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Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has unveiled new details of the design for 175 Park Avenue, a mixed-use supertall tower planned adjacent to Grand Central Terminal in Midtown Manhattan. The project, holding offices and a hotel, is set to replace the existing 34-story hotel on the site east of the terminal.
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The design of the scheme is defined by a steel lattice structural system that rises into an interlaced crown. The form is designed to reference neighboring Art Deco landmarks, including the Chrysler Building and the former Socony-Mobil Building. Structural columns at the base are configured to navigate underground rail infrastructure and are set back from the property line to widen sidewalks along 42nd Street.
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The tower will feature a series of stepped setbacks containing landscaped terraces and multiple office floorplate sizes intended to accommodate a range of tenants. Column-free interiors and high-performance glazing are intended to maximize flexibility and daylight access.
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Elevated terraces wrapping the base of the building will provide approximately 24,000 square feet of publicly accessible open space. The project also includes a new transit hall that would expand circulation space within Grand Central by approximately 5,400 square feet.
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Planned infrastructure improvements in the transit hall include relocated subway turnstiles, new vertical circulation elements, additional retail space, and new pedestrian connections between subway, Metro-North, and Long Island Rail Road services.
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