Herzog & de Meuron brought you the Birds Nest in Beijing. Now this....





Location
56 Leonard Street, between Church Street and West Broadway, in the Tribeca Historic District of Manhattan, New York City.

Schedule
Site Preparation: Spring/Summer 2008
Construction Commences: Fall 2008
Projected Occupancy: Fall 2010

Floors: 57 above (+1 below)

Exterior Materials
Structure: concrete
Facade: glass, stainless steel, aluminium, concrete

Interior Materials:
Lobby: granite floors, absolute granite tile walls, concrete ceilings
Elevators: terrazzo floor, stainless steel mosaic tile walls, polished stainless steel frame

56 Leonard Street, New York / Herzog & de Meuron | Arch Daily

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I hate JasonA and PIXXFLIXX!

Awesome.

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"It is vital that we work to a few golden rules. Always work in a small team. Keep a very low profile. Only deal with people who come recommended. And it's like selling anything else: washing machines, hand made shoes, blowjobs. As long as you don't take the piss people will always come back for more. And that is not to say we don't have that special kind of magic that makes two kilos into three. But never be too greedy."

Yes, very cool - it's amazing how architecture is becoming more and more interactive.

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The developer is a crook.... my gfs father did the interior design work for the models and the developer doesn't want to pay the bill.

Herzog & de Meuron does great work!!

I am building a couple of blocks away from there.

It looks weird and good at the same time.

Reminds me of like Kun-fu Hustle, or Projects in like some china place... i dunno... looks kinda shaggidy.

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"First you get the money, then you get the power, then you get the women"(something like that)

-Tony "Scarface" Montana, worst role-model ever

different.. pretty cool

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2008 Carrera 4S

Incredible.

The architecture and interior design is awesome on that building.