Hearst Icefall

A two story lobby water feature of glass and stainless steel, the Icefall represents the highest level of design and craftsmanship. The artistic structure is not only visually arresting, but functional, running on collected rainwater to cool and humidify the spacious seven story, sky-lit column free atrium.

New York, NY

A two story lobby water feature of glass and stainless steel, the Icefall represents the highest level of design and craftsmanship. The artistic structure is not only visually arresting, but functional, running on collected rainwater to cool and humidify the spacious seven story, sky-lit column free atrium.

Owner: Hearst Corp. New York, NY
Developer: Tishman Speyer New York, NY
Architect: Foster and Partners London, UK
Associate Architect: Adamson Associates New York, NY
Architectural Design Consultant: James Carpenter Design Associates New York, NY
Structural Engineer: WSP Cantor Seinuk New York, NY
General Contractor: Turner Construction New York, NY
Structural Steel Fabricator: Cives Steel Company Gouvernor, NY
Structural Steel Erector: Cornell and Company Westfield, NJ
Miscellaneous Steel Fabricator and Erector: Empire City Iron Works Long Island City, NY
Ornamental Metal Fabricator and Erector: Allied Bronze LLC Long Island City, NY
Curtain Wall Fabricator: Permasteelisa Cladding Technologies LTD Windsor, CT
Curtain Wall Erector: Tower Installation LLC Windsor, CT


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