The lobby, as well as the balconies, are floored with planks which measure to the exact dimensions-9 inches by 10 feet-of those which adorn the High Line. The planks which cover the lobby’s floors measure to the exact specifications of those on the High Line. Leasing of the tower is nearly complete, and the majority of tenants are already occupying the structure. Blackened steel and brown stainless steel were applied to the bays closest to the Hudson Boulevard entrance.ĭue to the building’s pyramidal configuration, only 10 of the building’s elevator cars climb the full height of the tower.Īs one of the perks for leasing 30 percent of the building, Pfizer has been awarded its own entrance along 34th street, which consists of escalators which bring employees to a private elevator bay one floor above the lobby. A gray zinc oxide patina, which Ingels apparently refers to as “rhino skin,” was applied to one of the bays through a hand rubbed process which creates an irregular application of color and oxidation. Other steel finishes include a clear and yellow chromate finish-the latter also adorns the interior of BIG’s NYC office in Dumbo. This increased height allows greater surface area for plant growth and was carefully calculated to exceed the required height without exceeding 50 percent enclosure of the balconies, which under NYC building regulations would have caused the terraces to be included in the tower’s conditioned floor area. The railings which enclose the balcony are 54 inches tall, which are higher than New York City’s required 42-inch guardrail height. The tower’s mechanical levels were placed atop the podium, on the sixth floor, on floors 37 through 39, and on the roof, floor 66. The units are double glazed and consist of a 1/2″ exterior pane paired with a laminated, 1/4″ pane on the interior. (Tommy Agriodimas)Įighty-five percent of the building is enveloped in reflective glass. Stainless steel decorates The Spiral’s Hudson Boulevard entrance. Ceiling heights also vary from 10 feet to 15 feet. The square footage of the floors within the tower’s mid section range from 40,000 to 50,000 square feet and narrow to around 30,000 square feet on penthouse levels. Horizontal trusses were placed on each floor to tie the balcony back to the structural slab.īecause of its continuous setbacks, none of The Spiral’s 66 floor plans are identical. The Spiral’s unique structural layout affords column free corners, something that is quite rare for a building of its size. Because the position of the balcony, as well as the sloped columns which support it, changes with each successive floor, not a single concrete column spans the full height of The Spiral. This column was placed in the middle of the curtain wall, a move which normally architects and developers try to avoid. The balconies also necessitated the inclusion of an additional column on each floor to support a critical load. For example, each floor of The Spiral contains several sloping columns to accommodate the balcony on the level above. The tower reached its final form-at least conceptually-in 2016 when Tishman Speyer released the initial renderings and announced BIG as the lead architect.Ĭonstructed around a central elevator core and perimeter columns, the tower’s structure features irregularities designed to compensate for the inclusion of cantilevered balconies on each floor. Renders of this concept, which was designed by MJM+A Architects, are still available online. At this height it would have surpassed the height of One World Trade Center, making it the tallest tower in the Western Hemisphere. Initially conceived in 2014, the tower was slated to be titled Hudson Spire, and planned to rise 1,800 feet. The Spiral rises 66 stories to reach a height of 1,031 feet, falling short of its neighbor, 30 Hudson Yards, which rises 1,296 feet. The Spiral is BIG’s largest completed work to-date. The project is adjacent to Related’s Hudson Yards Development and sited within the Hudson Yards Special Purpose District which runs from 30th to 41st streets on the west side of Manhattan. Tishman Speyer acquired the site which would become The Spiral for $438 million dollars, including a $25 million payout to two obstinate tenants who refused to vacate their tenement along 10th Avenue and West 34th Street.
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