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Hearst Tower

959 8th Avenue
New York City NY United States

Status:	built
Construction Dates
Began	2003
Finished	2006
Floor Count	42
Basement Floors	1

Building Uses

- office

- retail

Structural Types

- highrise

- atrium

Heights	Value	Source / Comments

Roof	597 ft	CTBUH
	181.97 m

Lower roof	70 ft
	to main roof of 6-story base

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Description
Architect: Foster + Partners - fosterandpartners.com

- The Sir Norman Foster designed office tower will be built over top of the existing 6 floor building.

- Constructed with a "diagrid," a structural system consisting of entirely diagonal beams.

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