Working in association with FXFOWLE Architects, Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano designed a 52-story tower high on energy efficiency.
Photo © Bernstein Associates Photographers/ Ray Jackson
The New York Times Building. Renzo Piano, architect. 2007
The New York Times Building by Renzo Piano has:
"I love the city and I wanted this building to be an expression of that. I wanted a transparent relationship between the street and the building. From the street, you can see through the whole building. Nothing is hidden. And like the city itself, the building will catch the light and change color with the weather. Bluish after a shower, and in the evening on a sunny day, shimmering red. The story of this building is one of lightness and transparency."
- 52-stories
- 1.5-million square feet
- a 378-seat auditorium
- a glass-walled garden with 50-foot birch trees
- a "Moveable Type" text collage with 560 ever-changing digital-display screens
- a dimmable lighting system
- floor-to-ceiling ultra-clear glass that maximizes light
- horizontal ceramic rods on the exterior of the building that act as a sunshade
"I love the city and I wanted this building to be an expression of that. I wanted a transparent relationship between the street and the building. From the street, you can see through the whole building. Nothing is hidden. And like the city itself, the building will catch the light and change color with the weather. Bluish after a shower, and in the evening on a sunny day, shimmering red. The story of this building is one of lightness and transparency."
Learn More About the New York Times Building:
- Visit the official site of the New York Times Building for photographs, floor plans, and more details about the building.
- View free video lectures from the AIA 2008 Convention. (Click on links for The New York Times Building: Vision, Collaboration, and Innovation)
- In the news: Stuntman Climbs the New York Times Building