uk666 5,298 Report post Posted March 23, 2017 World's Largest Building Planned for New York A rendering of The Big Bend skyscraper New York architectural firm has proposed a creative way to bend the city’s restrictive property zoning rules with a new curved skyscraper that aims to be the world’s longest building. The Big Bend – measuring 4,000 feet (1.22km) in length from end to end – features a striking U-shaped bend at its highest central point. The imposing slim tower, when fully stretched out, would be nearly double the height of some of the world’s tallest skyscrapers, including the Burj Khalifa (the world’s tallest) and New York’s One World Trade Center (the tallest in the Western Hemisphere). The Big Bend would stand in "Billionaires' Row" It has yet to be revealed how narrow the slender structure will be, but the new building will also feature a lift that can “travel in curves”, moving both vertically and horizontally in continuous loops along the length of the glass-lined tower. Overlooking Central Park, The Big Bend would join area of luxury skyscrapers in the city known as “Billionaires’ Row”, nestled between the One57 tower (the eighth tallest building in the city) and the soon-to-be completed 111 West 57th Street building due to be finished next year. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
