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'''Hearst Tower''' is located at 300 West [[57th Street (Manhattan)|57th Street]], 959 [[Eighth Avenue (Manhattan)|8th Avenue]], near [[Columbus Circle]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]], [[New York, New York|New York City]], [[New York]]. It is the world [[headquarter]]s of the [[Hearst Corporation]], bringing together for the first time their numerous publications and communications companies under one roof, including, among others, ''[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]'', ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'', ''[[Marie Claire]]'', ''[[Harper's Bazaar]]'', ''[[Good Housekeeping]]'' and ''[[Seventeen (magazine)|Seventeen]]''.
'''Hearst Tower''' is located at 300 West [[57th Street (Manhattan)|57th Street]], 959 [[Eighth Avenue (Manhattan)|8th Avenue]], near [[Columbus Circle]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]], [[New York, New York|New York City]], [[New York]]. It is the world [[headquarter]]s of the [[Hearst Corporation]], bringing together for the first time their numerous publications and communications companies under one roof, including, among others, ''[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]'', ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'', ''[[Marie Claire]]'', ''[[Harper's Bazaar]]'', ''[[Good Housekeeping]]'' and ''[[Seventeen (magazine)|Seventeen]]''.


== History ==
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The six-story base of the headquarters building was commissioned by the founder, [[William Randolph Hearst]] and awarded to the architect [[Joseph Urban]]. The building was completed in 1928 at a cost of $2 million and contained {{convert|40000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}. The original [[Precast concrete|cast stone]] [[facade]] has been preserved in the new design as a designated [[New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission|Landmark]] site. Originally built as the base for a proposed skyscraper, the construction of the tower was postponed due to the [[Great Depression]]. The new tower addition was completed nearly eighty years later, and 2,000 Hearst employees moved in on 4 May 2006.<ref>[http://www.nypost.com/business/62667.htm ''New York Post'']</ref>

The tower – designed by the [[architect]] [[Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank|Norman Foster]], structural engineered by [[WSP Group|WSP Cantor Seinuk]], and constructed by [[Turner construction]] – is 46 stories tall, standing 182 meters (597 ft) with {{convert|80000|m2|sqft}} of office space. The uncommon triangular framing pattern (also known as a [[diagrid]]) required 9,500 [[tonne|metric tons]] (10,480 [[ton]]s) of structural [[steel]] – reportedly about 20% less than a conventional [[steel frame]]. Hearst Tower was the first skyscraper to break ground in New York City after [[September 11, 2001 attacks|September 11, 2001]]. The building received the 2006 [[Emporis Skyscraper Award]].<ref name=Emporis_awards>{{cite web
| title = Emporis Awards
| publisher = [[Emporis]]
| url = http://app03.emporis.com/?nav=overviewofwinners&lng=3
| accessdate = 2007-01-17}}</ref> citing it as the best skyscraper in the world completed that year.

Hearst Tower is the first "green" high rise office building completed in New York City, with a number of [[Natural environment|environmental]] considerations built into the plan. The floor of the atrium is paved with [[heat conduction|heat conductive]] limestone. [[Polyethylene]] tubing is embedded under the floor and filled with circulating water for cooling in the summer and heating in the winter. Rain collected on the roof is stored in a tank in the [[basement]] for use in the cooling system, to irrigate plants and for the water sculpture in the main lobby. 85% of the building's structural steel contains recycled material. Overall, the building has been designed to use 26% less energy than the minimum requirements for the city of New York, and earned a gold designation from the [[United States Green Building Council]]’s [[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design|LEED]] certification program, becoming New York City's first LEED Gold skyscraper.

The atrium features escalators which run through a 3-story water sculpture titled ''Icefall'', a wide waterfall built with thousands of glass panels, which cools and humidifies the lobby air. The water element is complemented by a {{convert|70|ft|m|adj=mid|-tall}} fresco painting titled ''Riverlines'' by artist [[Richard Long (artist)|Richard Long]].


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

Revision as of 12:40, 24 November 2011

Hearst Tower
Hearst Tower in 2006
Map
General information
TypeOffice
Location300 West 57 Street
New York City, U.S.
Construction started30 April 2003
Completed2006
Opening2006
Height
Roof182 m (597 ft)
Technical details
Floor count46
Floor area80,000 square metres (861,100 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Foster + Partners
Gensler
Adamson Associates Architects
Structural engineerWSP Cantor Seinuk
This article is about building in New York City. For other uses, see Hearst Tower (disambiguation).

Hearst Tower is located at 300 West 57th Street, 959 8th Avenue, near Columbus Circle in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, New York. It is the world headquarters of the Hearst Corporation, bringing together for the first time their numerous publications and communications companies under one roof, including, among others, Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Marie Claire, Harper's Bazaar, Good Housekeeping and Seventeen.

History

The six-story base of the headquarters building was commissioned by the founder, William Randolph Hearst and awarded to the architect Joseph Urban. The building was completed in 1928 at a cost of $2 million and contained 40,000 sq ft (3,700 m2). The original cast stone facade has been preserved in the new design as a designated Landmark site. Originally built as the base for a proposed skyscraper, the construction of the tower was postponed due to the Great Depression. The new tower addition was completed nearly eighty years later, and 2,000 Hearst employees moved in on 4 May 2006.[1]

The tower – designed by the architect Norman Foster, structural engineered by WSP Cantor Seinuk, and constructed by Turner construction – is 46 stories tall, standing 182 meters (597 ft) with 80,000 square metres (860,000 sq ft) of office space. The uncommon triangular framing pattern (also known as a diagrid) required 9,500 metric tons (10,480 tons) of structural steel – reportedly about 20% less than a conventional steel frame. Hearst Tower was the first skyscraper to break ground in New York City after September 11, 2001. The building received the 2006 Emporis Skyscraper Award.[2] citing it as the best skyscraper in the world completed that year.

Hearst Tower is the first "green" high rise office building completed in New York City, with a number of environmental considerations built into the plan. The floor of the atrium is paved with heat conductive limestone. Polyethylene tubing is embedded under the floor and filled with circulating water for cooling in the summer and heating in the winter. Rain collected on the roof is stored in a tank in the basement for use in the cooling system, to irrigate plants and for the water sculpture in the main lobby. 85% of the building's structural steel contains recycled material. Overall, the building has been designed to use 26% less energy than the minimum requirements for the city of New York, and earned a gold designation from the United States Green Building Council’s LEED certification program, becoming New York City's first LEED Gold skyscraper.

The atrium features escalators which run through a 3-story water sculpture titled Icefall, a wide waterfall built with thousands of glass panels, which cools and humidifies the lobby air. The water element is complemented by a 70-foot-tall (21 m) fresco painting titled Riverlines by artist Richard Long.

Gallery

  • Interior of the Lobby taken from "Cafe 57"
    Interior of the Lobby taken from "Cafe 57"
  • A closeup of building's facade.
    A closeup of building's facade.
  • The exterior of the base.
    The exterior of the base.

See also

References

Notes
  1. ^ New York Post
  2. ^ "Emporis Awards". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-01-17.
Further reading
  • Stichweh, Dirk. New York Skyscrapers. Prestel Publishing, Munich 2009, ISBN 3791340549
Films
  • Up to the Sky: Hearst Tower, New York. Documentary by Sabine Pollmeier and Joachim Haupt. 2009

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hearst Tower (New York City).


Awards
Preceded by Emporis Skyscraper Award (Gold)
2006 		Succeeded by

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