# Old Skyscraper Renderings and Construction

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**Created:** [November 29, 2016, 12:43am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/old-skyscraper-renderings-and-construction/3199 "2016-11-29T00:43:35Z")
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### Author: ![TK2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tk2000/32/114212_2.png) [@TK2000](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/TK2000)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2023, 2:27am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/old-skyscraper-renderings-and-construction/3199/105 "2023-01-06T02:27:50Z")

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> [@NEW YORK | New York Casino | FT | FLOORS](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-new-york-casino-ft-floors/20809/151):
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> Ok, now I see how it works. I knew the wings on the north and south has units, but I couldn’t see how it worked because I thought they were too thin. But each wing is one row of many units, as the main halls of each wing are towards the internal void. Units are located in the west face, and all are easily accessible by the large elevator in the void. The setup seems very awesome, but it would be nice if the void could be used to extend space. And the ONLY revolving restaurant in NYC…awesome

 ![port4](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/7/1/7143d0ea26c03dc3160eddba88d6253b028024b2.jpeg)  
 ![tumblr_nc1cxcsCll1qe0nlvo1_1280](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/1/3/13d211d463bf7493650189679976b1a393114f13.jpeg)  
 ![CigTWvMW0AIUB0K.jpg_large (1)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/6/1/61c3868ea4431789e67c3ff8ad4ef5219c56c825.jpeg)  
These two images perfectly show the original 70’s design and the final design  
 ![portman5](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/2/e/2e43470b7c16d7603fd1817e132c4b2dc61ca4f8.png)  
 ![TS84_Case1_NYMM_InteriorRendering](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/a/a/aa244d58479886784f875cc4a6fee842cf7d2f88.jpeg)

Marriot Marquis

[https://old.skyscraper.org/EXHIBITIONS/TIMES\_SQUARE/portman.php](https://old.skyscraper.org/EXHIBITIONS/TIMES_SQUARE/portman.php)

> **[Marriot Marquis Hotel Times Square - Hidden Architecture](http://hiddenarchitecture.net/marriot-marquis-hotel-times-square/)**
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> There is always some confusion in defining what Manhattanism is and, mainly, how it is shown in a single building that represents the congestion of the island, its verticality, overlapping uses, etc. If we think of Manhattan and its skyscrapers, the...

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