years. The skyscraper has a 1-to-23 slender ratio, meaning it is 23 times taller than it is base. The Twin Towers, for example, had a 1-to-7 slender ratio! When it is completed, the luxury residential tower will be 1,428 feet or 82 stories. The bottom of the building will house retail space, saving the commanding views of Central Park for the upper floors. Although it is more expensive to build a taller and slender building, the price per square foot is drastically greater for the top floors that offer a bird's eye view of the surrounding city. The skyscraper is clad in a handsome terra-cotta and bronze, with thin gradual setbacks on the southern façade. But down the block, the all-glass Central Park Tower's is rising quickly and will soon top out at 1,550-foot tall, making it the tallest residential building in the world. #skyscraper #supertall #superslender #57thstreet #111w57thstreet #shoparchitects #centralpark #midtown #nyc #nycrealestate #realestate #luxuryrealestate #nycurbanism #urbanism #terracotta Photos: @mchlanglo793 Facade Detail: @tectonicphoto and @field_condition respectively (at 111 West 57 St Assoc) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwr5QhiHt48/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gw8rg8ee3t6v
