The tower will consist of a central concrete core - steel encased in reinforced concrete — and be clad in an external structural steel frame. Safety systems are planned to exceed New York City building code and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey requirements. Designed to the highest energy efficiency ratings, 3 World Trade Center will seek to achieve the gold standard under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) by the U.S. Green Building Council.
Designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, 175 Greenwich Street will sit at the center of the various buildings around the WTC Memorial site, across Greenwich Street from the main axis formed by the memorial's two reflecting pools. The tower was designed to address this central position, its verticality accentuated relative to the memorial site. As suggested in the WTC Master Plan, the tower will be recognizable in the skyline, reaching higher than the adjacent and smaller building at 150 Greenwich Street and featuring a unique stepped profile and antennae.
175 Greenwich Street offers a strong interface with the public realm along Cortlandt and Dey Streets, both of which will be redeveloped into pedestrian areas. This, in turn, will improve the accessibility of the retail space in the building, as well as help to integrate it more completely with the WTC Transportation Hub to the north of Dey Street.
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