Project Showcase: The Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Exhibition Opening
Monday, 01/28/2008, 6:00–9:00pm
Under the growing pressure of the climate crisis, how we design, as well as what we design has become a critical issue. The new office tower at Bryant Park, designed by Cook+Fox Architects and developed by the Durst Organization and Bank of America, is an example of how the design of tall buildings can be fundamentally rethought, serving the client and the planet with equal efficiency and respect.
This exhibition explores One Bryant Park as a living ecosystem composed of the elements Light, Air, Water, Fire and Earth. These primary forces, when thoughtfully addressed as integrated and sustainable systems, contribute to a substantial reduction in the environmental impact of tall buildings, as well as to worker health and productivity. Anticipating a LEED platinum rating (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the highest level of sustainable design recognized by the USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council), the crystalline faceted 54-story tower is at once both an iconic corporate presence and an emblem for the green design movement.
Project Showcase: One Bryant Park asks design professionals to look more deeply at how architecture can engage natural systems and infrastructure, how sustainable measures can be more user-friendly, and how we can raise awareness for the urgent need of comprehensive green building solutions.
This exhibition will be the first to be displayed in the newly dedicated Margaret Helfand Gallery. Margaret, a past president of the AIA New York Chapter, is remembered for her singular vision and commitment to the Chapter and Center for Architecture. Margaret’s family and friends have donated funds for the gallery, which will establish a permanent presence for her memory at the Center.
Curator: Margaret Maile
Exhibition Design: Morris Sato Studio
Graphic Design: WSDIA (We Should Do It All)
Organized by: Center for Architecture and IESNY (Illuminating Engineering Society of New York)
Curator: Margaret Maile Petty
Exhibition Design: Morris | Sato Studio
Graphic Design: WSDIA | WeShouldDoItAll
Sponsored by:
Lead Sponsor:
A. Esteban & Company
Sponsors:
Cline Bettridge Bernstein Lighting Design ; Illuminating Engineering Society of New York (IESNY) [LOGO]; Severud Associates, Tishman Construction Corporation
Supporter:
Jones Lang LaSalle
Friend:
Ibex Construction
Location: Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place (Directions)
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