I was on my way to an indoor rock climbing gym in between Hell’s Kitchen and Upper West Side. To my surprise, I came across lots of weird looking, yet aesthetic enough skyscrapers. Growing up, I am mostly used to seeing ordinary vertical skyscrapers, but developers are getting creative with the designs nowadays. We’ve seen one near Baruch as well, across the 17th Lex Building. I wonder besides the aesthetic part and trying to come off as futuristic, are there any environment benefits coming from these developments?
I agree with your observations with the designs. From mirrored windows to different intricate designs, I think the US is trying to take on a futuristic outlook similar to large cities across the world. Perhaps the materials they use or the design itself is environmentally sound or is plainly for aesthetic purposes.
Don’t know