UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS
New York, New York, United States
RETROFIT
ORIGINAL
Andrea Martinez
Heintges
2011
Office
506 ft154 m
39
Re-Clad
  • Curtainwall
  • Operational energy performance
  • Health and comfort
  • Security

OTHER SYSTEMS INCLUDED IN THE RETROFIT
  • HVAC and/or mechanical systems
  • Lighting systems
  • Occupancy sensors
  • Daylighting controls
  • Building management system

EXTENT OF THE FACADE INTERVENTION
  • Original facade was replaced with a new one

**This building is registered as a historic landmark
DESCRIPTION
The United Nations Headquarters in New York was built in 1953 and is now one of the most iconic modernist buildings in the United States. The facade was retrofitted in 2011 as part of a whole retrofit plan, recovering the transparency of the original facade.
OWNER
United Nations


DEVELOPER


DESIGN ARCHITECT
Oscar Niemeyer, Le Corbusier, Harrison & Abramovitz


EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT


ENGINEER


CONSTRUCTION MANAGER


GENERAL CONTRACTOR


FACADE CONSULTANT


FACADE CONTRACTOR


OTHER CONSULTANT/CONTRIBUTOR
1953
Office
506 ft154 m
39


ORIGINAL FACADE DESIGN


DESCRIPTION
The United Nations Headquarters in New York was built in 1953 and is now one of the most iconic modernist buildings in the United States. The facade was retrofitted in 2011 as part of a whole retrofit plan, recovering the transparency of the original facade.