Hearst Tower officially opens.Hearst Tower There are two buildings named Hearst Tower:
New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Hearst Tower architect Lord Norman Foster. The 46-story glass-and-steel world headquarters tower rising 597 feet from within its landmark six-story base on Eighth Avenue between 56th and 57th Streets now houses 2,000 New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of City-based Hearst employees as well as some of the world's best-known print brands. "Hearst Tower is a statement about who we are as a company, the confidence with which we view the future in a changing world of media, and about our place in this great city," said Ganzi. "We also believe it's a symbol of our determination to add something inspiring to New York's skyline and a demonstration of the vast possibilities and benefits of green design." Hearst Tower is the first occupied office building in New York City to achieve the coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. Gold rating under the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, provides a suite of standards for environmentally sustainable construction. (LEED) program. The designation recognizes Hearst's commitment to constructing a headquarters to some of the highest standards of environmental quality and occupant health. The new headquarters completes Hearst Corporation founder William Randolph Hearst's vision for a world-class tower at the site as well as the establishment of a thriving media, communications and cultural center in the Columbus Circle area. The original landmark structure was designed by Joseph Urban and George B. Post George Browne Post (December 15, 1837 – November 28, 1913) was an American architect trained in the Beaux-Arts tradition. Post was a student of Richard Morris Hunt (1858-60), but unlike many architects of his generation, he had previously received a degree in civil & Sons in 1926, built by W. R. Hearst in 1928, and designated a landmark in 1988. Said Lord Foster: "The completion of Hearst Tower is a defining moment for New York. It represents great optimism and a sign of more good things to come after the trauma of the city's recent history. I am grateful to have been given the opportunity to work on the realization of this dream originally envisioned in 1926. It is a mark of a determined client and a great city that this tower literally sparkles on the New York skyline today." |
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