The Plan — “Sculptured High-Rise"

‘In the race to outshine one’s competitors, tall buildings are sometimes twisted into very arbitrary shapes, but Studio Gang share Sullivan’s belief that “form follows function.” Each of their buildings from Solar Carve (40 Tenth Avenue) on New York’s High Line to the torqued Mira tower on San Francisco’s Embarcardero, is designed to regulate sunlight, enrich the urban fabric and improve the quality of life. So here, where a model for high-rise development on a confined site doubles as a work of art.”

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