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American Skyscraper Designs : Architecture

Key American Tower Developments – Tall Buildings in the USA

post updated August 6, 2025

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New York Skyscrapers

We’ve selected what we feel are the key examples of US Skyscraper Buildings. We aim to include tower buildings / projects that are either of top quality or interesting, or ideally both.

We cover completed US Skyscraper buildings, new building designs and architecture competitions across the United States of America. The focus is on contemporary US towers but information on older buildings in the USA is also welcome.

US Skyscraper Buildings

US Skyscraper Building News

May 28, 2013
432 Park Avenue Tower, New York City
Design: Rafael Viñoly
Building to Become the Tallest Residential Tower in the Western Hemisphere

image © dbox for CIM Group & Macklowe Properties
The landmark 432 Park Avenue project has achieved nearly US$1 billion in sales. Buyers are predominantly from the US with others from South America, the Middle East, UK, China and Russia. With an expected completion in 2015 the 1,396-foot tower designed by Rafael Viñoly will become the tallest building in New York City and the tallest residential tower in the Western Hemisphere.

May 27, 2011
Skyscraper Award News
New York by Gehry at Eight Spruce Street wins the Emporis Skyscraper Award

photo : Gehry Photos
Emporis Skyscraper Award
The results of the Emporis Skyscraper Award are now in: New York by Gehry at 8 Spruce Street in New York City is the winner of the renowned architecture prize for new skyscrapers. The winners were chosen from over 220 skyscrapers completed in 2011. 8 Spruce Street, the first skyscraper by the architect Frank Gehry, and also known as New York by Gehry, won over the jury with its magnificent undulating stainless steel facade.

Nov 14, 2012
50 United Nations Plaza, New York – Ground-raising ceremony news
Design: Foster + Partners

image : Foster + Partners
Construction is underway on the first residential tower by Foster + Partners in the United States. Developed by Zeckendorf Development with Global Holdings, the 44-storey luxury apartment tower occupies a prestigious location within the green setting of United Nations Plaza, with views of the celebrated modernist UN Headquarters building, the East River and the Manhattan skyline.

Oct 3 + Jul 11, 2012
425 Park Avenue, New York City, NY
Foster + Partners wins competition for new tower

image : dbox / Foster + Partners
Shortlisted Architects
Four of the world’s most acclaimed architecture firms are participating this week in the conceptual design phase of its architectural competition for a new office tower to be constructed at 425 Park Avenue in Manhattan:
Foster + Partners (Lord Norman Foster)
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (Lord Richard Rogers)
OMA (Rem Koolhaas)
Zaha Hadid Architects

Nov 28, 2007
MoMA Tower New York, NY
Jean Nouvel

picture © Ateliers Jean Nouvel
This bold sakyscraper design will rise 75 stories from the 17,000-sqft-site between 53rd and 54th streets. Currently, a mix of uses is contemplated for the building including: a 50,000-sqft expansion of MoMA’s galleries (levels two to five); a 100-room, seven-star hotel and 120 highest-end residential condominiums on the upper floors. The architects’ design maximizes the site while considering the city’s zoning envelope. The proposed building’s unique silhouette tapers as it rises to a distinctive spire. Its steel and glass façade reveals the diagrid structural design.