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The Hearst Tower in New York City, New York is under construction at 959 Eighth Avenue, near Columbus Circle. When completed, it will be the world headquarters of the Hearst Corporation. The facade of the six-story former headquarters building has been preserved. The new skyscraper is expected to open in June 2006.
The tower — designed by the architecture firm of Foster and Partners — will be 42 stories tall, standing 182 m (596 ft) with 80,000 m² (856,000 ft²) of office space. The uncommon triangulated perimeter (also known as a diagrid) required 9,500 metric tons (10,480 tons) of structural steel — reportedly about 20% less than a conventional perimeter frame.
A number of environmental considerations were built into the plan. The floor of the atrium is paved with heat conductive limestone. Polyethylene tubing is embedded under the floor and filled with circulating water for cooling in the summer and heating in the winter. Rain collected on the roof will be stored in a tank in the basement and used both in the cooling system and to irrigate plants. Overall, the building has been designed to use 25% less energy than the minimum requirements in the city of New York, and Hearst expects it to earn a gold designation from the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED certification program.
It closely resembles the appearance of another skyscraper designed by Lord Foster, the Gherkin of London (officially known as 30 St Mary Axe). The Gherkin is one of Lord Foster's most famous and praised works, and since completion in 2003 has become a beloved icon to the London skylin
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