Amazing. Daring. It’s the spitting image of the future and our cities. These are things that come to my mind when I look at the building as its peak reaches for the sky. This is what architecture should be. It’s modern and sharp, mimicking our every advancement in technology and the search for the newest “cutting edge” today. It’s eye-catching, making a bold statement with it’s long and mismatched geometric pattern against the skyline, whether it be dawn or dusk, the darkest night or brightest day. This building seems almost alive with the flow of various rectangles of glass, giving insight to the inhabitants within. Referring to Andy Warhol, Jacques Herzog has said, “He used common Pop images to say something new. 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.” The architects, Jacques Herzog & de Meuron, are consistently showing their talents and their visions in all of their work. This 57-story building at the intersection of Church Street and Leonard Street in the Historic District of Tribeca of downtown Manhattan, where it will house 145 residents in condominiums described as "houses stacked int he sky". Each condo will have a different, unique floor plan to itself and an outdoor area. It's incredible.
This will be a beautiful addition to the New York City skyline and I am so anxious to see what will happen. Now, as this article says, construction is going to begin on this building. Oh my Oprah, it's actually going to be built! What will the future be like with buildings like these on the horizon? Buildings of glass bringing the essence of the modern world to life, it's something I want to do as I get older and go to college. I want to make my own contribution to this new age in architecture, it's like leaving your thumbprint on the face of the earth.
Buildings like 56 Leonard Street are going to change the way the world looks today, and I can’t wait to see it evolve and blossom. This is just the beginning.
