They did put a glass box though, on street level and for this penthouse…? Like yea it has some cladding that’s the same beige but it’s really obviously an addition.
The new floors are acutally glass boxes. And if it weren't a landmark of course they would not have changed the fassade because it would be expensive lol ...
there is a lot of space in NYC but if you are talking about downtown Manhattan, then there isn't. Also, this isn't for housing, this is more for speculate investment. Most of those apartments will be sitting empty 90% of the time.
Getouttahea with that tired NIMBY trope. More housing where it's in high demand is only a good thing, no matter who buys it. We have so, so, SO much demand for housing... and we'd have even more if we built enough new housing to actually lower prices.
Actually, many of those buildings are IDEAL for residences bc of the smaller floor-plates - - much more prevalent in pre-WW skyscrapers (especially downtown bc of the tiny winding streets that date back to New Amsterdam).
In Chicago, the Blue Cross Blue Shield building had floors added on to it, but I remember reading that the building was originally designed to expand in case they needed more room.
It is not as complex as you might expect. Steelframes can carry a lot of weight and back then they were rarely that optimised to safe weight but rather allow for uniform and fast construction.
I would say architectural engineers are right up there with vets in terms of jobs where the expectation doesn't meant reality at all. As an upcoming vet, you think you're there to cure sick puppies and kittens but instead find out you either have to disable their genitals, get bitten from them being in fear, and put down the ones that the owners can't afford to keep alive since the job just doesn't pay the school debt. Architectural engineers envision creating elaborate landmarks that serve both form and function and stand the test of time, only to have your vision is crushed by someone who wants to cut corners or a government with so many regulations that it's practically impossible to achieve what you want, let alone in any reasonable amount of time.
That’s Mark Plechaty, Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from the University of Buffalo and has been the primary designer and project manager on over 40 major structures, including numerous tall towers in New York City, 125 Greenwich, 101 Murray, and 520 Fifth Avenue.
The research, time, care, explanation, visuals, and connection to the audience with each of these subjects are what make this one of my absolute favorite channels. Fred’s narration adds a lot of intrigue into the subjects, and gives the videos an overall comfortable feel. Well done on every level.
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I remember the works of Isaac Asimov, who wrote about Caves of Steel in NYC. In those books, they changed office buildings to residential but did not relocate the restrooms at all. Communical restrooms became a cultural thing. In the Mens Personal, no words were ever spoken. Quite the opposite is true in women's facilities. The only thing I didn't see in those books were showers. Also, the buildings themselves were now all connected with very little access to anything outside. They are 1970s books, but they are still good reading today.
Your comment reminded me of the animated film 'Heavy Metal'. In one of the stories, the narrator talked about how the UN Building was turned into low rent housing.
That kind of living is pretty much illegal outside of dorms though. Honestly if the rent was cheaper and there was a cleaner it would probably get a decent amount of people still trying to live there.
@@Bonserak23I can imagine building codes being adjusted to pave the way for streamlined office conversions. But it would definitely still be a heavy lift. Still. People are already squeezing into one closet rooms in the heart of NYC with communal bathrooms. There would be many takers
Without the pricey real estate location, this just would not be possible. The cost on these types of conversions is astronomical. It looks like they did a fantastic job.
Roof space in so many places is wasted. Like it could be a nice community nature space or something else. A good example is some of Singapore buildings
What you don’t hear about. In a troubling incident on Friday, September 18, 2020, security guard Troy Evans died after falling six stories into an underground construction shaft. The incident was reported at around 2:00 p.m. at 1 Wall Street in Manhattan. The 55-year-old was inside the partially-constructed building when he fell six stories through a ventilator duct shaft into the sub-basement. RIP Troy people put their lives on the line literally to build these skyscrapers.
Omg get a grip people having been dying building structures for thousands of years just look at the difference between now and when they built these medival cathedrals you’ll understand how safe it is compared today
This is why there are savety precautions and directions, imagine how many deaths there would be if there werent any savety measures. That one awful death would become a dozen. Besides, its a calculated risk, when working on a construction site you have to be careful. And we have to ask ourselves, how did he even manage to get into said ventilation duct shaft he fell into?
Great video Fred & B1M team! 😎👍🏼👍🏼 1 suggestion - - it would be even better if you held some of the visuals longer (the floor plans, exterior drone shots, etc); I think many viewers like to study the work + changes, engineering challenges, designs, improvements, vistas, etc.
It used to be that way. Especially after the pandemic. But things have drastically changed. www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/news/007-24/new-york-city-s-vacancy-rate-reaches-historic-low-1-4-percent-demanding-urgent-action-new#/0
Great use of a building that would have sat there as a vacant office, and keeping the new section in line with the old style was well done and looks great also.
