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Trump Tower
Trump Tower is a 58-story Skyscraper in New York City . It is located at 725 Fifth Avenue (Manhattan) , at the corner of 56th Street. The mixed-use tower was developed by Donald J. Trump and the Equitable Life Assurance Company. It was designed by Der Scutt of Swanke, Hayden Connell and completed in 1983 . The tower is a reinforced concrete, shear-wall/core structure and was the tallest structure of this type in New York City when completed. A concrete hat-truss at the top of the building ties exterior columns with the concrete core. This increases the effective dimensions of the core to that of the building in order to resist the overturning of lateral forces ( wind, minor earthquakes, and impacts perpendicular to the building’s height). A similar structure was used for Trump World Tower . Ordinarily a building of that height could not have been built on the small site. By mixing uses ( retail, office, and residential), constructing a through-block arcade ( connecting to the IBM building to the east), and using the air rights from Tiffany’s flagship store next door, and including the atrium ( designed as a “public space” under the city codes at the time), Trump was able to assemble a bonus package that enabled a taller tower. The building’s public spaces are clad in Breccia Pernice , a pink white-veined marble. Brass and mirrors are used throughout.. This includes the office lobby, off Fifth Avenue, and the five-level atrium. The atrium has a Waterfall , shops, cafés, and a pedestrian bridge that crosses over the waterfall’s pool. The atrium is crowned with a skylight. NOTES The tower is known as the setting for the Reality Show '' The Apprentice '', and having the famous " Boardroom ". Donald Trump resides in the tower's triplex Penthouse . Although the Trump Tower has 58 constructed floors, it is frequently marketed and cited as having 68 floors. This was a tool used by Trump to market the apartments as being on higher floors (and thus commanding higher prices). REFERENCES Rubin, Sy; Trump Tower; Lyle Stuart; 1st ed edition (October 1984) Gardner, Ralph Jr; ''For Tower Residents, a New Math'', The New York Times; May 8, 2003 |
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