Central Park Tower

Central Park Tower, on Manhattan’s Billionaires’ Row, is officially the tallest residential building in the world and the second-tallest skyscraper in New York City.

The remarkable building soars to a height of 472m, with 98 storeys above ground and 3 basement levels. Designed by Adrian Smith & Gordon Gill Architecture, it incorporates 179 ultra-luxury apartments offering spectacular views over the city, a rooftop pool, gym, private members’ club and department store. To maximise views of Central Park, a cantilever extends 8.5m from the eastern side of the tower, earning Central Park Tower a mention in The Guinness Book of Records for being the world’s tallest cantilevered building.

Brand: Permasteelisa North America

Design architect: Adrian Smith & Gordon Gill Architecture

Design architect (podium): James Carpenter Design Associates

Contractor: Lendlease

Client: Extell Development Company

The project

The concept

The transparent and delicately designed base façade allows natural light to illuminate the interior of the department store. Above the base, the tower is wrapped in glass with stainless steel and zinc fins as it sets back from the street edge. The unique wave-like form of the podium mimics the columns of nearby buildings. The curvature of the glass allows for a wall design without mullions, despite the tall floor-to floor heights required.

What did we do?

We designed, engineered, manufactured and installed 56,700 sqm of aluminium and glass curtain wall with louvres and fins. We also supplied 4,900 sqm of special ‘serpentine’ shaped aluminium and glass unitised curtain wall, with a unitised louvre façade system, storefronts and vestibule.