2024-05-13T06:24:51-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150415439/kpf-reveals-supertall-midtown-manhattan-tower-behind-arched-windows Niall Patrick Walsh 2024-02-05T11:22:00-05:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c6/c66f4386101a6ba06e5292f9a159f09c.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/776/kohn-pedersen-fox-associates" target="_blank">KPF</a> has released new images of a supertall tower currently under construction in Midtown <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/112647/manhattan" target="_blank">Manhattan</a>. Named 520 Fifth Avenue, the tower rises 1,000 feet to &ldquo;strike a distinctive presence on the most famous skyline in the world and rub shoulders with distinguished architectural icons,&rdquo; according to the design team.</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ce/cea55de22d8d1be568c053044ee37c56.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ce/cea55de22d8d1be568c053044ee37c56.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: Binyan Studios</figcaption></figure></figure><p>When completed in 2025, the 450,000-square-foot tower will contain residential and office functions alongside ground-floor retail. The interiors have been designed to provide &ldquo;venues of quiet retreat and spirited engagement,&rdquo; while also targeting <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/5824/leed" target="_blank">LEED</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2072659/well-certification" target="_blank">WELL</a>, and WIREDSCORE certifications.</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/db/db2054ff309473a1b6952220060ec7fe.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/db/db2054ff309473a1b6952220060ec7fe.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: Binyan Studios</figcaption></figure></figure><p>The scheme&rsquo;s exterior is defined by a motif of arched windows with design details inspired by the tower&rsquo;s prominent neighbors including The Century Association, the New York Public Library, Grand Central Station, Rockefeller Center, and the Chrysler Building. The tower is also expected to the the second tallest on Fifth Avenue after th...</p>