Eagle + West Towers, NY
Eagle + West project is a pair of stepping towers designed by OMA. The 745-unit residential project is most striking for the shifted and angled massing of its two towers and the space in between them. The shifting perception of the space between the towers is reminiscent of the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center, which were formally unbudging but looked different depending on one's vantage point. The site is located in Greenpoint, where Newtown Creek meets the East River. The best way to perceive the 30- and 40- story towers of Eagle + West is to take the East River ferry.
The two towers simultaneously lean into and away from one another. A ziggurat and its inverse, the pair are distinct yet intimately connected by the void between them. The stepping divides the tower into seven- to eight-story blocks that echo the scale of the neighboring buildings. Much like the shingled facades seen on Greenpoint’s townhouses, the precast panels are carved by a series of angled planes.
The two buildings are accompanied by a smaller building that rises seven stories and is surrounded by impressive new waterfront landscaping. In total, the project creates 600,000 square-feet of housing and 30,000 square-feet of new public space for the growing neighborhood. 42,000 square-feet of amenities are distributed to form a loop at the heart of the complex.
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