The opening of fascinating skyscraper in New York it doesn't stop, it's enough to bring to the scene the inauguration of One Vanderbilt last September. And, now, we could be facing a key moment for the skyline of Manhattan with the future construction of Affirmation Tower , a building invested with signature stamp Adjaye Associates.
If approved, and according to the architecture studio based in capitals such as Accra, London, and New York, Affirmation Tower will become an attraction ready to conquer locals and visitors from all over the world in its multiple public spaces that will be in charge of celebrating the history and culture of the city.
Affirmation Tower, an inverted skyscraper by Adjaye Associates.
Of course, the views will constitute the epicenter of the experience, and thanks to its 497 meter design with crown including devised by the Ghanaian-British architect, Sir David Adjaye , the structure will establish itself as the second tallest building, an intentional decision out of respect for what One World Trade represents for the metropolis.
With his proposal for a blossoming tree design to occupy a plot of land between West 35th and West 36th streets in Manhattan, Affirmation Tower presents an analogy of a firm trunk, which branches out and creates possibilities, since it is a project conceived to benefit companies owned by women and people of color in the United States, seeking to assert, in this way, a representation of minorities within the horizon of the city of New York.
“This will be the first and largest skyscraper building in the city of New York carried out by companies predominantly with people of color and led by women. Affirmation Tower it will not be an isolated mega-tower, but an open and welcoming destination for New Yorkers of all boroughs and origins”, they declare in an interview via email to Condé Nast Traveler.
The Affirmation Tower will have a design of 497 meters with crown included.
Community involvement begins on the ground level, where a public plaza and community lounge serve as a respite for Javits Center guests, neighborhood workers, and residents.
In addition, the nation's oldest civil liberties organization, the NAACP , will occupy 73,000
square meters of community space that will serve as the organization's new headquarters in the city of New York.
“This is a historic project, because after the Great Depression the Empire State Building was built, after 9/11 One World Trade was built, and after Covid-19 it would be Affirmation Tower”.
The views from inside Affirmation Tower.
Supported by The Peebles Corporation , a private real estate investment and development company, the design of Adjaye Associates It will involve a fully electric building, with a more efficient use that in turn will be governed by the clean energy mandates of the electricity grid.
It should be noted that the structure will use reclaimed stormwater, and the landscape strategy will provide shade to help control the temperature of the building and airflow in order to achieve greater energy efficiency in the spaces.
Affirmation Tower, in New York.
According to what was expressed to Condé Nast Traveler, the project has been presented to the board of Empire State Development in response to a request for proposal from the city, and a decision is likely to be made in early 2022, so we will soon have certainty about how the city will be transformed. skyline from New York.