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June 21, 2010
In Progress: Beekman Tower / Frank Gehry
ArchDaily
by Karen Cilento
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Compared to its context, the monstrously tall tower will dominate the neighborhood which is predominantly filled with lower rise building. In the beginning of the construction phase, developer Forest City Ratner threatened to cut Gehry’s 76-story Beekman Tower in half due to cost, but in a press release on the matter, the developer concluded, “FCRC’s critical decision to build the full skyscraper was due to a combination of factors, including a reduction in the cost of construction materials and interior build-out and finishes. In addition, a successful collaboration with the Building and Construction Trades Council and the Building Employers Trade Association resulted in a beneficial Beekman Project Labor Agreement. Completing the Beekman tower will keep hundreds of workers employed at a time when construction in New York has slowed dramatically.”
Photo: Moonman82 via ArchDaily
Posted by eric at June 21, 2010 10:51 AM