The 52 story building has a gently sloping base and is clad in dark glass on two sides. The curve theme of the Solow Building was chosen to utilize the setback regulations to the fullest by removing the traditional right-angled setbacks and introducing a sweeping facade instead. The other two sides have recessed bays with distinctive X braces. In front of the building, on the 57th Street side, is a steel sculpture by Ivan Chermayeff: a red number nine standing on the sidewalk.

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