with reflection of the Crown Building
As bronze-colored glass towers go, it is very fine because
of its detailing and, more importantly, its thin, stepped massing.
The 644-foot-high tower is made to appear even thinner by its
sawtooth plan, which also creates more corner windows that are
more salable. (The project's apartment layouts had to be modified
during construction when it was discovered that too many corner
bedrooms "looked" into other apartment bedrooms.)
The unusual layout also proved that flat-roof buildings are not
necessarily ugly even in a Post-Modern age. From many pedestrian
vantage points, the tower's top is rather zigzag. Indeed, this is
quite a complex design, both inside and out.
from: The Midtown Book