Two World Trade Center

For the building complex destroyed in the September 11th attacks, which includes the original Two World Trade Center, see World Trade Center.

Two World Trade Center
Rendering of Two World Trade Center, viewed in the memorial park from the southwest
Alternative names	2 WTC 200 Greenwich Street
General information
Status	Under construction
Type	Office
Architectural style	Modern
Location	200 Greenwich Street New York City
Coordinates	40.71209°N 74.011°W / 40.71209; -74.011
Construction started	June 1, 2010
Estimated completion	2015
Cost	$2.9 Billion
Height
Antenna spire	411.6 m (1,350 ft)
Roof	387.1 m (1,270 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	88
Floor area	2,530,000 sq ft (235,000 m2)
Elevator count	30
Design and construction
Owner	World Trade Center Properties, LLC
Management	Port Authority
Main contractor	Turner Construction Company
Architect	Lord Norman Foster
Developer	Silverstein Properties
Structural engineer	WSP Cantor Seinuk
References

Planned rebuilding of the World Trade Center

Towers

One World Trade Center (Tower 1)

Two World Trade Center (Tower 2)

Three World Trade Center (Tower 3)

Four World Trade Center (Tower 4)

Five World Trade Center (Tower 5)

Seven World Trade Center (Tower 7)

Memorial and museum

National September 11 Memorial & Museum

Transit

Transportation Hub

Two World Trade Center (also known by its street address, 200 Greenwich Street) is an 88-story skyscraper under construction as part of the new World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan of New York City. The tower will be located in the northeast corner of the 16-acre (6.5 ha) World Trade Center site, where the former 5 World Trade Center stood, with the original 2 WTC offset to the southwest. When completed, 2 WTC will be the second tallest skyscraper on the World Trade Center site and the second tallest in New York City, following One World Trade Center.

Background

Planned layout

2 WTC will have a height of 1,270 feet (387 m), with a tripod-shaped antenna that allows the building to reach a total height of 1,350 feet (411 m). In comparison, the Empire State Building's roof at the 102nd floor is 1,250 feet (381 m) tall, and its antenna is 1,472 ft (448 m), and the original 2 World Trade Center (often referred to as the "South Tower") was 1,362 feet (415 m). The structural engineer for the building is WSP Cantor Seinuk, New York City. The Curtain Wall/Cladding consultant for the building is Permasteelisa SPA. The tower will consists of 60 office floors, 4 trading floors, 5 retail levels, and 11.5 mechanical floors. The total floor space of 200 Greenwich Street is anticipated to include 2.4 million square feet (220,000 square meters) of office space and another 130,000 square feet (12,000 square meters) for retail shops and access areas to the underground PATH railway.

Design

Designed by Foster and Partners, London, Two World Trade Center wears a mostly glass facade. There is an indentation along the center of each side of the building, giving the impression of four distinct blocks. The top of the tower is sheared off at an angle, creating a sloping roof which consists of four diamonds inclined toward the memorial park. These will provide a visual marker on the skyline of just where the original twin towers stood. In order to incorporate WTC master planner Daniel Libeskind's "wedge of light" concept, the shape of the tower was pulled back from the street so that every September 11th, it will cast no shadow on the memorial park.

200 Greenwich Street is designed to be both safe and environmentally friendly, as are all the other towers in the new WTC complex. Security features include extra-wide, pressurized, and filtered stairwells, reinforced steel and concrete throughout, a central concrete core protecting the stairwells, elevators, and plumbing systems, emergency lighting, and glow-in-the-dark paint. The building is also expected to attain a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification.

Construction

2 WTC foundation work began on June 1, 2010 and lasted until late 2011. In November, 2010 three PureCell fuel cells were delivered at the World Trade Center site which together will provide about 30% of the tower’s power. As of Summer 2011, the sub-grade structural steel erection began along with two cranes active on site. As of September 29, 2011, 2 WTC has reached street level with most of its foundations installed. As of the beginning of 2012, according to the online skyscraper database Emporis, the building's foundations have been completed and the work on the lower podium is now beginning.

Future

Two World Trade Center was originally scheduled to be completed sometime between 2012 and 2014. According to the current schedule, the tower will be built to street level by mid-2012, with Silverstein Properties planning to continue with construction as the rest of the World Trade Center site develops and attracts more office tenants. The Port Authority's One World Trade Center has one major tenant expected to sign, Conde Nast, and more are expected to follow. Should more companies start to take an interest in the towers, work on 2 World Trade Center will likely be finished sooner rather than later. However, the current finish date for the building's lower podium is spring 2012. The full completion of the nearly 3 billion dollar tower rests on market demand and a new financing scheme between the Port Authority and Silverstein Properties.

See also

• Buildings and architecture of New York City
• List of tallest buildings in New York City
• Tallest buildings in the United States
• World Trade Center

References

Notes

External links

• 200 Greenwich Street - Official site
• 200 Greenwich Street Images
• 200 Greenwich Street Design Update(video)
• Foster + Partners