The Eco-Friendly Breathing "Green" Skyscraper Landmark for New York's Lower Manhattan

San Francisco architects IwamotoScott werefiber-optic array.
commissioned by New York's Downtown Alliance asThe "Green" atrium has bio-filtration terrariums located
part of a study to revamp the Greenwich South areain the hollow spaces in the floors; which is essentially
just south of the World Trade Center site in Newthe fresh air delivery system. Within the Edgar Street
York. The lower Manhattan project site, which is 41Tower's it is this advanced Eco-friendly bio-filtration
acres, has inspired the Edgar Street Tower's proposalsystem that is being called the "lungs" of this truly
for a 1300' spiraling breathing skyscraper to be built justamazing 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'sthrough Eco-friendly integrated solar charged batteries
skyscraper, which straddles a New York City Street, ispacks. Another sustainable "Green" strategy
only the beginning of a long-term vision for renewingincorporated into the design of the Edgar Street
both personal and business growth in the area. TheTower'sis a gradient-aperture structural skin; which
intention with the Edgar Street Tower's is to reinstateincreases 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 uniquedesign is an idea that could blend with the city
twist design of the spiraling rising tower; pinchingsurroundings; while incorporating the urban style of
around mid-level to secure larger floor platesManhattan. The prominent lower Manhattan location
culminating to a beautiful rooftop sky lobby and civicand 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 servebe clearly visible for everyone to enjoy as they are
the local neighborhood by combining additional livingentering or leaving the city of New York.
space with business space; while attracting the publicDesigners Of The Edgar Street Tower's
sector with spectacular visions and grand diversity; allIwamotoScott produced the design of the Edgar
beautifully blending with the area's civic, cultural andStreet Tower's; led by Architecture Research Office,
commercial landmarks. The Edgar Street Tower'sBeyer Blinder Belle and Architects & Planners and
design includes living areas, working and retail areas, artOPEN.
and performance areas and even includes a publicContributing 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