Hearst Tower
Hearst Tower is a 42-story office tower whose landmark six-story cast stone base is ornamented with columns and allegorical statues, while the tower portions' diagrid cladding is profiled stainless steel and low-E clear glass. Hearst Tower is located on 8th Ave between 56th and 57 Streets. The former six-story headquarters building was commissioned by its founder, William Randolph Hearst, and awarded to the architect Joseph Urban. The building was completed in 1928. Because the building is a designated landmark site, the original cast stone facade has been preserved in the new. Originally built as the base for a proposed skyscraper, the construction of the building was postponed because of Great Depression.
Hearst tower is the Platinum LEED certified global headquarters of Hearst. The exterior of Hearst Tower boasts an innovative glass and steel diagrid design, which makes for a modern look that is unlike any other skyscraper in North American, and from top to bottom the Tower has an emphasis on modern technology and sustainable design.
Hearst Tower is the first building to receive a Gold LEED rating (points across several areas that address sustainability issues, there are four LEED rating levels, Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum) for core and shell and interiors in New York City. In 2012, Hearst Tower earned a Platinum LEED Rating for existing buildings becoming the first building to receive both Gold and Platinum certifications.
The Three story atrium filled with the sound of cascading water from Ice-fall, a three story sculpted water feature-creates a sense of calm on grand scale. The exterior honeycomb of steel keeps the interior works area uncluttered by pillars and walls. The Tower include: a broadcast newsroom run by Hearst Television; the Hearst App Lab, a media lab and interactive learning center; a professional digital photo studio, Studio D, 9,000-square-foot fitness facility and wellness center; the sleek cafe57; meeting and dining rooms on the 44th floor, with arresting views of New York City; and a state-of-the-art 165-seat theater.
Source: Skysrapers, Chris Van Uffelen, 2012 by Braun Pulishing AG
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