Two outstanding modern/postmodern skyscrapers of equal height and mass created by 2 of the best architects in the world.
World Trade Center Tower 2 (200 Greenwich Street)
NYC, New York, United States
Foster and Partners, London
Status: under construction
Constructed: 2007-2011
Use: Office
Antenna/Spire: 1,350 ft (411 m)
Roof: 1,254 ft (382 m)
Floor count: 78
Floor area: 2,530,000 sq. ft
Architectural style: late-modernist/modern
(WTC 2) 200 Greenwich Street, a 78-floor office tower, is to form part of the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site in New York. One of the most important urban planning and architectural challenges of recent times, the concept is driven by memory, but equally by a sense of rebirth. Its sparkling glazed crystalline form and diamond shaped summit create a bold addition to the New York skyline.
Two International Finance Centre
Hong Kong, China
Cesar Pelli & Associates Architects, NYC
Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, New Haven, CT.
Status: Complete
Constructed: 2003
Use: Office
Antenna/Spire: 415.8 m (1364 ft.)
Roof: 406.9 m (1,335')
Top floor: 401.9 m (1,319')
Floor count: 90
Floor area: 185,805 m²
Architectural style: PostModern
(TWO IFC) World-renowned architect Cesar Pelli was selected to design Two IFC after winning an international design competition. In the tradition of true skyscrapers, the design of Two IFC is simple, strong and memorable. A great obelisk in the scale of the city and the harbor, it culminates in a sculptural crown that celebrates the height of the tower reaching to the sky. The top of Two IFC was designed as a welcoming gesture to the city, and when lit at night it is a shimmering beacon by Victoria Harbor.