SOARING HELIX ( 1994 )
PHILIP JOHNSON ( 1906 - 2005 )
" I like buildings that are moulded like sculpture. " - Philip Johnson
This 18 - metre column, soaring in a spiral helix, is the focal point of the open - air plaza at Times Square.Appearing like a stack of square tiles placed one on top of the other, the tower gently twists as it rises upwards.
HELIX
Deprived from a Greek word, a helix ( PLURAL HELICES) resembles a spring, a screw or a spiral staircase. helices can ve found in our DNA ( Deoxyribonucleic acid which determines our genetic buildup ).
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