To reinforce what the submission says is this insurance firm’s commitment to collaboration and open communication with its 400 employees, the project team sought to create an interconnecting stadium stair that would double as a town hall gathering area for the staff as part of this three-level, 100,000-sq-ft office renovation.
Space was at a premium when it came to shoehorning the gently graded 1,400-ft-long steel and concrete connector ramp between northbound and southbound lanes of Harlem River Drive, a popular route for vehicles to the George Washington Bridge.
Inspired by traditional French pavilions used for gatherings in parks or on avenues lined with gardens and trees, the project team created a nature-surrounded dining venue in a 55-ft-high space inside the 67-story One Vanderbilt tower.
Long before any big trade shows rolled into the expanded spaces of Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, major construction work was on full display along two blocks on Manhattan’s West Side.
New York City has spent about 75% of its Sandy recovery funds, but officials say they will need more to protect against future regional impacts from storms and sea level rise.