Hurricane Sandy's Havoc on New York City Architecture
Photos of water rushing into the World Trade Center (WTC) construction site circulated on Twitter and Facebook on Monday night. According to some news accounts, the water was as deep as 30 feet. Contractors are working to pump the sea water out and sources say that, so far, there are no signs of permanent adverse effects. We are still conducting our assessment, but we've yet to see any structural damage, says John Gallagher, a spokesperson for Tishman, part of AECOM. The company is construction manager for several of the WTC buildings, including the 104-story One WTC designed by Skidmore Owings and Merrill. Silverstein Properties, developer of four towers at the WTC, reports that no harm has been detected to below-grade mechanical systems and that all of its cranes are in working order.
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Rising water from the East River surrounded the Jean Nouvel-designed pavilion that houses Jane's Carousel in Brooklyn Bridge Park (which was designed by Michael van Valkenburgh Associates). As of today, flood waters have largely receded.
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The InterActivCorp (IAC) building, designed by Frank Gehry, took on storm water at the ground level. The IAC building sits at West 18th Street in Manhattan, along the Hudson River.
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The South Ferry subway station in Lower Manhattan was submerged on the morning of Tuesday, October 30.
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The Hudson River breached the Battery Park Esplanade on Monday, October 29.
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