Completed in 2006, this 52-story office tower signaled the rebirth of the Lower Manhattan following the September 2001 attacks and set a standard for the World Trade Center master plan.
Conveying a sense of lightness and establishing a strong street-level presence were central to the design. The tower rises like a shimmering glass shard, with a curtain wall that reflects the ever-changing sky. The building’s lower portion is clad in a perforated steel screen that was created in collaboration with designer James Carpenter. Behind the metal scrim sits a panel of blue and white LEDs whose intensity gradually shifts throughout the day. In the spacious lobby, a captivating light installation by the artist Jenny Holzer draws the attention of passers-by.
As New York City’s first commercial office building to receive LEED® certification, 7 World Trade Center incorporates a range of sustainable features, starting with the use of recycled structural steel, insulation, and interior materials. Over its life, the tower is expected to use less energy than a traditionally built skyscraper of comparable size, in part by using collected rainwater to cool the building, and by directly metering tenants to encourage energy conservation.
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Project Facts
Location: New York, New York
Project Completion: 2006
Site Area: 1.26 acres
Project Area: 1,681,115 ft2
Number of Stories: 52
Building Height: 741 ft
Market: Commercial + Office
Service: Architecture, Sustainable Design, Tall Buildings
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Awards
2007
Innovation in Environmental Graphics and WayfindingSociety for Environmental Graphic Design2007
Special Jury AwardMIPIM2007
International Illumination Design Award: Paul Waterbury Award for Outdoor Lighting, Award of DistinctionIlluminating Engineering Society of North America2007
Lumen Award of ExcellenceIlluminating Engineering Society of North America - New York Section2006
Best Use of Slag Cement for StrengthSlag Cement Association2006
Award of MeritNew York Construction2006
American Architecture AwardChicago Athenaeum2006
Design Award: CitationAIA – New York State2006
Design Award: ArchitectureAIA – New York City Chapter2005
MASterwork Award: Best New BuildingMunicipal Art Society of New YorkSee Also...

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