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Bank of America Tower

Identification

Bank of America Tower
Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park
201684

Map

Structure in general

skyscraper
existing [completed]
composite structure
glass
curtain wall
deconstructivism

Usage

commercial office

Facts

  • The tallest building demolished to make way for the tower is Remington Building.
  • Popular Science gave the building the title of the Best Engineering of What's New in 2005 for its being "The Most Amibitious Eco-Friendly SkyScraper" in the December 2005 edition.
  • The tower has two spires, the 365.76 meter (1200 foot) one is architectural and the 292.61 meter (960 foot) one has a wind turbine that generates electricity for the building.
  • The southern roof rises to 287.88 meters (944 feet 6 inches) and the northern roof rises to 258.47 meters (848 feet).
  • Urinals are waterless which saves three million gallons of water per annum.
  • Features a 5 MW on-site gas generator with heat capture which provides the building with two thirds of its annual energy requirements.
  • The building is clad with an aluminium-framed curtain wall with high transparency, low emission insulating glass.
  • The design was in part influenced by the New York Crystal Palace building erected in Bryant Park in 1853 which was America's first glass and steel building.

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Location

West 42nd Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue
10036

Awards
Emporis Skyscraper Award Year 2009
7th place

Technical Data

1,200.01 ft
1,200.01 ft
953.60 ft
58
2004
2009
52
3
$1,000,000,000

Involved Companies

Premium Companies:

Design Architect:

Associate Architect:

Also recorded for this building:

Mechanical engineering, Developer, Structural engineering, Project management, Facade consultant, Traffic consultant, Tenant, Elevator supplier, Light engineering, Acoustics consultant, Glass supplier, Facade installation, Environmental consultant, Steel supplier, Elevator consultant, Security system consultant, Shell construction, Crane supplier (construction), Consultancy, Solar technology supplier, Formwork supplier, Architectural model making

Features & Amenities

  • Wind turbines are present
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