Tiffany & Company added a new three-story glass jewel box on the roof of its flagship store at 57th Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. Designed by OMA, the addition will replace a 1980 rooftop structure, and its top story will feature gently undulating glass walls. The renovation project, in collaboration with architect Peter Marino … Read more
Designed by Eero Saarinen and opened in 1962, the TWA Flight Center is Saarinen’s innovative genius. It was designated as the landmark and went under the restoration by the architecture firm BeyerBlinderBelle. The main restoration included repairs of failing concrete and restoration of entrance and public area. There are a lot of things to talk … Read more
There are many design features can be explored. Today, I would like to talk about the entrance canopy. The new entrance canopy is a thin stainless steel 130 m² plane and it weighs 45tons. It is quite an engineering ingenuity. Frener & Reifer was responsible for the design, engineering, fabrication and installation. Two-thirds of the … Read more
https://www.glassonweb.com/article/structural-glass-challenges-hudson-yards-observation-deck Architect: KPF & SBP Here are some interesting facts. The Edge’s triangular structure cantilevers 80 ft from the building face. The glass windscreen panes are sloped slightly outwards to give more dramatic feeling. Total 79 glass panels, each weighting 1,400 pounds. The architectural intents for structures was maximum transparency for all elements. So low-iron … Read more
While you are there, While you are in Midtown East, While you are near Grand Central Station, While you go up to the Summit of One Vanderbilt, here are some interesting design aspects of the One Vanderbilt. Height of the Building The building’s allowed maximum height was 600 ft. The developer owned a near by … Read more
One World Observatory (One World Trade Center): The tower has a three-story observation deck, located on floors 100–102. Summit One Vanderbilt Observatory: Empire State Building