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New York Phenomena

American firm Oiio Architecture Studio set forward a new concept of skyscraper typology, which allows increasing gross floor ratio and economic efficiency. Complex analytical research and integration of the newest technological achievements significantly increase the chances for the implementation of this ambitious project.

The story of “The Big Bend” follows a recent trend that has appeared in New York City: the emergence of myriad tall and slender residential skyscrapers. As the story unfolds, the reader is presented with a provocative thought. He or she is challenged to think of an alternate version of the city that seems to be ever-growing but only in height: “But what if we substituted height with length? What if our buildings were long instead of tall?”

After the emergence of One57, which was completed in 2014, everything changed for 57th Street. By the first quarter of 2016 there was a 625% increase in its sales average. The sudden emergence of One57 and the set of tall and slender residential skyscrapers which were built later operated as a call to wealthy investors from around the world that were planning to buy a New York apartment. Aside from its exceptional location, the success of 57th Street corridor has mainly to do with floor area ratio (FAR), the formula that equates to maximum developable floor space allowed at a property. FAR can be stretched really tall with a few tricks.

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