WORLD TRADE CENTER

WORLD TRADE CENTER

The rebuilding of the World Trade Center after the devastating terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, has been a complicated process to say the least as it has involved endless phases of decision-making, planning, designing and years of delays. The master plan, developed by Studio Daniel Libeskind Architect, envisioned the original footprints of the former Twin Towers turned into water filled memorials, surrounded by five new office towers which spiral from tallest to shortest as they descend into the site. While some of the towers have been completed, others such as towers 2, 3 and 5 are still under construction or on hold. Although Studio Daniel Libeskind won the competition for the site’s master plan, individual buildings were designed by other world renowned architects (see Statistics) resulting in a collage of architectural languages and scales on this enormous urban site.

Completed buildings, structures, parks and other public areas include One World Trade Center (the “anchor” tower, known as The Freedom Tower; the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere), 4 World Trade Center, 7 World Trade Center (just outside the site), the National September 11 Memorial, the National September 11 Museum and the World Trade Center Transportation Hub. When completed, the World Trade Center complex will also house various leased tenants including a large subterranean retail complex in the form of a shopping mall, a performing arts venue (presently in its final design stage) and five levels of underground parking.

LOCATION: Manhattan, New York City, NY, USA

MASTER PLAN ARCHITECT: Studio Daniel Libeskind – 2002

CLIENT: Port Authority of New York & New Jersey & Silverstein Properties




1 WORLD TRADE CENTER

(TOWER 1)

ARCHITECT: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (S.O.M.) Architects

EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT:
Adamson Associates Architects
(5-storey below grade parking only)

TECHNICAL DESIGN LEADERSHIP:
Michael Poitras, Partner-in-Charge, Adamson

STATISTICS:

  • No. of storeys: 104
  • Total floor area:
    3,501,274 ft2 (325,279 m2)
  • Total height: 1,776 ft (541 m)

MATERIALS:

  • Curtain wall
  • Special tempered blast-resistant plastic
    (base of building)

GENERAL PROGRAM:

  • Office
  • Retail at base

LEED: Gold

COST: $3.9 billion

COMPLETION: July 2013


2 WORLD TRADE CENTER

(TOWER 2)

ARCHITECT: Foster and Partners
(New design by Bjarke Ingels Group – BIG)

EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT:
Adamson Associates Architects

TECHNICAL DESIGN LEADERSHIP:
Michael Poitras, Partner-in-Charge, Adamson

STATISTICS:

  • No. of storeys: 81
  • Total floor area:
    2,800,000 ft2 (260,129 m2)
  • Total height: 1,340 ft (410 m)

MATERIALS:

  • Curtain wall

GENERAL PROGRAM:

  • Office
  • Retail at base

LEED: Gold

COST: $2.6 billion

COMPLETION: Presently on hold
(Estimated completion 2020)


3 WORLD TRADE CENTER

(TOWER 3)

ARCHITECT: Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners

EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT:
Adamson Associates Architects

TECHNICAL DESIGN LEADERSHIP:
Michael Poitras, Partner-in-Charge, Adamson

STATISTICS:

  • No. of storeys: 80
  • Total floor area:
    2,000,000 ft2 (185,806 m2)
  • Total height: 1,079 ft (329 m)

MATERIALS:

  • Curtain wall
  • Exposed structural steel framing on facades

GENERAL PROGRAM:

  • Office
  • Retail at base

LEED: Gold

COST: $2.75 billion

COMPLETION: 2018


4 WORLD TRADE CENTER

(TOWER 4)

ARCHITECT: Fumihiko Maki

EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT:
Adamson Associates Architects

TECHNICAL DESIGN LEADERSHIP:
Michael Poitras, Partner-in-Charge, Adamson

STATISTICS:

  • No. of storeys: 74
  • Total floor area:
    2,500,005 ft2 (232,258 m2)
  • Total height: 978 ft (298 m)

MATERIALS:

  • Curtain wall

GENERAL PROGRAM:

  • Office
  • Retail at base

LEED: Gold

COST: $1.67 billion

COMPLETION: 2013


5 WORLD TRADE CENTER

(TOWER 5)

ARCHITECT: Kohn Pedersen Fox

EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT:
Adamson Associates Architects

TECHNICAL DESIGN LEADERSHIP:
Michael Poitras, Partner-in-Charge, Adamson

STATISTICS:

  • No. of storeys: 42
  • Total floor area:
    1,300,000 ft2 (120,000 m2)
  • Total height: 743 ft (226 m)

MATERIALS:

  • Curtain wall

GENERAL PROGRAM:

  • Office
  • Retail at base

LEED: Gold

COST: $1.2 billion

COMPLETION: Presently on hold
(Estimated completion 2020)