200 Vesey Street facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 200 Vesey Street |
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The building in 2006
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 200 Vesey Street New York, NY 10285 United States |
| Coordinates | 40°42′49″N 74°00′53″W / 40.71361°N 74.01472°W |
| Construction started | 1983 |
| Completed | 1985 |
| Opened | 1986 |
| Cost | $800 million (USD) |
| Owner | American Express (lower half) Brookfield Office Properties (upper half) |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 739 ft (225 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 51 |
| Floor area | 2,491,000 sq ft (231,400 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Haines Lundberg Waehler, Cesar Pelli & Associates |
| Structural engineer | Thornton-Tomasetti Engineers |
200 Vesey Street is a very tall building, also known as the American Express Tower. It is a skyscraper located in Lower Manhattan, New York City. This building stands on West Street, between Liberty Street and Vesey Street.
At 739-foot (225 m) tall, it is the highest building in the Brookfield Place complex. This complex used to be called the World Financial Center. 200 Vesey Street looks a lot like another building nearby, 225 Liberty Street. The main difference is that 200 Vesey Street has a solid pyramid on top, while 225 Liberty Street has a dome.
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About the Building's Design
This building is a great example of postmodern architecture. It was designed by the famous architect Cesar Pelli and his team. The building has over 2.1 million square feet (195,000 m²) of space for offices.
It is connected to the rest of the Brookfield Place complex. You can walk through a courtyard to reach the Winter Garden. This is a beautiful public space made of glass and steel. It has a high vaulted ceiling, about 120 feet (37 m) tall. Inside, you'll find many trees and plants, including sixteen 40-foot (12 m) palm trees from the Mojave Desert.
The design of 200 Vesey Street is quite similar to One Canada Square in London. Both buildings were part of projects by the same Canadian developers, Olympia & York. Also, the main architect for both was Cesar Pelli.
How the Building Was Seen
Because it was the tallest building in its complex, 200 Vesey Street received some strong opinions when it was being built. In 1985, a newspaper called the New York Times wrote about it. They said that the new tower was blocking the view of the sky over the harbor. They described it as a "gigantic, upended, rectilinear fish skeleton" as it was being built.
Damage and Repairs
On September 11, 2001, the World Trade Center towers collapsed. This caused a lot of debris to fall, which severely damaged Three World Financial Center. The building's southeast corner was hit very hard. However, the damage was not enough to make the building collapse.
Because of the damage, the building had to be closed for repairs. It was closed from September 11, 2001, until May 2002.
Who Uses the Building Today
Today, 200 Vesey Street is the main office for American Express around the world. It was also once the main office for Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. In 2014, the building was renamed 200 Vesey Street. This happened when the whole complex became known as Brookfield Place.
See also
In Spanish: 200 Vesey Street para niños
