Archinect - News 2024-11-05T05:38:13-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150100745/solar-carving-facade-is-complete-at-jeanne-gang-s-high-line-tower ‘Solar-carving’ facade is complete at Jeanne Gang’s High Line tower Dana Schulz 2018-12-20T14:24:00-05:00 >2018-12-20T16:46:03-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/78/78450283233f7d19a3eabb79e0733705.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Jeanne Gang&lsquo;s 12-story office building on the High Line has earned itself the nickname Solar Carve tower for its gem-like glass facade that was &ldquo;sculpted by the angles of the sun&rdquo; in order to eliminate shadows. And now, eight months after topping out, the building&rsquo;s signature glass curtain wall is complete, just in time to welcome tenants early this spring.</p></em><br /><br /><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><head><meta></head></html> https://archinect.com/news/article/150060141/jeanne-gang-s-high-line-solar-carve-tower-tops-out-see-new-renderings-and-photos Jeanne Gang’s High Line ‘Solar Carve’ tower tops out, see new renderings and photos Dana Schulz 2018-04-16T10:09:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/lz/lzgyvoei3vsd0hw1.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Formerly known as the Solar Carve tower, the new High Line-hugging commercial building by Jeanne Gang has officially topped out. The 10-story glassy building was shaped by the firm's strategy of studying the sun's angles to prevent shadows but increase natural daylight and view inside. Get a better look in the new renderings and construction photos released by developer Aurora Capital.</p></em><br /><br /><figure><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/qr/qr7ycnjd47dwd9l8.jpg"><figcaption>Rendering &copy; Neoscape for Studio Gang Architects</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2d/2ddybfqtlthel7fp.jpg"><figcaption>Rendering &copy; Neoscape for Studio Gang Architects</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/gm/gmg6pk626ewuhm81.jpg"><figcaption>Photo &copy; Max Touhey</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/g7/g79i2ifvmmz0v0zh.jpg"><figcaption>Rendering &copy; Neoscape for Studio Gang Architects</figcaption></figure>