by Brianna Crandall — August 22, 2012—The Port Authority and The Durst Organization on August 7 issued 13 new renderings of One World Trade Center. The two organizations are jointly developing the iconic, 2.6-million-square-foot office tower now under construction in Lower Manhattan. The renderings, incorporating recent design modifications, are available for download.
Upon its scheduled completion in early 2014, One World Trade Center will rise a symbolic 1,776 feet to the top of its spire, making it the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. Designed by David M. Childs of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the skyscraper with its shimmering glass curtain walls and towering antennae will include office space, an observation deck, world-class restaurants, and broadcast and antennae facilities.
The building will serve as the headquarters of world-class publisher Condé Nast, which has leased nearly 1.2 million square feet on 25 floors under its recently expanded agreement. An additional 190,000 square feet has been leased by Vantone China Center, and another 270,000 square feet by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), reaffirming the federal government’s commitment to the redevelopment of the WTC site and bringing One World Trade Center to 55 percent leased.
One World Trade Center aims to be one of the most sustainable office buildings of its size and to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Achieving this standard will result in lower energy expenses, lower operating expenses, access to natural light through floor-to-ceiling glass windows, and highly filtered air.
