One Liberty Plaza
|
One Liberty Plaza U.S. Steel building |
|
|---|---|
|
|
| Basic data | |
| Place: |
New York City , United States
|
| Construction time : | 1969-1974 |
| Status : | Built |
| Architectural style : | Modern |
| Architects : | Skidmore, Owings and Merrill |
| Use / legal | |
| Usage : | office |
| Technical specifications | |
| Height : | 226 m |
| Height to the roof: | 226 m |
| Rank (height) : | 50th place (New York City) |
| Floors : | 54 |
| Elevators : | 39 |
| Usable area : | 204,000 m² |
| Building material : | Structure: steel ; Facade: glass , aluminum |
One Liberty Plaza (also known as the US Steel Building ) is the name of a skyscraper in New York City . Erected in 1973 and 226 meters high, the skyscraper was built in the Financial District of New York and designed by the architects Skidmore, Owings and Merrill .
In order to make space for the construction of the building, the historically significant Singer Building and the City Investing Building were demolished beforehand .
The One Liberty Plaza skyscraper is now New York's 50th tallest building (as of 2019). Architecturally, the building is characterized by its rectangular floor plan, which also creates the flat roof. The core and the frame of the building are made of steel , the facade was clad with glass and aluminum. The One Liberty Plaza is used entirely for offices, with the exception of a few technical facilities. There is no generally publicly accessible area in the building. The total usable area of the 54 floors is 204,000 square meters. There are 39 elevators inside .
Opposite the building on the other side of Liberty Street is Ground Zero . Right next to the One Liberty Plaza, the 297 meter high Four World Trade Center has stood alongside other skyscrapers since 2013 .
See also
Web links
Coordinates: 40 ° 42 ′ 34.6 " N , 74 ° 0 ′ 40.5" W.