200 FIFTH AVENUE
New York, New York, United States
RETROFIT
ORIGINAL
220 Fifth Avenue top
220 Fifth Avenue top / Beyond My Ken via Wikimedia Commons
2015
Office
226 ft69 m
14
850,000 ft278,968 m2
Re-Clad
  • Masonry with punched windows
  • Curtainwall
  • LEED Gold

OTHER SYSTEMS INCLUDED IN THE RETROFIT

EXTENT OF THE FACADE INTERVENTION

DESCRIPTION
200 Fifth Avenue overlooks Madison Square Park in New York. Originally built in 1909, this 14-story office building underwent a facade renovation in 2015.

The renovation transformed transformed the building into a premier Class A office. Structurally a steel-framed structure with concrete floor slabs, features masonry, terracotta and stone exterior walls. A pre-stressed steel cable structural glass was implemented in the main entrance. Also, widening of the existing courtyard at the lower floors was included for creating new upper floors in the west side of this space. The lobbies are enclosed by a structurally glazed facade with terracotta louvers that overlook the courtyard, allowing the infiltration of abundant natural light. After the retrofit, the building received LEED Gold certification.

* height estimated using CTBUH Height Calculator
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DEVELOPER


DESIGN ARCHITECT


EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT


ENGINEER


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GENERAL CONTRACTOR


FACADE CONSULTANT


FACADE CONTRACTOR


OTHER CONSULTANT/CONTRIBUTOR
1909
Office
14
850,000 ft278,968 m2


ORIGINAL FACADE DESIGN


DESCRIPTION
200 Fifth Avenue overlooks Madison Square Park in New York. Originally built in 1909, this 14-story office building underwent a facade renovation in 2015.

The renovation transformed transformed the building into a premier Class A office. Structurally a steel-framed structure with concrete floor slabs, features masonry, terracotta and stone exterior walls. A pre-stressed steel cable structural glass was implemented in the main entrance. Also, widening of the existing courtyard at the lower floors was included for creating new upper floors in the west side of this space. The lobbies are enclosed by a structurally glazed facade with terracotta louvers that overlook the courtyard, allowing the infiltration of abundant natural light. After the retrofit, the building received LEED Gold certification.

* height estimated using CTBUH Height Calculator