CONTRAPPOSTO TOWER IN NEW YORK CITY
Contrapposto_Definition:
(Italian: "opposite"), in the visual arts, a sculptural scheme, originated by the ancient Greeks, in which the forms of the human body are organized on a varying or curving axis to provide an asymmetrical balance to the figure. Source: Dictionary.com
In the design of a mixed-use 80 storey tower in the Financial district of New York City, my main concern was to generate a dynamic form that would pull the energy from the ground into upper floor levels.
