Looking to the Future: 2 WTC and the Green Revolution

The new renderings for the new 80-story 2 World Trade Center were released last week. The new building, standing at 1,340 feet tall, will be the last of the seven buildings to be completed that encompass the WTC site. The Danish architecture firm BIG led by architect Bjarke Ingels, created the concept for the skyscraper that includes seven separate stacked boxes.

Because of the stair step appearance, 2 WTC becomes one of the first of its kind to incorporate green gardens on each of the seven courtyards. The plan is to have each of these courtyards represent the seven different bio zones found across the world, ranging from tropical to arctic. A recent story published at Smithsonian.com has more details.

The skyscraper will be considered one of the greenest buildings in the country, perfectly complimenting its surroundings, according to the story. The 9/11 Memorial, 2 WTC’s neighbor, is known as one of the most sustainable, green plazas ever constructed. Through its design, the Memorial is able to conserve energy, water and other resources due to irrigation, storm water and pest management.

By Claire Gallo, Communications and Marketing Intern