Everyone is freaking out about this NYC Sky Scrapper Design

A RENDERING of a 1200-metre-long skyscraper in New York, designed by architectural firm Oiio, has gone viral.

The hypothetical building — dubbed “Big Bend” — looks like two narrow skyscrapers joined together at the top in a curve. If built, it would also be the longest skyscraper in the world.

Online reactions to the proposal have been, well, mixed.

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Joe Marks @Bruinsbegonias

@CBSNews That's awesome, but can we afford it? Another monument to our greatness need to be on hold. #QualityOfLife is of greater concern 

6:04 AM - 24 Mar 2017

 
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james mitchell @jimmymitch82

@CNN what kind of genius thought up that rubbish or are you planning to fly a plane through it

5:59 PM - 24 Mar 2017

 
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Juanito @TaperNoFade

@cnni Reminds me of a paper clip. I wanna see it built just off the memes it'll produce.

4:24 PM - 24 Mar 2017

 
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But don’t get too riled up: It would take a miracle for this bendy building to rise in New York City. That’s not necessarily because it’s structurally impossible — the firm’s architect, Ioannis Oikonomou, thinks it’s an “achievable scenario.” Instead, you can blame (or thank) the city’s strict zoning laws for keeping this off the skyline.

The firm's architect says that the bendy building is structurally possible.Source:Supplied

At 4000ft (1200m), this would be the longest skyscraper in the world.Source:Supplied

But NYC’s strict zoning laws will most likely keep the Big Bend off the skyline.Source:Supplied

Still, Oiio dares to dream of a time when the arch could rise. “The Big Bend can become a modest architectural solution to the height limitations of Manhattan,” the firm wrote in a statement. “We can now provide our structures with the measurements that will make them stand out without worrying about the limits of the sky.”