Westin Times Square (Night)

[ddny]

Architect: Arquitectonica

Year: 2002

Style: Postmodern

Description: Perhaps the building that best represents the Times Square spirit?

http://mywebpage.netscape.com/DDNY%20%20Y2K/westin/westintimessquare_main1.jpg

http://mywebpage.netscape.com/DDNY%20%20Y2K/westin/westintimessquare_main2.jpg

http://mywebpage.netscape.com/DDNY%20%20Y2K/westin/westintimessquare_main3.jpg

[DominicanoNYC]

I love this building. I like the color scheme.

[Kris]

Excellent. Your pictures really aren't snapshots, ddny. They're carefully composed.

[ZippyTheChimp]

When I saw the copyright, I didn't realize it was yours.
Nice job.

[LeCom]

Someone has to make an animated GIF. Anyone who hasn't seen the actual animated illumination missed out a lot.

[NYguy]

I like the building better from those photos, but it still hasn't grown on me...

[Eugenius]

Quote: from LeCom on 1:37 pm on Aug. 25, 2003
Someone has to make an animated GIF. Anyone who hasn't seen the actual animated illumination missed out a lot.
It's difficult to do that, since the right exposure takes over a second. *During that time, the lights will have moved up significantly along the light strip.

[TLOZ Link5]

Man, that's HOT!

[BrooklynRider]

I found the "beacon" of light coming out ofthe top to be rather anemic. *The publicity packs really built it up to be much more than what it is. *They need a light akin to the Luxor beacon up there.

[billyblancoNYC]

True, but it's still pretty innovative to have the beam "cut" through the building. *A little something different for TS.

I hope the buildings they do in LIC for Queens West has cool little features like this.

[FRED]

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/532/1856img_1415c.jpg


http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/532/1856img_1306c.jpg

[Archit_K]

Architect Laurinda Spear, and husband Architect Bernado Fort- Brescia, in their firm, Arquitectonica. Together, they both pursued an unconventional modernism that is abstract and romantic, playful as well as dramatic, and forceful.

I love those night shots.

Check out some more of their cool designs. :D

http://www.arquitectonica.com/

[Edward]

While you are browsing the Arquitectonica website, admire pictures #3 and #4 of the Westin Times Square - taken by yours truly.

[James Kovata]

Is there a method to the madness as to why the portion of the arc on the building that is lit is greater at some times than others??

[billyblancoNYC]

While you are browsing the Arquitectonica website, admire pictures #3 and #4 of the Westin Times Square - taken by yours truly.

Very nice.

[NYatKNIGHT]

Is there a method to the madness as to why the portion of the arc on the building that is lit is greater at some times than others??The light moves up the arc in segments - it also blinks and such.

[thomasjfletcher]

http://www.nyc-architecture.com/MID/MID160-14.jpg

http://www.nyc-architecture.com/MID/MID160-15.jpg

[Archit_K]

Beautiful pictures thomasjfletcher. If I only had a camera, that took such wonderful pictures of Westin Hotel.