Foster + Partners completes New York skyscraper for JPMorganChase

"The exterior of the building steps up and back as it rises, coming to a pinnacle with an expressive bronze diagrid on the outside that stands out against the glass curtain walls. Its height allows it to be seen from miles around. At the base, the core was pushed to one side and a system of massive fan columns support the building creating space on the outside of each structure, since the curtain wall pushes in and away from the street, tapering into the base."

""The unique cantilevered structure, clad in bronze, delivers two and a half times the amount of public space at the base, including a garden, than its predecessor," said Foster + Partners founder Norman Foster. "The unparalleled range of venues and leisure activities, coupled to tall spaces with generous natural light and high levels of fresh filtered air - twice that of building codes - combine to set new standards of wellbeing," he continued. "It is the workplace of the future designed for today." Where the base slopes back, circular grill details create visual interest and act as intake for the ventilation system. Foster noted the "geometric consistency" of the building, as the gridded details outside are reflected in the adaptive lighting that covers the ceiling of the lobby."

270 Park Avenue rises 1,388 feet in Midtown Manhattan as a new supertall headquarters for JPMorganChase, accommodating 10,000 employees. The building replaces the former Union Carbide site and stands among Midtown's tallest towers. The exterior steps and tapers into a pinnacle marked by a bronze diagrid against glass curtain walls. The base shifts the core to one side and uses massive fan columns to create external space. The cantilevered bronze structure increases public space at the base and includes a garden. The design emphasizes generous natural light, doubled fresh filtered air, ventilation intakes, adaptive lobby lighting, and wellbeing-focused amenities.

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