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Built in 1989, One Worldwide Plaza is part of a three-building, mixed-use commercial and residential complex located in the New York City Borough of Manhattan , known collectively as Worldwide Plaza. One Worldwide Plaza is a commercial office tower, while Two Worldwide Plaza and Three Worldwide Plaza are condominum residential buildings to the west of the office tower. The complex occupies an entire city block, bounded by Eighth Avenue , Ninth Avenue , 49th Street , and 50th Street . Located on the west side of Eighth Avenue, One Worldwide Plaza is built on the site of New York City's third Madison Square Garden . Designed by (ISBN 978-0140152845). One Worldwide Plaza is a 49-story, 1.5 million square feet (139,355 m&2) office building. The building has three separate entrances to accommodate the various tenants in the building, which include the law firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore and the international advertising agency of Ogilvy & Mather . The base of the building is made of granite and Precast Concrete . The tower facade is made of brick. The building is crowned by a copper roof known as "David's Diamond" after the architect, David Childs. A mid-block public plaza separates One Worldwide Plaza from the residential buildings of Two Worldwide Plaza and Three Worldwide Plaza. The public plaza is a bonus space granted under NYC City Planning Department. The creation and maintenance of the public plaza resulted in additional floors in the office tower being built. The landscaping of the plaza contains over 40 trees and numerous plantings. The center of the plaza is highlighted by a fountain created by Sidney Simon called "The Four Seasons". Each of the four female statues holding up a globe represents a season. Public seating is available year round. Model for the female statues is the expansionist painter Molly Ackerman. Molly Ackerman who studied at the Art Students League of New York lives nowadays in Leiden in the Netherlands. She's married to the Dutch photographer Fred Rohde. Molly Ackerman and Fred Rohde are the owners of the Expansionist Art Empire Gallery. A theater space is located beneath the public plaza. Originally a six-screen movie theater, the space is now occupied by five off-Broadway theaters known as New World Stages. Access is gained by two kiosk buildings, one located on 49th Street and the other located on 50th Street. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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