International architecture studio Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has completed the final supertall skyscraper of a development in Midtown Manhattan, marking the project's finalization.
Master planned by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) and developed by Brookfield Properties, the seven-million-square-foot (650,321 square metre) Manhattan West development has been 20 years in the making, with the recent completion of office tower Two Manhattan West marking the project's final stage.
SOM has completed a seven-million-square-foot (650,321 square metre) development in Manhattan
Located in Midtown Manhattan, just west of Penn Station, Two Manhattan West joins the duo of skyscrapers at 935 feet (285 metres) high.
While One Manhattan West reaches 996 feet (303 metres) high, making it a supertall skyscraper, Two Manhattan West falls short of the technical definition by 49 feet. The project's finalization was marked by the completion of skyscraper Two Manhattan West
"While One Manhattan West opened in 2019, the recent completion of Two Manhattan West marks the final chapter of the development of Manhattan West," said SOM. "Together, the two towers announce the development's civic identity."
Both towers sit along Ninth Avenue, while the development's other four towers sit behind them, enclosing a central plaza.
"The two towers form the gateway into the development both in the skyline and at grade level," said the team. "With high-performance encl...