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- Vertical Tower by 100 ArchitectsNYC's transformation of Times Square into a <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/pedestrian-plaza" target="_blank">pedestrian plaza</a> was one of the best urban planning moves by the city in recent times—but unfortunately it still isn’t enough to ease congestion in the area. In a bid to create more space in a dense environment, Shanghai-based <a href="http://100architects.com" target="_blank">100 Architects</a> designed Vertical Times, a tower stacked with recreational, commercial, and green space. The proposed 180-foot-tall urban park soars six stories into the sky and offers both active and passive programming designed to appeal to both locals and tourists.1
- Vertical Tower by 100 ArchitectsThe Vertical Times project evolved out of a discussion about how to insert public functions into a land-scarce space, such as Time Square, that would also increase the livability of the urban environment.2
- Vertical Tower by 100 ArchitectsThe architects’ solution combined two main concepts—verticality and density—into a multipurpose tower that comprises six sections: a carousel playground, a ball pool, a hammock plaza, Sky Garden, a restaurant, and a Sky Bar on the top-most level.3
- Vertical Tower by 100 Architects“The main conceptual idea of Vertical Times lies in multiplying the intended space for public recreation in a vertical way, compacting it in an inhabitable object, sort of imitating the growth model of NYC, due to the lack of available space,” write 100 Architects. “A so-called Vertical Park.”4
- Vertical Tower by 100 ArchitectsThe architects envision that the 180-foot-tall tower would be built of a concrete-and-steel combined system with a reinforced concrete central core that transmits loads to the ground and contains the elevator.5
- Vertical Tower by 100 ArchitectsMetallic tensors would anchor the structure to the ground to absorb vibration and add stability.6
- Vertical Tower by 100 ArchitectsVertical Tower by 100 Architects sketches7
- Vertical Tower by 100 ArchitectsVertical Tower axonometric diagram8