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Soon to become part of the rapidly rising Hudson Yards neighbourhood on the western edge of Midtown Manhattan, 3 Hudson Boulevard at the corner of 34th Street and 11th Avenue will eventually rise to 315 metres. The supertall, mixed-use, 66-storey tower will house a mixture of office and residential space across its 1.8 million square feet. Designed by FXFOWLE for the Moinian Group, 3 Hudson Boulevard will rise above the recently completed 34th Street-Hudson Yards Subway Station that was primarily built to serve the new Hudson Yards neighbourhood.
Viewed above and below, the excavation site, situated within view of Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, has been completed in part by the MTA, which was responsible for all foundation work concerning the attached subway entrance. The rest of the excavation and foundation work for the tower has since progressed under the authority of the developer.
Estimated to cost $2 billion, 3 Hudson Boulevard will feature an array of high-end amenities, including the two-storey Sky Club at the top of the tower, which will be outfitted with swimming pools, greenery, terraces, event spaces, and a full-service lounge. In terms of practical innovations, the project is aiming for LEED Platinum Certification via several green initiatives, including wind power, rooftop farming, heat recovery, solar shading, photovoltaic electricity, regenerative elevators, and an effective use of natural lighting.
From a design perspective, 3 Hudson Boulevard will feature a gentle 22-degree vertical twist spanning from top to bottom, which will add an elegant architectural flair to the sleek glass tower. The twist itself is a reference to the slightly off-kilter nature of Manhattan's historic street grid.
Once complete, 3 Hudson Boulevard will represent an important addition to the surrounding Hudson Yards neighbourhood, in part owing to its location directly above the new 34th Street-Hudson Yards Subway Station that serves the entire area, and in equal measure to the fact that the 315-metre supertall tower will soon become one of the tallest of its kind in the city.
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