NEW YORK | Bank Of America Tower | 1,200' Pinnacle / 945' Roof | 53 FLOORS

[CHAPINM1]

Originally Posted by aluminum

700 feet ? you kidding ? Its above 850'

I used that figure by looking at the NYC diagram...

[NYguy]

http://archrecord.construction.com/news/daily/archives/081105skyscraper.asp

New Skyscraper Stars in National Geographic Show

November 5, 2008
By C. J. Hughes


New York’s second tallest skyscraper is getting its own television show, at least for one evening. On Thursday, at 9:00 p.m. Eastern time, National Geographic Television will air a one-hour documentary about The Bank of America Tower, a 54-story glass-and-steel high-rise designed by Cook + Fox that is nearing completion in Midtown Manhattan.

At about 1,200 feet (the building is 945 feet tall; its spire adds another 255 feet), the tower stands just shy of the Empire State Building, which rises 1,450 feet, including its antenna. The Chrysler Building, in the number-three spot, is 1,046 feet tall, according to New York’s Skyscraper Museum.

But height won’t be the focus of the show. Instead, it will mostly examine the tower’s “green” aspects, as the architects intend for it to be one of the most eco-friendly office buildings on the planet. To wit: An onsite co-generation energy system will supply two-thirds of the building’s energy, says Cook + Fox partner Rick Cook, AIA. Also, elevators use a destination dispatch system, which helps prevent trips with empty cars. And urinals throughout the building will be waterless—a measure that will save 3 million gallons of water a year, according to Cook. The architects hope the tower will earn a LEED Platinum rating from the U.S. Green Building Council.

For John Mernit, the show’s executive producer, illustrating how a high-rise can use cutting-edge technologies to shrink its carbon footprint, above and beyond what already exists, could provide useful lessons for others in the design and construction industry. “Now that we have this consciousness about how to build green,” he says, “people can see that it’s a better way.”

Architects especially might come away inspired, says Cook, whose firm has been active for more than a decade in the green building movement. “We are thrilled the show is promoting this project,” he says.

The tower, whose groundbreaking occurred in 2003, is now half occupied; the rest will open by 2010, says Lawrence Grayson, a Bank of America spokesman.

[scalziand]

Originally Posted by CHAPINM1

I know that the crown of the Chrysler starts at 700 feet. I figured that above that is strictly mechanicals as well as ornimental.

Actually there are occupiable floors inside the crown of Chrysler, and were once used for the Cloud Club.

[NYguy]

Some comparisons with Chrysler and other new towers...

[Ilex]

^ Is the top diamond of 2 WTC going to be hollow like that?

[Stu]

^About a quarter or so of the top diamond-like portion will be like that, yeah. It's a spire of sorts.

[NYguy]

Originally Posted by Stu

^About a quarter or so of the top diamond-like portion will be like that, yeah. It's a spire of sorts.

Not to get off the top of the BofA (which has a show on tonight at 9 p.m. eastern)...but the 4 diamonds at the top will be stainless steel (according to the video), and the open portion has been altered a little since the original design:

[CHAPINM1]

The Chrysler crown does start at 800 feet; this being lower then the BOA's highest occupied floor.

[NYC4Life]

Love those diagrams. NYC has some nice collections of skyscrapers, both built and under construction. The article also states the roof height of BOA to be correct.

[NYguy]

Originally Posted by CHAPINM1

The Chrysler crown does start at 800 feet; this being lower then the BOA's highest occupied floor.

There is space inside the Chrysler crown that goes higher.

BTW, the National Geographic program on the BofA tower was excellent. I am very proud of what they have done with this tower. The program will be shown again on Sat from 4-5 pm and Thurs from 5-6 pm. (eastern)

[CHAPINM1]

[quote=NYguy;3897216]There is space inside the Chrysler crown that goes higher.quote]

Comparing the old renders to the new renders of the BOA, it appears that there are floors/space that go above where it was supposed to be hollow.

[NYguy]

Originally Posted by CHAPINM1

Comparing the old renders to the new renders of the BOA, it appears that there are floors/space that go above where it was supposed to be hollow.

That is true, but still not higher than space inside the Chrysler.

[NYguy]

From juntong

[CHAPINM1]

Originally Posted by NYguy

That is true, but still not higher than space inside the Chrysler.

Thanks for the pics! Also, I would also have to agree that there would have to be space inside the Chrysler all the way up until the 925 feet where there is no more room for any inside space. Also, are all the addional floors on the BOA going to be mechanical floors including where some of the power is generated?

[NYC4Life]

The newest crown of Midtown.

[NYguy]

From Fet'

[Renton]

Originally Posted by NYguy

http://archrecord.construction.com/news/daily/archives/081105skyscraper.asp

New Skyscraper Stars in National Geographic Show

November 5, 2008
By C. J. Hughes


New York’s second tallest skyscraper is getting its own television show, at least for one evening. On Thursday, at 9:00 p.m. Eastern time, National Geographic Television will air a one-hour documentary about The Bank of America Tower, a 54-story glass-and-steel high-rise designed by Cook + Fox that is nearing completion in Midtown Manhattan.

At about 1,200 feet (the building is 945 feet tall; its spire adds another 255 feet), the tower stands just shy of the Empire State Building, which rises 1,450 feet, including its antenna. The Chrysler Building, in the number-three spot, is 1,046 feet tall, according to New York’s Skyscraper Museum.

But height won’t be the focus of the show. Instead, it will mostly examine the tower’s “green” aspects, as the architects intend for it to be one of the most eco-friendly office buildings on the planet. To wit: An onsite co-generation energy system will supply two-thirds of the building’s energy, says Cook + Fox partner Rick Cook, AIA. Also, elevators use a destination dispatch system, which helps prevent trips with empty cars. And urinals throughout the building will be waterless—a measure that will save 3 million gallons of water a year, according to Cook. The architects hope the tower will earn a LEED Platinum rating from the U.S. Green Building Council.

For John Mernit, the show’s executive producer, illustrating how a high-rise can use cutting-edge technologies to shrink its carbon footprint, above and beyond what already exists, could provide useful lessons for others in the design and construction industry. “Now that we have this consciousness about how to build green,” he says, “people can see that it’s a better way.”

Architects especially might come away inspired, says Cook, whose firm has been active for more than a decade in the green building movement. “We are thrilled the show is promoting this project,” he says.

The tower, whose groundbreaking occurred in 2003, is now half occupied; the rest will open by 2010, says Lawrence Grayson, a Bank of America spokesman.

Pretty good show. Didn't realize how green this building is. Learned allot from watching this.

[Dac150]

Yes, it was a very entertaining and informative program. I too learned a lot, not only about this building, but how buildings in general are erected.

I did agree with the point that the BofA tower will be among the first of many new buildings in Manhattan to become more energy efficient. Prior to the program I thought this building was just a poster child for a concept that could be widely used but won't; but as they said on the show, the initial cost of a green building might be higher than the cost of a conventional skyscraper, however it will pay for itself quickly with all the saved expenses. That is very true.

[Zerton]

Is the top seriously still all open? It must have been like that for half a year.

[10101000]

Originally Posted by NYC4Life

j0hng4lt - Flickr

Breath taking shots!!! The only thing that I hate about the Tower is that it is so crammed that you cannot really appreciate the architecture of the building..