ARCHITECTURAL FOCUS
THE SPIRAL
THE FIRST COMPLETED COMMERCIAL HIGH-RISE IN NEW YORK
Named the world ’ s Best Tall Building in its category by The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat at the organization ’ s annual conference last week , The Spiral visually extends the landscape of the nearby High Line Park up and around The Spiral ’ s exterior , allowing access to green outdoor terraces from each of the building ’ s 66 stories .
Developed by Tishman Speyer and built by Turner , The Spiral has officially opened its doors to major companies including Pfizer , Debevoise & Plimpton , Turner Construction , and HSBC , among others . Located on West 34th Street between Hudson Boulevard and 10th Avenue , The Spiral neighbors the elevated High Line and Bella Abzug Park on
Manhattan ’ s west side . The commercial high-rise , designed by BIG in collaboration with Adamson Associates and structural engineer WSP Cantor Seinuk , measures 66 stories and 2.8 million square feet , reaching a height of 1,031.5 feet . The Spiral is pursuing LEED Silver certification . The tower is BIG ’ s first completed supertall , and first completed commercial high-rise in New York .
From street level , the tower draws the eye upwards to the ribbon of greenery that extends the High Line beyond West 34th Street and into the Manhattan skyline . Reminiscent of a conservatory , the tower ’ s glass panel façade offers passersby a look into the building ’ s bright and spacious lobby , adorned with
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