4 Times Square
| 4 Times Square | |
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4 Times Square, seen from Empire State Building
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Commercial Office |
| Location | 1472 Broadway, New York City |
| Construction started | 1996 |
| Completed | 1999 |
| Opening | 2000 |
| Owner | Durst Organization |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 340.7 m (1,118 ft) |
| Roof | 246.5 m (809 ft) |
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| Floor count | 48 |
| Floor area | 1,600,000 sq ft (150,000 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Fox & Fowle Architects |
| Structural engineer | WSP Cantor Seinuk |
4 Times Square, formerly known as the Condé Nast Building, is a skyscraper in Times Square in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Located on Broadway between West 42nd and 43rd Streets, the structure was finished in January 2000 as part of a larger project to redevelop 42nd Street. The architects were Fox & Fowle, who also designed the Reuters Building as part of the larger project. The 809-foot (246.5 m), 48-story building is the 12th tallest building in New York City and the 41st tallest in the United States. Owned by the Durst Organization, the building contains 1,600,000 square feet (150,000 m2) of floor space.
The building was designed by Fox & Fowle, chosen for their experience designing ecologically sustainable buildings.
4 Times Square is one of the first and most important examples of green design in skyscrapers in the United States. Environmentally friendly gas-fired absorption chillers, along with a high-performing insulating and shading curtain wall, ensure that the building does not need to be heated or cooled for the majority of the year. The air-delivery system provides 50% more fresh air than is required by New York City Building Code, and a number of recycling chutes serve the entire building. The building uses solar technology and PureCell Systems fuel cells. It was the first project of its size with these features, for which it received awards from the American Institute of Architects and AIA's New York state chapter.
If the building's antenna is included, the structure's total height is 1,118 feet (340.7 m), making it the fifth-tallest structure in New York City, behind One World Trade Center, the Empire State Building, 432 Park Avenue and the Bank of America Tower.
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