Designed by architect Fumihiko Maki, Tower Four completes Daniel Libeskind’s master-plan concept by completing the descending spiral of skyscrapers that sends attention down to the National 9/11 Memorial plaza. Maki’s design is minimalist and elegant, with its four corners each rising to varying elevations. Most notable is the significant setback on its western façade that creates the image of a single step.
Rising to a height of 64 stories (975 feet), the tower will house 1.8 million square feet of office and 146,000 square feet of retail space. It will feature 53 office floors, five stories of retail, and access to underground transit.
The innovative design of Tower Four was unveiled on September 8, 2006. As are all of the new WTC towers, it is planned to achieve the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Gold certification when it opens in 2011.
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TRAFFIC NOTICE: Liberty Street from Church to Greenwich will be closed to traffic, and parking will be prohibited on Church from Cedar to Liberty from Saturday October 25th at 9 a.m. through Sunday October 26th at 9:30 a.m. for crane installation at the Tower 4 site. Parking also will be restricted on Greenwich Street from Liberty to Tames Street.
For more information about the World Trade Center’s east-side towers, including leasing information, contact Mr. Dara McQuillan, communications director at Silverstein Properties: (212) 551-7352 or dmcquillan@silvprop.com.
More information about the building and entire World Trade Center site can be found at www.wtc.com.
Like each of the WTC towers that Silverstein Properties is building, Tower Four will consist of a central concrete core, made of steel encased in reinforced concrete. It also will feature life-safety systems that exceed New York City building code and Port Authority requirements.
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