About the author  ⁄ Silvian Marcus, P.E., F. ASCE

Silvian Marcus, P.E., F.ASCE, is the Director of Building Structures at WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff in New York, NY. Mr. Marcus is a world-renowned engineer and has engineered a variety of domestic and international award winning projects.

A slender, high-rise pyramid is the architectural principle behind the 53W53 project, also known as the MoMA Tower or Torre Verre. The 1,050-foot tall high-rise is now under construction and, upon topping out in 2018, it will house 728,000 square feet of ultra-luxury residential condominium apartments. The complex includes amenities such as a 65-foot long lap pool, wellness center, wine vaults, and a private lounge with Manhattan skyline views, as well as 65,000 square feet of additional gallery space for the Museum of Modern Art.

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The southwest corner formed by Leonard Street and Church Street in New York City is ground to the 56 Leonard project, a new and unique 57-story residential development comprising 480,000 square feet of gross area.

The current economic, cultural and social context of the real estate market in New York City requires serving a continuously changing and diverse group of buyers and investors from all over the world, which in turn has generated a very strong demand for excellence in analysis, design and construction of luxury residential buildings.

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WSP Cantor Seinuk was an Award winner for the 8 Spruce Street – Beekman Tower project in the 2012 NCSEA Annual Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards Program (Category – New Buildings over $100M).

When it opened in 2011, the 870-foot, 76-story iconic Beekman Tower, designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry, became New York City’s tallest residential tower. Located just south of the Brooklyn Bridge, the 1.1 million square feet mixed-use building is redefining the skyline of Downtown Manhattan.

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