Form

(Midtown Manhattan) This 57-story tower is designed with deeply curved facades, suggesting a fluted column. Fluted columns date far back to Egypt but became popular with the Greeks and Romans. The Greeks used their columns primarily for load-bearing purposes, while the Romans used them more as a decorative element. The Doric, Ionic and Corinthian columns could all be ‘fluted’ in style yet this building became known as the Corinthian (the most prestigious of all orders). The building was designed by Architect Der Scutt, a modernist who worked with major developers like Bernard Spitzer and Donald Trump. Architect Scutt was inspired by large boats. He went so far as completing a decade-long project photographing all the ocean liners docked in New York Harbor. After completing “The Corinthian” Architect Scutt started using more reflective facades that appeared bold and flashy.