EAST 34th NYC

East 34th our vision for a new type of New York City high-rise one that blends architecture and nature. Located near the Empire State Building, the tower challenges the rigid, power-driven expression of traditional skyscrapers. Instead of a sharp, imposing crown, the building features a deep-tinted glass curtain wall that gradually transitions into a transparent, fluid cap, dissolving into the sky.

The design rises from the Manhattan grid like an organic form, with soft, undulating surfaces that oppose the stacked plates of industrial-era towers. It introduces a more human and ecological language to the city’s dense modernist skyline.

At ground level, a commercial podium combines retail and public amenities, anchored by a multi-story atrium and vertical green wall offering moments of nature in the urban environment. Inside, double-height communal areas and shared amenities foster social connection and a sense of community among residents. These spaces reimagine vertical living as an immersive experience in “urban nature.”

‘East 34th’ proposes a gentler, more integrated future for high-density development one that shifts away from dominance and instead explores softness, connection, and coexistence with the surrounding city and environment.