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7. One Vanderbilt
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
As part of New York City's plans to rezone East Midtown to encourage
development of new office buildings and enhance the public
realm, local developer SL Green Realty Corp. won approvals to
construct a 1,401-foot-tall (427 m) office tower adjacent to Grand
Central Terminal. In return, the development team, which also
includes the local offices of Hines and the National Pension Service
of Korea, contributed $220 million of public open space and transit
infrastructure improvements, such as a 14,000-square-foot (1,300
sq m) pedestrian plaza, a large public transit hall that streamlines
connections to Metro-North Railroad and the Long Island Rail Road,
two new street-level subway entrances, and other enhancements
that reduce congestion on subway platforms.
Completed in 2020 and designed by local firm KPF, the tower
consists of four interlocking, tapering volumes, with angled cuts at
the base restoring views of the terminal's Vanderbilt Avenue corner.
The terra-cotta facade's tiles are the same type as those used in
Grand Central Terminal's ceiling. Sustainable elements include
cogeneration, rainwater collection, and rebar composed of 90 percent
recycled steel.
8. Surgical, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Service (STARS)
and Public Realm
HERSTON, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
The relocation of the Royal Children's Hospital to South Brisbane
created an opportunity to redevelop the former site as Herston
Quarter, a health-focused mixed-use precinct. The Queensland government
partnered with private mutual company Australian Unity,
based in Melbourne, to lead the redevelopment in collaboration
with local public health provider Metro North Hospital and Health
Service, and Economic Development Queensland. The first completed
phase is the Surgical, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Service
(STARS) and Public Realm, set into a steep hillside site.
Architects and urban, landscape, and interior designers from the
Brisbane studio of Hassell created an efficient H-shaped plan that
is surrounded by landscaped courtyards. Therapy areas and surgical
patient recovery spaces on the southern edge take in expansive city
views and natural light. Landscaped courtyards and patios connect
patients with the healing power of nature, and subtropical gardens
serve as backdrops for dining areas. One of two primary pedestrian
axes is a wide outdoor staircase, dubbed the Spanish Steps,
which is bordered by lush plantings. Completed in 2021, STARS also
incorporates commissioned artworks and dedicated lab and clinical
spaces for University of Queensland student researchers.
WINTER 2023
URBAN LAND
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