Alternative MoMA Tower Concept by Axis Mundi Dezeen

Alternative MoMA Tower Concept by Axis Mundi
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This is kind of exciting! While Jean Nouvel's plans for a 73-story MoMA tower are being reviewed by New York City's Urban Land Use Review Process, architecture firm Axis Mundi has proposed a new concept for the space on 53rd Street. Axis Mundi wants to rethink the idea of a skyscraper and their concept for a vertical neighborhood highlights the possibilities of a diverse community and physical environment...

The Axis Mundi proposal is intriguing — the design allows for expression of the diverse range of interior functions, rather than hiding them all behind a glass facade — hotels, homes, offices and new MoMA galleries are connected in a wide variety of possible floor plans that leave options for various balconies, terraces and public outdoor spaces. I personally love the arcade that creates an open space connecting 53rd and 54th streets!

New Yorkers should check the Axis Mundi proposal out on Dezeen: Alternative Design for MoMA Tower at 53 West 53rd by Axis Mundi.

Via: dezeen.

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what a mess.

posted by LoriSF on July 16th 2009 at 11:04am
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Wow, that's sort of nuts.

posted by fabframes on July 16th 2009 at 11:05am
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I like it!

posted by Ana on July 16th 2009 at 11:40am
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i like it too - rather refreshing for midtown!

posted by Aaron on July 16th 2009 at 12:20pm
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I don't know whether to love it or if it scares me. A bit of both, really.

posted by whytephoenix on July 16th 2009 at 12:21pm
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very nice. I like it too. Sounds like this should have been a hot or not post.

posted by souk1501 on July 16th 2009 at 12:45pm
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I think it's great!!! It is amazingly different!

posted by joannap on July 16th 2009 at 1:07pm
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This is awesome. Not necessarily pretty, but certainly the opposite of boring. I'd live here. For sure.

posted by mmmkay on July 16th 2009 at 1:25pm
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Tejo Remy (without the strap).

posted by guerilla on July 16th 2009 at 2:02pm
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Redunculous!

posted by Daily Decorator on July 16th 2009 at 3:27pm
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alas, more visual pollution

posted by sousa609 on July 16th 2009 at 3:48pm
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I think the novelty would wear off fast then you are left with -- what?

posted by SherryBinNH on July 16th 2009 at 3:49pm
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looks like a typical architecture school urban utopia project. kind of generic and predictable...
although the 3rd picture does look more interesting and inviting. it all kind of reminds me of Blade Runner or something...

posted by lab director on July 16th 2009 at 4:30pm
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I love it. Its sort of organic. Like how sand is uniformly made up of lots of different kinds of rocks. The plants really make it for me though, and you can't really depend on people to plant the plants he anticipates. It's better to my mind than a thousand skyscrapers- most of them are just walls of glass, and its so uniform. At least this has presence. Also how freaky would be go up that staircase? I would die. I also can't do stairs without risers though so we know I'm a wuss.

posted by e6 on July 16th 2009 at 5:06pm
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love it.

posted by trygve on July 16th 2009 at 7:31pm
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