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Hearst Tower

Creator(s)
Architectural firm: Sir Norman Foster and Partners (British, 1992-)
Time period
creation date: 2003-2006
Location
Site: New York (New York, USA)
Cultural context
American
Description
aerial view, the Hearst Tower is New York's first green building and boasts LEED gold certification; designed by Norman Foster, the tower's triangular framing uses 80 percent recycled steel- and 20 percent less steel than conventional construction, 1/20/2004
Work type
Skyscraper, Office building
Medium
glass (material)
steel
Keywords
Type
Image
Rights
© Alex S. MacLean / Landslides
Access rights
Licensed for educational and research use by the MIT community only
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