Building Features & Design

Owner	7 World Trade Center LLC, an affiliate of Silverstein Properties, Inc.
Developer, Management Company	Silverstein Properties, Inc.
Architect	Skidmore Owings & Merrill, LLP
General Contractor	Tishman Construction Corp.
Location	Bound by Vesey, Barclay, Washington and Greenwich Streets; Plaza between Greenwich Street and West Broadway
Size	1,700,000 sf
Height	750 ft (228m)
Floors	52 total, 42 office floors 1st office floor 125ft above grade Con Ed occupies lower floors
Floor Plate	38,872-41,861rsf Column-free space Slab-to-slab: 13ft 6in Core-to-perimeter span: 45ft Finished ceiling height: Interior: 9ft Perimeter: 10ft
Lobby	45ft-high glass and marble lobby Site-specific art installation Newsstand
Elevators	29 passenger; 3 service elevators All floors served by direct elevators Cross-over floors: 20, 37, and 45
Elevator System	Destination Dispatch: Improves lobby traffic flow and limits crowding by directing passengers to assigned cars
Building Services	Internet based building service request and visitor processing system
Green Features	Energy efficient, ultra-clear, full-length glass windows High-efficiency HVAC and plumbing systems Rooftop rainwater collection Energy efficiencies
Above Code Structure	Redundancy of steel 2ft-thick reinforced concrete core Enhanced fireproofing material Dual standpipes and water storage Capacity for sprinkler system High-performance fresh air intake Exit stairs 20% wider
Egress	Four stairways exit directly outside Stairwells pressurized and smoke-purged with emergency lighting, photo luminescent exit markings
Transportation	Direct access to 13 subway lines, PATH trains, ferries, and buses Major improvements to transit systems underway
Neighborhood Amenities	City's most attractive waterfront Acres of park and green space Renowned Tribeca restaurants Growing residential community Future planned 500,000sf destination retail, restaurants, Memorial, Museum and performing arts center
Design Collaborations	James Carpenter: Façade Blue-gem LED projections on podium and stainless steel spandrels on entry wall transform natural light into animated bands of iridescent color Jenny Holzer: Lobby installation A continuous stream of prose and poetry about the history of New York City scrolls across glowing, 65-ft-wide, 14-ft-high wall Ken Smith: 7 WTC Park A 15,000 square foot triangular park located directly opposite the building entrance with fountains, seating and plantings designed to relect the changing colors of the seasons. Jeff Koons: Balloon Flower (Red) A mirror-polished stainless steel sculpture permanently featured in the plaza represents a twisted balloon in the shape of a flower, enlarged to monumental scale.