I worked for Irving Trust in the early 80's. The subway underneath was mentioned; does it still have an entrance directly into the building? Even though it had not been cleaned, the Red Room was quite beautiful back then.
Never mind crushing the floors below, what holds all those floors up are the foundations - which were designed to hold up the original number of floors with their original floor plan.
Yeah I don't understand why they do this. Wouldn't it just reduce how strong the floor is? Why use them and not just use less concrete if the weight of the floor is a problem?
A floor is actually just like a beam, the concrete wants to be pressed together at the top and pulled apart at the bottom. In the hard of the beam the forces are zero. So if you keep just enough material in the middle to hold the top and bottom together, you will save a lot of weight and maintain strength.
Curious why they don't do this on floor slabs everywhere, even on regular buildings. Sounds like great savings. Commieblocks prefabricated slabs came with cylindrical lengthwise holes...
@@u1zha In the Netherlands, almost all modern houses are built with “kanaalplaten”. These are prefabricated floor slabs with channels across the width of the slab. However, these have a one-sided span. Bubbledeck floors have a span on all sides, so you can increase the span.
“Stories were added” seems to be about a third of disaster videos about buildings that collapsed, like the Hard Rock Casino in New Orleans, various buildings around the world.
Great video!!! LOVE the addition of extra floors!! .. it makes the building more profitable a MASIVE benefit to every one living there!!! Also BRAVO to management and all the tradesmen!! for going above and beyond!! ... to keep the heritage aspects of he building!! .. great job!!
An over build like this was also recently done in steel on the Tiffany's Building. Managed to avoid the tower crane problem by putting a mobile crane right on top of the structure!
The transformation of One Wall Street is a remarkable example of how cities can adapt to changing needs by reimagining existing spaces. This project not only preserves a historic structure but also addresses urban housing demands creatively and sustainably.
In February 2020, Macys at Harold Square announced it was considering placing a 900 foot skyscraper on top of its flagship store. It plans it as office space that they could rent out (not for their own use for the store). I don't know if it will materialize or not. They would need to update the underground subway lines as well to achieve it--for millions more.
I like repurposing and getting more from available land. Those 6 extra floors...I'm curious to the building cost, the real estate value created, and the number of people that will ACTUALLY call it their one and only home. There is a shortage of affordable housing. Housing for the wealthy is plentiful. Perhaps Wall Street is the one place where it's not, making them go through all that trouble to convert this building?
Ffs when will people get it affordable housing does not fit into Manhattan that’s for the outskirts Brooklyn and queens etc not the city centre it’s always going to be expensive simple
I got to visit the ground floor many years ago. It’s difficult to take in the entire building from the narrow street. There are so many buildings around it. (Opposite on broadway is Trinity church where Alexander Hamilton, his wife and son are buried. And the final scenes in National Treasure.) The entrance floor was a place to work. It was an area of stunning beauty with dazzling mosaics. I remember thinking how anyone could work in such a beautiful room. After 9/11, approximately, it was no longer possible to go in unless you worked for The Bank of New York. I was told the upper floor interior had become a little run down, it was an old building. I’m glad it had been repurposed. The facade really is amazing. If you visit Wall Street you might pass it unnoticed because of the historic buildings around it and all the distracting security on the street itself.
Now the real question is how many of these new luxury apartments actually have people living in them and not just serve as a place for billionaires to park their money.
Realistically does it matter? Billionaires/Millionares are going to park their money into something regardless, so what if it's a house? You think poorer people would be able to manage the utilities on some of these buildings? Living in skyscrapers as a poor person seems like a dumb idea tbh
@@OBsurdityTV Are you actually that dense? Why does it matter? Because people could actually live there. If Rich people want to launder, steal, cheat, and store their money then they can do it in a way that doesn't affect regular people. Like the Art, if some asshole wants to spend lots of money on the Mona Lisa then by all means go ahead. Sure people can't afford that building. That's why instead of building it for rich assholes that don't work you build it for the rest of society that actually makes society function.
@@Samuri5hit84 This doesn't affect regular people, regular people would never build these places or live there to begin with. People in America will always have somewhere to live if they are willing to make the effort. You make it seem like all members of society are at a certain standard and aren't self sabotaging. There are so many developing cities in america only if people were brave enough to just leave their failed ones
Oh how I wish that some developer would finish the original grand plan of a 100 story skyscraper for the Metropolitan Life North Building at 11-25 Madison Avenue. The current building stands at a mere 30 stories. If it were completed as originally planned, it would have stood taller than the ESB !! Imagine this Art Deco Masterpiece having a roof height of 1,286 ft (392 meters) and a pinnacle height of 1,460 ft (445 meters) !!! It's Never Too Late I guess ...,
Hi B1M, enthusiastic subscriber here - have loved your channel for quite some time. Just a small suggestion - while I know getting a camera crew to NYC is not possible for a short video, it would have been nice to see more interior shots of the building - from common areas to apartments. While info-graphics and interviews are great, I do wish there was more actual corresponding photos and video. Zoom call video feeds aren’t the most riveting 😉. Much thanks, keep up the good work.
