New 2 World Trade Center set to rise as 1,226-ft supertall skyscraper

"The design for the 2 World Trade Center skyscraper has undergone some twists and turns over the years. First, Foster + Partners was hired to design it, before being dropped for BIG and its radical stepped vision. This was ultimately also nixed and Foster + Partners has been re-hired to come up with the current design. Judging from the renders, it will feature a chunky rectangular form with a glazed exterior broken up by three terraces and six corner gardens filled with greenery."

"It will rise to a height of 1,226 ft (373.7 m), making it a bona fide supertall and around the 11th-tallest in the United States. The nearby One World Trade Center is the country's tallest and reaches 1,776 ft (541 m). The interior, meanwhile, will span nearly two million square feet (almost 186,000 sq m) across 55 floors, most of which will be taken up by office space. It will have the capacity to host up to 10,000 office staff."

"Although further details are still slim at this early stage, Amex also says that it will feature smart building tech, energy efficient systems, and will pursue the LEED green building standard."

Nearly 25 years after the September 11 attacks, the World Trade Center site rebuild approaches completion with 2 World Trade Center set to begin construction. The 1,226-foot skyscraper will feature a rectangular form with glazed exterior, three terraces, and six corner gardens. Rising to approximately the 11th-tallest height in the United States, it will contain nearly two million square feet across 55 floors, primarily office space accommodating up to 10,000 staff. The building will incorporate smart building technology, energy-efficient systems, and pursue LEED green building certification. Developed by Silverstein Properties and designed by Foster + Partners after previous design iterations, construction commences spring 2026 with completion targeted for 2031.

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