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The 870-foot building features a distinctive glass and stainless steel cladding, creating a stunning silhouette to house its 903 units. After being topped out in November 2009, the building is now open for occupancy and a New York City public school is scheduled to open in September.![New York by Gehry at Eight Spruce Street]()
The building's folds, which mimic draped fabric, were inspired by the work of 17th century Italian sculptor Gianlorenzo Bernini. The complex geometry of the curtain wall was mapped by a computer program developed by Gehry Technologies. (AP)![gehry1]()
Panoramic views abound, offering perspectives of all five East River bridges, iconic midtown skyscrapers like the Empire State Building, center, and the Woolworth Building to the west. (Joshua Rhett Miller/FoxNews.com)![gehry2]()
Views toward the east from a balcony on the 57th floor feature sweeping vistas of the Williamsburg Bridge, top, and the Brooklyn Bridge. (Joshua Rhett Miller/FoxNews.com)![gehry3]()
The building's distinctive stainless steel curtain with glass panels creates a look reminiscent of shiny, draped fabric. It was inspired by the work of 17th century Italian sculptor Gianlorenzo Bernini. "This is a building that could only be built in New York," Gehry has said. (Joshua Rhett Miller/FoxNews.com)![gehry5]()
Several early models of the building personally created by Gehry adorn its rental office. The exterior wall's design allows for an unprecedented variety of residential unit layouts -- more than 200 in all. (Joshua Rhett Miller/FoxNews.com)![gehry6]()
A sketch of the building by Gehry, who has also designed the IAC/InterActive Headquarters in Manhattan, the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain. (Joshua Rhett Miller/FoxNews.com)![gehry7]()
All interior finishes and fixtures have been personally selected by Gehry, including cabinetry and furniture in his signature honey-colored vertical grain Douglas fir. Each apartment is finished will white oak flooring and solar shades. (Joshua Rhett Miller/FoxNews.com)![gehry8]()
New York by Gehry's flowing curtain wall, seen here, creates the feeling of "stepping into space," according to the architect. (Joshua Rhett Miller/FoxNews.com)![gehry9]()
Concrete columns and furniture adorn the building's main lobby, seen here, and residents enjoy access to 24-hour doorman service, a complete concierge and 22,000-square feet of indoor/outdoor health and wellness amenity space, including a 50-foot sky-lit pool with sundeck on the 7th floor. (Joshua Rhett Miller/FoxNews.com)![gehry10]()
Residents with southern-facing bay windows can easily get a glimpse the Statue of Liberty, seen here, or to take a peak at boats along the New York Harbor and Atlantic Ocean. (Joshua Rhett Miller/FoxNews.com)![gehry11]()
The $875 million building's sheer mass makes nearby edifices seem tiny in comparison. The site, formerly owned by New York Downtown Hospital, previously served as a parking lot. (Joshua Rhett Miller/FoxNews.com)![gehry12]()
All apartments feature Energy Star appliances and other building-wide features include water filtration, individually-controlled vertical heating and cooling units, and door handles and hardware inspired by organic forms. (Joshua Rhett Miller/FoxNews.com)![gehry13]()
Even the building's rental office, seen here, is an attractive space outfitted with fixtures most New Yorkers would covet like free parking or lower taxes. (Joshua Rhett Miller/FoxNews.com)![gehry14]()
Would-be renters can enjoy people-watching from above and other distractions from the privacy of their living room. (Joshua Rhett Miller/FoxNews.com)![gehry15]()
A private balcony on the 57th floor also offers a bird's eye view of City Hall Park to the north. (Joshua Rhett Miller/FoxNews.com)Top of the World! Inside America's Tallest Apartment Building
The 76-story New York by Gehry building at 8 Spruce Street in New York City is the tallest residential tower in the Western Hemisphere and the first-ever designed by architect Frank Gehry.
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