The Leading News & Information Service For The Facilities, Workplace & Built Environment Community

Foster + Partners Reveals New All-Electric New York Skyscraper

Foster + Partners Reveals New All-Electric New York Skyscraper
03 May 2024
 

Foster + Partners have released CGIs of a new Park Avenue skyscraper.

The 62-storey and 1.5 million sqft tower at 350 Park Avenue will feature green terraces and a large public plaza with shops, cafes and restaurants at the base. 

At least 850,000 sqft of space will be taken by investment firm Citadel and market maker Citadel Securities, and the design reflects the companies’ needs. Ceiling heights reach 15 feet on the trading floors with floor-to-ceiling glazing and column-free unobstructed views. Curved bay windows along the façade increase the number of corner spaces within the building and provide dual-aspect views from the offices. Four double-height super floors connect with the terraces and provide workspaces and wellness areas. 

 

Image

Picture: a CGI showing the proposed building from the ground, showing the entrance. Image Credit: Foster + Partners

 

The tapering tower will be Foster + Partners’ third commercial office tower on Park Avenue, after the recently completed 425 Park Avenue and the ongoing headquarters for JPMorgan Chase at 270 Park Avenue.

Foster + Partners is working alongside anchor tenants Citadel and real estate developer Vornado Realty Trust on the project.

Nigel Dancey, Head of Studio, Foster + Partners, said: “350 Park Avenue is a new symbol of the rebirth of this world-famous street, resulting from the city’s Midtown rezoning initiative. With its stepped back, gently tapering form, the building follows in the tradition of distinctive towers along Park Avenue, creating a silhouette that is very much ‘of New York’. At ground level, the public landscaped plaza is a generous civic gesture, welcoming people through to the raised double height entrance lobby. 

“The tower is conceived as a series of glass flutes that maximise light and views out to Manhattan, and offer large-span workspaces that benefit from the absence of corner columns. The all-electric tower is designed to meet the needs of the workplace of the future with a variety of flexible floorplates, featuring cascading green terraces and soaring amenity floors that will define a new generation of buildings on Park Avenue.”

Picture: a CGI showing an aerial view of the proposed tower. Image Credit: DBOX for Foster + Partners

Article written by Ella Tansley | Published 03 May 2024

Share



Related Articles

New Images of London Skyscraper as Tall as The Shard

Plans for a London skyscraper as tall as The Shard have been officially submitted to the City of London Corporation, alongside new CGIs.   Watch the...

 Read Full Article
High Performing Buildings – January’s Roundup

The first high performing buildings roundup for 2024 features a £185 million student accommodation scheme, a Dubai "hypertower" and the UK’s first...

 Read Full Article
Will Glasgow Adopt a Tall Buildings Policy?

Glasgow City Council is developing new planning guidance for tall buildings, to ensure that they meet design standards and do not spoil existing views. Council...

 Read Full Article
Tackling the “Blandemic” in the Built Environment – Thomas Heatherwick Book Launch

ThisWeekinFM attended the much-anticipated launch of designer Thomas Heatherwick’s latest book, a manifesto on creating buildings that uplift and bring humanity to...

 Read Full Article
Europe’s Largest Volumetric Residential Tower

A new scheme in Croydon hopes to be Europe’s tallest residential tower to be completed using volumetric construction methods.   Watch the...

 Read Full Article
1 Undershaft – The London Skyscraper Set to be as Tall as The Shard

A development at 1 Undershaft in the City of London is set to be the same height as London’s tallest building: The Shard.   Watch the...

 Read Full Article
Michael Gove’s 72 Upper Ground Development Decision on Public Inquiry Delayed

The results of a public inquiry into the 72 Upper Ground redevelopment project at London’s South Bank have been delayed by two months. Mitsubishi Estate and...

 Read Full Article
Foster + Partners to Build Skyscrapers at Former Sainsbury’s HQ

A planning application has been submitted to transform the site of The Stamford Building at 18 Blackfriars Road. The plans, designed by Foster + Partners, include...

 Read Full Article
Mace Appointed as Buildings Operations Manager for Uptown Tower in Dubai

Mace Operate is set to provide building operations management for the DMCC’s new 81-storey tower in Dubai. Dubai's Uptown Tower is predicted to become one of...

 Read Full Article
New York’s Net-Zero University Campus

Stony Brook University in New York is set to open a new, net-zero campus to address the climate crisis. On Governors’ Island, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and...

 Read Full Article