Style II

(Madison & 65th) This is a new development by COOKFOX Architects, which had it’s new building permits filed in February 2019. The proposed tower is 189-feet tall and will yield a total of 91,179 square feet of space. The building is mixed use; 66,811 square feet is designed for residential and 19,387 square feet is for commercial. The structure attempts to push avant-garde with it’s undulating concrete waves, questioning the boundaries of modernity. The buildings innovative floor plan maximizes natural light penetration and uses ultra strength concrete to do so. Once clad, this building will stand above many other low-rise buildings in the Madison Avenue business district. Most likely selling units to the ultra wealthy, some advocates for classical architecture will point out the buildings looming presence on the street and that it blocks much natural light to the street-scape below. Regardless of the designs size or use, it strikes powerful feelings to the passerby thus creating a thought-provoking style of architecture.