| San Francisco architects IwamotoScott were | | | | fiber-optic array. |
| commissioned by New York's Downtown Alliance as | | | | The "Green" atrium has bio-filtration terrariums located |
| part of a study to revamp the Greenwich South area | | | | in the hollow spaces in the floors; which is essentially |
| just south of the World Trade Center site in New | | | | the fresh air delivery system. Within the Edgar Street |
| York. The lower Manhattan project site, which is 41 | | | | Tower's it is this advanced Eco-friendly bio-filtration |
| acres, has inspired the Edgar Street Tower's proposal | | | | system that is being called the "lungs" of this truly |
| for a 1300' spiraling breathing skyscraper to be built just | | | | amazing breathing building system. At night; the |
| adjacent to the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel. | | | | necessary light flow continues the channeling process |
| The giant "Green" breathing Edgar Street Tower's | | | | through Eco-friendly integrated solar charged batteries |
| skyscraper, which straddles a New York City Street, is | | | | packs. Another sustainable "Green" strategy |
| only the beginning of a long-term vision for renewing | | | | incorporated into the design of the Edgar Street |
| both personal and business growth in the area. The | | | | Tower'sis a gradient-aperture structural skin; which |
| intention with the Edgar Street Tower's is to reinstate | | | | increases building material efficiency while reducing |
| the east-west public way of Edgar Street; | | | | heat gain. |
| reconnecting Washington and Greenwich Streets. | | | | The Eco-Friendly New York Edgar Street Tower's |
| Space for this pass way would come from the unique | | | | design is an idea that could blend with the city |
| twist design of the spiraling rising tower; pinching | | | | surroundings; while incorporating the urban style of |
| around mid-level to secure larger floor plates | | | | Manhattan. The prominent lower Manhattan location |
| culminating to a beautiful rooftop sky lobby and civic | | | | and the Eco-friendly tall spiraling tower's design offer a |
| space area. | | | | striking and remarkable landmark beacon that would |
| The "Green" Edgar Street Tower's design is to serve | | | | be clearly visible for everyone to enjoy as they are |
| the local neighborhood by combining additional living | | | | entering or leaving the city of New York. |
| space with business space; while attracting the public | | | | Designers Of The Edgar Street Tower's |
| sector with spectacular visions and grand diversity; all | | | | IwamotoScott produced the design of the Edgar |
| beautifully blending with the area's civic, cultural and | | | | Street Tower's; led by Architecture Research Office, |
| commercial landmarks. The Edgar Street Tower's | | | | Beyer Blinder Belle and Architects & Planners and |
| design includes living areas, working and retail areas, art | | | | OPEN. |
| and performance areas and even includes a public | | | | Contributing architects, artists and designers of the |
| library section. | | | | Edgar Street Tower's |
| The Eco-friendly New York Edgar Street Tower's | | | | - IwamotoScott Architecture |
| design incorporates cutting edge "Green" technology | | | | - Coen + Partners |
| for sustainable and renewable energy efficiencies. It | | | | - DeWitt Godfrey |
| combines atriums of fresh natural plant oxygen | | | | - Jorge Colmbo |
| integrated with highly advanced Eco-friendly | | | | - Lewis.Tsuramaki.Lewis Architects |
| bio-filtration systems; which provide the building's | | | | - Morphosis |
| occupants with an abundance of fresh clean air. The | | | | - Rafael Lozano-Hemmer |
| "Green" central atrium and its branching atriums are | | | | - Transolar Climate Engineering |
| sustained through channeled daylight from above the | | | | - WORKac. |
| tower using a highly advanced light transmitting | | | | |