Construction Update: Anish Kapoor Sculpture at 56 Leonard
Construction is nearing completion on the Anish Kapoor sculpture at the base of Herzog & de Meuron’s 56 Leonard residential tower in Tribeca. The stainless steel bean-shaped form resembles Kapoor’s Cloud Gate sculpture in Chicago’s Millennium Park. The protective wrapping has been removed, revealing the mirror finish on the sculpture.
Artist: Anish Kapoor; Architects: Herzog & de Meuron with Hill West Architects; Structural Engineers: WSP; Developers: Alexico Group, Hines; Program: Residential; Location: Tribeca, New York, NY; Completion: 2017 (tower), 2021 (sculpture).
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