The Visual Walkthrough At Street Level • The base of the skyscraper is clad in warm gray limestone blocks, massive and weighty, making it feel grounded and classical. • The main entrance is a dramatic arched doorway, about three stories tall, framed in bronze with intricate Art Deco patterns carved into the stone around it. • Tall windows stretch upward in vertical bands, separated by thick stone pilasters, like something you’d see on a 1920s New York skyscraper. • Bronze lanterns flank the entrance, casting a golden glow at night, and polished marble steps lead pedestrians into the lobby. ⸻ The Midsection • As the tower rises, the stone gradually blends into glass curtain walls. • Vertical limestone columns continue upward but become slimmer, eventually giving way to sleek steel mullions. This creates the impression that the old stone “morphs” into modern steel. • The tower steps back in terraces at certain points (matching your outline), and on these terraces, there are sky gardens: lush greenery spilling over railings, with small trees in modern planters. • The windows reflect the sky, but their rhythm still follows the vertical “beat” of the classical pilasters below—tying both eras together. ⸻ The Upper Tower • From the midsection upward, the design becomes distinctly modern. • The façade is now entirely glass and steel—a shimmering blue-green surface, highly reflective. • Thin vertical fins of brushed aluminum catch the light and emphasize the tower’s incredible See more