New York City's super tall skyscraper developments are getting out of control, according to some. Many people perceive the skyline to be under threat, worried that it won't resemble itself in a matter of just a few years from now.
Others welcome the changes and new additions, happy to see NYC dash into the future with opulence and class.
But the 102-story tower designed by Mark Foster Gage Architects planned for 57th Street may be too much, as some New Yorkers are finally crying out, "Enough!" in response to what's perceived as a horrifically gaudy eyesore.
The building was designed by Mark Foster Gage, Assistant Dean at the Yale School of Architecture and tenured professor, whose style is unavoidably different.
The most outstanding element of Gage's design is the ornamentation, which appears to be inspired by some cosmic Roman imperial style, or perhaps The Chronicles of Riddick.
According to the Gage's firm's site, "The building is draped in a façade of limestone-tinted Takl concrete panels with hydroformed sheet-bronze details and brass-tinted alloy structural extrusion enclosures."
If you don't know what any of that means, don't fret; you're not the only one.
All you really need to know is that it'll probably be both very expensive to live in, and very, very shiny. Take a look at the rendering video below. What do you think, is it a little much or just right for the skyline of the future?
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[via 6 Square Feet] [Feature Image Courtesy Mark Foster Gage Architects]