Norman Foster has declared that the stepped 41-storey office tower his firm has designed for New York's Park Avenue will "set new standards for workplace design", as the building tops out in the city.
The British architect celebrated the construction milestone in New York City yesterday, as a beam was hoisted atop the skyscraper – the first office tower builr to occupy a full block on Park Avenue in 50 years.
Foster + Partners celebrated the topping out of the Park Avenue tower yesterdayCalled 425 Park Avenue, the high-rise office features a tapered steel and concrete structure, which outlines three stepped volumes that rise 724.5 feet (221 metres) to the roof. A glass feature set to be added atop later will complete the formation, and add an extra 36 feet (11 metres) to the total height. Foster + Partners' tower joins a host of modernist skyscrapers along the famed boulevard, such as Mies van der Rohe's 38-storey Seagram building – behind which the firm's super-skinny One Hundred East Fifty Third skyscraper is nearing completion.
The skyscraper comprises a tapered steel and concrete structure, which outlines three stepped volumes"The design for 425 Park Avenue emerged as a response that is respectful of its historical context, while reflecting the spirit of its own time," said Foster in a statement. "It will set new standards for workplace design and provide an enduring landmark that befits its renowned locatio...