Foster + Partners designs tiered Park Avenue supertall skyscraper
UK architecture studio Foster + Partners has designed a tiered, 62-storey supertall skyscraper on Park Avenue in New York.
Located at 350 Park, the supertall skyscraper will rise approximately 1,600 feet high (487 metres), holding office spaces and a public plaza at ground level.
Foster + Partners has designed a tiered skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan
Renderings show a tiered tower made up of rectangular volumes that increase in height across the tower's width, with the tallest sitting at 62 storeys. A terrace sits on top of each level, while the tower rests on a double-height base supported by pillars.
"The tower will feature floor-to-ceiling glass, landscaped terraces, and a stepped configuration to create an iconic, distinctive skyscraper," said the team.
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The public plaza underneath will contain green space, seating areas, art displays and "opportunities for local businesses".
White, stone-clad columns will line the street-level space, and reach upwards between the glass panelling to separate each of the building's rectangular volumes into divided units on the facade.
The building will include a "high-performance building envelope" and use "resilient materials" as sustainable design strategies.
Developed by Ken Griffin, Vornado Realty Trust and Rudin, the 1.8 million square foot (167,225 square ...
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