People in The Big Apple have always had lofty goals, but this might be the loftiest. There are plans to construct a U-shaped building right in the heart of New York City that is set to break records and blow the minds of many.
The project is being labeled The Big Bend, is 4,000 feet long, and is being taken on by Oiio Studio. The studio is building the skycraper on 57th street in Manhattan which is notorious for its zoning rules, so they plan on bending the building instead of bending the rules. “If we manage to bend our structure instead of bending the zoning rules of New York we would be able to create one of the most prestigious buildings in Manhattan. The longest building in the world.”
If the construction is successful, the 4,000 ft building will be the longest in the world surpassing Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, which is 2,722 ft.
This is a concept drawing of a man in The Big Bend.
It will need an elevator system that is able to travel through the bend at the top, which could get a little tricky. The designer of the project, Ioannis Oiaonomou, seems confident he can make this happen after seeing an elevator that moves not only vertically but also horizontally.
The project is currently seeking investors.
