2024-11-21T15:51:17-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150305682/shop-s-111-west-57th-street-supertall-tower-is-one-important-step-closer-to-completion Josh Niland 2022-04-05T20:00:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/19/19e41e4a4ec345379b15e10e04bc5136.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>A milestone development on the way to what is one of the most anticipated new openings of the year as the exteriors have been completed on <a href="https://archinect.com/SHoP" target="_blank">SHoP</a>&rsquo;s <a href="https://bustler.net/news/8662/these-are-the-best-new-tall-buildings-recognized-with-ctbuh-s-2022-award-of-excellence" target="_blank">award-winning</a> <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1193664/111-west-57th-street" target="_blank">111 West 57th Street</a> supertall tower in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/251815/midtown" target="_blank">Midtown Manhattan</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>Once completed, the building will stand as the second-tallest residential structure in the Western Hemisphere and sit atop the landmark Steinway Hall building, which houses 14 of the 60 total full-floor and duplex residences located within the 1,428-foot-tall development.&nbsp;</p> <p>Video courtesy of SHoP Architects.<br></p> <p>The exterior is defined by a stepped design that tapers along the south-facing facade as it reaches ever skyward to create a dramatic visual statement in combination with an east-west oriented terra cotta pilaster cladding system and a 300-foot decorative steel crown.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e1/e164c8070497345970aafcc9363973b7.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e1/e164c8070497345970aafcc9363973b7.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photo by Evan Joseph, image courtesy SHoP Architects.</figcaption></figure><p>Per the architects: &ldquo;The intricate fa&ccedil;ade is designed to be viewed from multiple scales and vantage points: Terra cotta panels with 22 different ...</p>