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I think within a few years the trees will get much bigger and resemble the renders a bit more. Not sure how high they will go for the greenery. At some point the winds have to be too much of a risk for falling branches I would guess?
I also noticed nearby that Hudson Commons has planted a lot of greenery too.
And also the trees at 555 tenth were planted 4 years ago and they have really grown in a lot.
Can anyone name some of the buildings that actually were greenwashed? ( Renders where there were a lot of green, then nothing was ever planted when the building was officially complete?). I’m sure it happens but can’t really pinpoint any off the top of my head.
I would assume that they would choose species of tree that would flourish in those environments.
I think the biggest problem is the wind.
The first time a tree on any one of these buildings looses a limb and it strikes someone, every last tree on every last one of these is going to come down. Mark it.
Trees in renderings are often not literal but meant as metaphor that the building is intended to be “green”. Thats not the case here, BIG wants this building to evoke a literal vertical extension of the highline. Also, these are not massive trees like you would find in a park or the suburbs. Any branches that fall would float with the wind rather than fall straight down .
The drama in this building will come from the illuminated stepped terraces.
Despite being simple, this building is easily the most distinctive building of Hudson Yards on the skyline…your eye just instantly travels there when looking at it from NJ. Just that fact makes it a success IMO.
Too bad once 3 Hudson Blvd is built the impact of this building from NJ will be greatly diminished.
There are 7 1000 ft or + towers in this shot!
From my viewpoint I can see 9 if you include the Bank of America Tower and technically the New York Times Tower.
you’re right! I was tipsy AF when I was counting last night.