It's easy for even native New Yorkers to feel small when looking up into the endless sea of skyscrapers that tower over them. However, it's easy to just sometimes ignore these structures since most of them have the same boring design.
However, a New York architect's new building proposal for Midtown's Billionaire's Row just might change this with its other worldly, fantastical design.
New York architect and assistant dean at the Yale School of Architecture Mark Foster Gage has proposed a 102-story residential skyscraper named "The Khaleesi" that could be constructed at 41 W. 57th Street and looks like a building that came straight from the movies.
The beast of a building is made from "limestone-tinted Takl concrete panels with hydroformed sheet-bronze details and bass-tinted alloy structural extrusion enclosures," giving it its sleek and clean design with regal touches. The Khaleesi concept also features abstract birds and wings that give the modern take on gargoyles that soar along the sides in this very Game of Thrones-like theme. Wings erected parallel off the sides of the skyscraper also serve as balconies to take in the sights of the city.
"Each unit has its own unique figurally carved façade and balconies that frame particular features of the surrounding urban and natural landscapes," Gage writes on his website. "The 64th floor features a sky-lobby with exclusive retail stores, a 2-story high ballroom for events, and a 4-star restaurant all of which have access to four massive cantilevered balconies that offer an awe-inspiring event and dining experience unique to the city of New York."
However, arguably, the best part of the building is the observation deck, which has a golden wreath structure above it that is located on the top of the skyscraper.
Gage, who has designed everything from Manhattan condos to Lady Gaga's outfits, presented his skyscraper proposal in an INK talks prevention. He also plans to present his cutting edge design for a competition for a Guggenheim Museum in Helsinki, Finland.
While it's not known if the proposal will become a reality, the design was commissioned by a developer to see what is possible.
Source: 6sqft
