{"id":5903,"date":"2026-02-26T17:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T18:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/?p=5903"},"modified":"2026-02-27T16:13:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T16:13:15","slug":"foster-partners-updates-images-of-ultimate-world-trade-center-site-skyscraper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/2026\/02\/26\/foster-partners-updates-images-of-ultimate-world-trade-center-site-skyscraper\/","title":{"rendered":"Foster + Partners updates images of ultimate World Trade Center site skyscraper"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"852\" height=\"852\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-homepage_article_featured size-homepage_article_featured lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-src=\"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/american-express-two-world-center-new-york-city-foster-partners-_dezeen_2364_sq-1-852x852-1.jpg\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/foster-partners\/\">Foster + Partners<\/a> and developer Silverstein Properties have released renderings of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/two-world-trade-center\/\">Two World Trade Center<\/a> skyscraper in New York, which will complete the development and contain headquarters for finance company American Express.<span id=\"more-2300629\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2022\/02\/16\/two-world-trade-center-leaked-images-foster-partners\/\">a design that was leaked in 2022<\/a>, new images show a stepped <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/supertall-skyscrapers\/\">supertall skyscraper<\/a> that will reach 1,226 feet (373 metres) at 55 storeys.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2300862\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2300862\" style=\"width: 2364px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2300862 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Foster Partners Two World Trade\" width=\"2364\" height=\"2311\" data-src=\"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/american-express-two-world-center-new-york-city-foster-partners-_dezeen_2364_col_4.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2300862\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Foster + Partners has released additional renderings of the Two World Trade Center skyscraper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Terraces are peppered along the tower&#8217;s body, while images show a triple-height lobby.<\/p>\n<p>Located across from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2016\/08\/29\/santiago-calatrava-oculus-world-trade-center-transportation-hub-new-york-photographs-hufton-crow\/\">Santiago Calatrava&#8217;s ribbed Oculus train station<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2023\/09\/14\/perelman-performing-arts-center-world-trade-center-rex\/\">next to the Perelman Center by Rex<\/a>, Two World Trade has been under development for nearly 20 years.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2300863\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2300863\" style=\"width: 2364px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2300863 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Foster Partners Two World Trade\" width=\"2364\" height=\"2364\" data-src=\"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/american-express-two-world-center-new-york-city-foster-partners-_dezeen_2364_col_5.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2300863\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It features a stepped design<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 2020, following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2020\/01\/21\/foster-partners-two-world-trade-center-design-to-replace-bigs-stacked-tower\/\">a back-and-forth between development partners<\/a>, Foster + Partners replaced BIG as the architect of the skyscraper.<\/p>\n<p>It will span more than nearly two million square feet (185,806 square metres), with the capacity to host 10,000 workers and be singularly dedicated to American Express offices.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"related-in-article-wrapper\" id=\"recommended-item-single-story\">\n<article class=\"related-in-article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2023\/09\/14\/perelman-performing-arts-center-world-trade-center-rex\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Can this image be in the exclude lightbox list? --><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"191\" height=\"191\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"excludeLightbox wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Perelman Center daytime\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-src=\"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rex-perelman-center-manhattan_dezeen_2364_sq1-191x191-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-in-article-text\">\n<h1>Read:<\/h1>\n<h2>Rex clads &#8220;mystery box&#8221; World Trade Center performance arts center in translucent marble<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;Our new headquarters will be more than just a building \u2013 it will be a place for our colleagues to feel energised, inspired, and proud \u2013 a home for innovation, interaction, and growth,&#8221; said American Express CEO Stephen J Squeri.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re excited to work with our partners and local leaders to shape this exciting new era for American Express and Lower Manhattan.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2300860\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2300860\" style=\"width: 2364px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2300860 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Foster Partners Two World Trade\" width=\"2364\" height=\"1441\" data-src=\"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/american-express-two-world-center-new-york-city-foster-partners-_dezeen_2364_col_2.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2300860\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Terraces are peppered along the tower&#8217;s volume<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to American Express, the building will contain \u00a0&#8220;fully-electric, energy-efficient systems&#8221; in the pursuit of LEED certification.<\/p>\n<p>Construction is expected to begin in spring 2026 and be completed in 2031.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2300861\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2300861\" style=\"width: 2364px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2300861 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Foster Partners Two World Trade\" width=\"2364\" height=\"1320\" data-src=\"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/american-express-two-world-center-new-york-city-foster-partners-_dezeen_2364_col_3.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2300861\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Renders show a triple-height lobby<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It is the final piece of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/world-trade-center\/\">World Trade Center development<\/a>, which includes the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2025\/01\/17\/9-11-memorial-handel-architects-21st-century-architecture\/\">9\/11 Memorial and Museum<\/a>, One, Two, Three, and Four World Trade, the Oculus and the Perelman Arts Center.<\/p>\n<p>Two World Trade Center will be located at the corner of the site, and currently contains a PATH subway entrance and a plaza.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2023\/09\/14\/perelman-performing-arts-center-world-trade-center-rex\/\">The Perelman Performing Arts Center was completed in 2023<\/a>, while Santiago Calatrava also completed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2022\/12\/08\/santiago-calatrava-church-st-nicholas-greek-orthodox-world-trade-center\/\">a nearby church to replace a 19th-century church that was destroyed on 11 September 2001<\/a> as part of the redevelopment of the site.<\/p>\n<p><em>The images are courtesy of American Express<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2026\/02\/26\/foster-partners-american-express-two-world-trade-center-new-york\/\">Foster + Partners updates images of ultimate World Trade Center site skyscraper<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\">Dezeen<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Foster + Partners and developer Silverstein Properties have released renderings of the 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