One World Trade Center, New York
High profile and sensitive site setting new standards of design and construction, including One World Trade Center, the new icon of the New York skyline.
Location
- New York, NY, USA
Sector
- High-Rise
- Commercial and Mixed Use
- Property and Buildings
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Service
- Structural Engineering
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Client
- Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Project Status
- Completed in 2014
Architect
- Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (1 and 7 WTC) , Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (3 WTC)
After 9/11, there was concern about tall buildings. That was in our minds constantly as we looked for ways to reinstate that confidence in high-rise construction
Key Numbers
Height
1,776 feet
14,000 PSI
14,000 PSI
Below Ground
500,000 ft²


Designing a building is never easy. Designing a super-tall building is even harder. Here we were faced with designing a super-tall building in New York City with the world watching us.
