56 Leonard Street

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/56-leonard-street

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How tall is 56 Leonard Street?250 meters (821 feet)
2. What is the location?56 Leonard Street, Tribeca, Manhattan, New York City
3. What is the year of completion?2017
4. What is 56 Leonard Street also called?It is also known as the Jenga Building because its design looks like stacked blocks.
5. Why is it called the Jenga Building?The architects built it like houses stacked in the sky, similar to a game of Jenga, to make it feel more like a neighborhood.

Typology: A classification or categorization of buildings based on their form, function, or historical context.
Articulation: The way in which different parts of a building are expressed and connected visually.
Cantilever: A structural element that projects horizontally into space, supported at only one end, creating an overhang.