3 Columbus Circle - Facade Retrofits

3 COLUMBUS CIRCLE

New York, New York, United States

RETROFIT

ORIGINAL

OWNER –

DEVELOPER –

DESIGN ARCHITECT Gensler

EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT –

ENGINEER –

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER –

GENERAL CONTRACTOR Tishman Construction

FACADE CONSULTANT –

FACADE CONTRACTOR –

ENERGY USE INTENSITY –

COMPLETION 2013

BUILDING TYPE Office

Height 315 ft96 m

Floors 26

GFA 625,000 ft²58,064 m²

RETROFIT TYPE Over-Clad

RETROFIT FACADE DESIGN

Curtainwall

CERTIFIED + RATINGS

PRE-PROJECT GOALS

PRE-RETROFIT DESIGN STUDIES

OTHER SYSTEMS INCLUDED IN THE RETROFIT

EXTENT OF THE FACADE INTERVENTION

Original facade was conserved and a new facade was built on top

DESCRIPTION
3 Columbus Circle is a 1920's commercial office in New York, USA. The building underwent an over-clad of the original facade with a highly glazed curtainwall in 2013.

OWNER

DEVELOPER

DESIGN ARCHITECT
Shreve & Lamb William Welles Bosworth

EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT

ENGINEER

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

GENERAL CONTRACTOR

FACADE CONSULTANT

FACADE CONTRACTOR

OTHER CONSULTANT/CONTRIBUTOR

ENERGY USE INTENSITY –

COMPLETION 1964

BUILDING TYPE –

Height 215 ft66 m

Floors 26

GFA 625,000 ft²58,064 m²

ORIGINAL FACADE DESIGN

DESCRIPTION
3 Columbus Circle is a 1920's commercial office in New York, USA. The building underwent an over-clad of the original facade with a highly glazed curtainwall in 2013.

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