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[Himynameischris]

It's a tower... that looks like... it's... falling?

Really?

This....I'm not sure they thought this through.

 

[JinjoUnchained]

The he should have hired Mosbius Designs instead.

 

[Zebra]

Aren't those still coming? There were a bunch of different towers going up.

I think that's one of the other towers.

What I posted:

What's in the OP:

Also compare the position here (right next to the station):

This seems to be replacing the cool diamond-shaped building from the old renderings. Pretty disappointing.

 

[Kiraly]

Looks fucking cool and futuristic.

 

[terribletwo]

that is cool and weird

 

[NullPointer]

It's a tower... that looks like... it's... falling?

Really?

I hate that this was my first thought. But it was.

It looks neat otherwise. Interesting shapes and spaces.

 

[Jarmel]

Looks ugly as fuck.

 

[GoldenEye 007]

Looks fine to me. But I'm sure there isn't a design anyone could ever conceive that would ever come close to pleasing everyone.

 

[Mohonky]

this might be an insensitive question, but i'm honestly curious: if a building like this was hit by a plane, would it collapse like the twin towers or would it topple over?

It wouldn't topple over.

In order for it to topple over, the vertical structure of the building would have to be stronger than the forces that hold it upright, which they wouldn't be as the buildings foundations are set multiple stores underground. Think of it like a post 1ft deep in the ground and the post is made of brittle plastic and you put pressure on the side from half way. You'll break the plastic long before you actually get it to 'topple' over. Unless you took out one side of the ground floors, then it might happen, but again the building is more likely to break up as soon as you got any sort of significant angle on the building and the stress on the structure at that point is still likely to fall doenward rather than over because of the weight.

Buildings dont really topple over because they break apart, they dont really bend as such. They can sway in high winds as they are designed to do this but once past a certain angle its more likely the internal structure that makes up the vertical strength gives out and again, the building basically collapses on top of itself before toppling.

 

[turtle553]

An interesting design, but aren't they already having a hard time renting out the first tower. Seems like the days of packed office building should be coming to an end.

 

[Xe4]

Lol, I live here and didn't even realize there were plans for building a second tower. Looks.. distinct.

There are plans for five...

 

[Jarmel]

An interesting design, but aren't they already having a hard time renting out the first tower. Seems like the days of packed office building should be coming to an end.

That probably has more to due with the actual location itself rather than anything else.

 

[Rhomega Beta]

Having an office right on the lip of one of those overhangs won't be terrifying

Nope

Not at all

Give it a glass floor while you're at it.

 

[sqwarlock]

If it's really replacing the diamond one, that's a real shame.

 

[Jinkies]

 

[Opto]

One day the architect saw a child precariously stack building blocks and had an epiphany. Conveniently ignored what the child did next.

 

[GK86]

What I posted:

What's in the OP:

Is it hiding behind the new building?

Also compare the position here (right next to the station):

This seems to be replacing the cool diamond-shaped building from the old renderings. Pretty disappointing.

That was an artist impression and never the final design as far as I know. Either way, the design that was revealed is better than the diamond one.

 

[jtb]

Hudson yards > new WTC

 

[titiklabingapat]

I actually kinda like it! It makes it look like the twin towers are back, with a slight variation which makes it look pleasing to the eye. Was this the one that was supposed to be have the diamond top in the original rendering?

edit: And I love all the outdoor green space. Very well done. I hope more buildings do that.

 

[XT Vengeance]

If it's really replacing the diamond one, that's a real shame.

This. That diamond building looks fucking awesome.

 

[Dan]

It's a tower... that looks like... it's... falling?

Really?

Indeed. That's my primarily impression. It looks like chunks of the building are sliding away as it topples over.

Doge quotes? Really? That meme is starting to rot already.

I can't tell if you're being serious... those are excerpts from a Walt Whitman poem.

 

[JordanN]

Looking at the new concept, it actually looks closer to the old twin towers.

 

[DECK'ARD]

Prefer the diamond one.

 

[TomJoadsGhost]

well, project gotham is a bizarre creation.

 

[Wafflecakes]

I like it!

 

[Marvie_3]

Ugly as fuck.

 

[Dennis]

Looks like it could tip over.

 

[TheAbsolution]

An interesting design, but aren't they already having a hard time renting out the first tower. Seems like the days of packed office building should be coming to an end.

That has way more to do with the fact that it's the WTC than anything else.

 

[Delta Assault]

I like Jenga too, but cmon...

 

[GK86]

Hudson yards > new WTC

My favorite new skyscapers as well:

I actually kinda like it! It makes it look like the twin towers are back, with a slight variation which makes it look pleasing to the eye. Was this the one that was supposed to be have the diamond top in the original rendering?

Yes.

 

[0.1.1.2.3.5.8.13.21.34.55]

Diamond one looks like the failed studio project of an architecture student who barely graduated and went on to design McMansions as a draftsman for a contractor.

 

[NYCmetsfan]

No. It looks like some horribly stacked boxes.

 

[Reversed]

Beetham Tower in Manchester:

Freaks me out every time I see it.

Looks like a "fat" PS2.

 

[Opto]

Seriously, looking up at that thing would instill me with fear

 

[Bregor]

It's more original than WTC1, you have to give it that.

I like it, not my favorite Skyscraper design, but interesting.

 

[G.ZZZ]

Copying Pisa's leaning tower? America plz stop

 

[MrCunningham]

It looks like it is about to topple over. Is that really the best image to have for the WTC?

 

[God Dayumm]

This is huge. It will set a precedent for inverted pyramid style buildings!

 

[0.1.1.2.3.5.8.13.21.34.55]

Copying Pisa's leaning tower? America plz stop

Bjarke Ingels Group is a Danish firm bro.

 

[Sai-kun]

Doge quotes? Really? That meme is starting to rot already.

don't know if...i just...ugh

 

[Haly]

Copying Pisa's leaning tower? America plz stop

Ours won't be a structural menace and a glorified tourist trap.

Wait no, just the first one.

 

[Sectorseven]

Is it just a lighting effect or is the cityscape actually transitioning from beige to silver?

 

[C4Lukins]

It looks really cool.

 

[Hellix]

It looks like stairs to me. It looks pretty cool, especially the outside area at the top of each step.

 

[Rentahamster]

Looks neat. It makes you think about structure, stability, and why our minds would assume the integrity is less than what it actually is.

 

[Bregor]

Btw, for those wondering about the stability of a similar stack of blocks, the rule is that the center of gravity of any set of blocks in the stack must be above the support it rests upon. If not, it will tip at that point.

Of course, this is a building, and is bound together rather than just being stacked. But even so it appears to meet this criteria by a large margin.

 

[Opto]

It looks like it is about to topple over. Is that really the best image to have for the WTC?

Maybe they're trying to egg on the terrorists who have taste

 

[0.1.1.2.3.5.8.13.21.34.55]

It looks pretty cool, especially the outside area at the top of each step.

Yeah, the terraced gardens on the upper floors are going to be sick. Like small outdoor parks hundreds of feet above grade.

 

[Akuun]

I think it looks ugly from the outside, but I have to admit it's pretty cool to have those tiered garden/outdoor areas on various levels of the building.

 

[DOWN]

Doge quotes? Really? That meme is starting to rot already.

Are you kidding me?