By keeping three corners of the block low and lifting the north-east corner up towards its 450 ft peak, the courtyard opens views towards the Hudson River, bringing low western sun deep into the block and graciously preserving the adjacent Helena Tower’s views of the river.ĭe Rotterdam by OMA, Rotterdam, Netherlands Named the best skyscraper of the year by Emporis, the project’s “courtscraper” form combines the best qualities of a European perimeter block and a classic American skyscraper. Challenging the status-quo, the iconic skyscraper was designed by Bjarke Ingels Group as a new landmark in the skyline of lower Manhattan. VIA 57 West by Bjarke Ingels Group, Manhattan, New York

Examining the relationships between drawing and monumentality, this collection of skyscraper sections explores representation at an epic scale Skyscraper sections are exercises in revealing specific types of information. Sections tell you about the human scale of a work, how things come together and how a building is made. Whether capturing the building in its entirety through an urban or aerial shot, or simply framing a piece of the whole, rarely do we see drawings. Often, depictions of skyscrapers are through photographs. This is especially the case in skyscraper drawings, where the scale of a building requires careful consideration of what you choose to show in technical and conceptual drawings, as well as what you choose to leave out. As architectural projects become larger and more information needs to be conveyed, sometimes the best move can be to show more with less. The relationship between linework, program and detail directly relates to what we’re trying to represent. Sign up to receive future program updates >ĭrawings are intrinsically tied to scale. Feast your eyes on the world's most outstanding architectural photographs, videos, visualizations, drawing and models with the winners of Architizer's inaugural Vision Awards.

Skyscraper drawing