I am reading a few reports that these tall skinny buildings are “problematic”. All the claims made in this article about 432 Park are all factual and well verified by a variety of reputable sources.
Here is my speculation about the potential ‘wind sway’ problems with 262 Fifth Avenue: there will be no wind sway, the building will ‘give’ slightly under high winds - but the movement will be negligible. That is my wild speculation on the matter.
This building has that ‘offset’ mechanical spine that adds support and bracing: being made of reinforced concrete - it sure seems like major structural support to my layman’s imagination. Then there is the solid concrete walls (minus the tiny portholes) covering the East/West facades. I would also ‘imagine’ those two walls provide a real strong buffer against the shear/lateral wind forces.
This is one of my favorite towers going up in NYC currently: so I am hoping this new ‘pencil thin’ tower does not have the same wind sway issues that have plagued 432 Park.
This is my favorite image of this building: the lit crown mirrors the torch of liberty. In my opinion, this photo depicts two symbols of what makes America great - Liberty.
A bit of hyperbole here; by my sentiments on the matter are sincere.
The columns make this thing look like garbage. The cladding will help (looks very high end) but the overall product is bland and unworthy of this height.
