Conceptual renderings depicting a 102-storey skyscraper in New York City covered in concrete panels, ornamental wings, sheet-bronze detailing, and brass-tinted alloy enclosures have hit the website of Mark Foster Gage Architects. It's an art deco-meets-steampunk affair envisioned at 41 West 57th Street, on a stretch of Manhattan road that's quickly becoming supertall heaven.

41 West 57th Street, image via Mark Foster Gage Architects

While it appears the tower is only a mockup of what could be possible, the concept is nonetheless striking. Each unit would have its own balcony overlooking the intricate details of the building, Central Park, and the dense Manhattan skyline. The tower would include a 64th floor sky lobby complete with retail stores, a two-storey ballroom, a four-star restaurant, and expansive terraces. Images depicting the top of the building suggest a rooftop observation deck shielded by a bronze-clad structure. The tower's nickname 'The Khaleesi' takes on the meaning 'Queen' in the Dothraki language used in the popular Game of Thrones books and television series. It then becomes obvious where the inspiration for the disembodied winged corners of the building come from.

41 West 57th Street rooftop, image via Mark Foster Gage Architects

Mark Foster Gage is currently a practicing architect and Assistant Dean at the Yale School of Architecture. To create such an ornate and fantastical design, his projects have utilized "physical interactivity, virtual reality, robotics, 3d printing, and spatial social media," according to his website. His impressive resume indicates his protégé relationship with Robert A.M. Stern and time as a studio assistant to Frank Gehry has informed the firm's philosophy as a "practice that combines the best design techniques of the past with the emerging technologies of tomorrow."

41 West 57th Street sky lobby, image via Mark Foster Gage Architects

Although the site sold for $71.5 million in 2012, this particular tower likely won't be joining the growing supertall club on West 57th Street. One57 and 432 Park Avenue already make a noticeable impact on the cityscape, with 111 West 57th Street soon to add another slim figure to the skyline. These images do however give architecture and skyscraper enthusiasts an idea of what another luxurious slender tower could look like in Midtown Manhattan, where the price per square foot justifies reaching for the sky.

41 West 57th Street sky lobby, image via Mark Foster Gage Architects

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