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Cascading landscaped terraces and hanging gardens climb the tower in a spiraling motion to create a unique , continuous green ribbon that wraps around the façade of the building and supplies each office floor with readily accessible terrace space .
With approximately 13,000 square feet of outdoor space , a landscape of The Spiral ’ s size has never been installed at or above 300 feet elevation in New York City . Most of the plant species on the ground cover are native to the American prairie , making them resistant to high winds and droughts .
As the building rises , a second layer of shrubs and taller bushes that blossom in winter are introduced , and finally , the landscape is crowned with single- and multi-stem trees that flower as early as February ,
along with vertical trellises with English and Boston ivy that keep their leaves through the winter . The plant palette differs on each side of the building depending on sun orientation and endurance against high-velocity winds .
As The Spiral ascends , each floor ’ s accessible terrace offers impressive views over Manhattan , the Hudson River , and New Jersey . Select floors offer a doubleheight amenity space and the option to connect adjacent floors via a grand staircase , suggesting an alternative to elevators and encouraging interaction among colleagues . On the 66th floor , The Spiral offers its very own ZO Clubhouse , reserved exclusively for people to gather , connect , and recharge in the private lounge or open-air terrace .
The Spiral promotes a contemporary workplace where nature becomes an integrated part of the office environment and spatial features are continuously adaptable to the changing needs of its occupants . To foster a connection to the outdoors and support The Spiral ’ s interior foliage , a generous ceiling height and specially selected exterior glass coating enables a deeper incursion of natural light . The building ’ s water management system collects overflow rainwater to treat and redistribute throughout the tiered landscaping , allowing it to save millions of gallons of water annually . This not only promotes sustainable irrigation - it also further cements The Spiral as a green addition to the Manhattan skyline .
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