Cassa
New York, NY 2005 (Under Construction)
The tower will strike a prominent profile in the Manhattan skyline, distinguishing itself from the conventional glass and stone edifices surrounding it. Its delicate proportion is unique among its stout neighbors as a result of the constricted site where it sits and its slender floor plates. The resulting form creates an obelisk marking its location among the chorus of the midtown skyline.
The tower’s windows and their punctured rhythm become the façade’s only ornaments as they are brought to life by the guests and inhabitants that dwell inside. It is their activity that makes the building glow as it registers itself on the tower’s skin.