Not crushing the floors below is job # 1 IMHO. If you get that one wrong, you’re going to have a lot of explaining to do to the building owner. I’m glad they figured it out.
This is interesting. In Thailand, there are a few towers that were constructed up to half their intended height and then construction was halted due to the financial crisis. For some of these, the owners didn't bother continuing to the original height but instead just added a facade and called it a day. Inspired by the video, I hope to one day see these towers reach their planned heights.
IF a large earthquate hit NYC the people there would have nowhere to go, they'd have to stay inside these giants and hope for the best . If they ran out into the streets or out onto their terrace there is every chance they'd be crushed under tonnes of falling masonry, massive sheets of plate glass etc. NYC is a death trap in that event imo.
If this can work, then this is for me is the write way to go, as long as it's done in a way that benefits and fits the building and respects architecture of the building.
What about that one building (i forgot the name) that had plans of being the tallest in the world at that time but ended up being only like 1/3 of its total height? That one WAS DESIGNED to hold the weight of a tower on top of it so... why not do it? Just finish the building as it was originally designed! That would be so cool imo. IF they stay true to the original design that is ofc.
The biggest issue with skyscraper changing to apartments is its not really easing the housing issue as the housing issue is more hard hit in the working class. EVERY conversion I've seen has emphasize upper class or higher. Not saying they don't need housing as well but its the middle and lower class that are being hardest hit. To convert a skyscraper in a way to make it affordable for working class however would require heavy concession of the tenants and I don't see that as feasible in the US.
Convert the commercial office space to residential spaces is awesome idea... Demand for affordable residential spaces is very high in NY.. Maybe can bring the concept from Tokyo, about the affordable room for rent (compact size but completed for living for individual) inside the commercial building 👍
I saw a video that says they're going to start using the interior of One Times Sq. as an immersive advertising museum. Now that's creative. But turning old office buildings into residential space does seem more practical. I wonder how this impacts city services though. Once you have people occupying this structures 24 hours a day, you're going to need more schools and hospital facilities in the area.
There’s plenty of space in NYC for living space. Their ignorant laws prevent developers converting hundreds of thousands of empty office space square footage into residences.
Also obstructionists blocking extension of tax incentives (421-A) for building affordable housing. As if developers _really_ want to build stuff that will cost more than they'd ever hope make back from 'affordable' rents.
Most of the skyscrapers in New York are in a small part of south Manhattan, for the northern half of the island the median height of buildings is lower then Paris which has outlawed buildings above 7 floors.
The weight of all the building makes Manhattan to sink - as the water level is rising. Several other cities have the same problem, and continue building is not a good idea.
Downtown (and Midtown) Manhattan buildings have foundations anchored in bedrock, Manhattan schist to be exact; they will not be sinking anytime soon. Now Chicago is another story, where they build on pilings driven through Lake Michigan sand.
Google "New York is sinking" Several mega-cities are sinking. Much is caused by pumping up round water. Many building in Mexico City have got a new floor underground.
I see a similar change at 4 New York Plaza, a massive overall😅 is currently underway where the building is transitioning from an office block to residential apartments.
Those old mosaics are awesome, I love the attention to detail in old work like that. New construction is all just dog shit these days, everything done as cheap and as fast as possible, there is no craftsmanship these days. At least not on the projects I get to work on.
That's impressive from a technical and engineering point of view, but NYC is facing so many social problems according to Cash Jordan that living in NYC has become a pain even when you're financially stable to buy an apartment at One Wall Street or any central district in NYC for that matter.
The real problem in New York City (specifically Manhattan) is most of the best real estate has been bought up by Russian and Red-Chinese oligarchs, along with a few other foreign and American speculators, so a lot of Manhattan living space lies empty most or all of the time. Repossessing those spaces for New Yorkers would go a ways to resolving the issue.
I'd imagine they can only do this sort of thing as part of the initial conversion to residential use. After all, if you've bought a penthouse apartment you're going to be pretty pissed off if they start building extra floors on top of you. The sort of people who can afford New York penthouses aren't going to have any problem with suing huge property development companies.
Here's a sort of off topic bit of history for those of you that enjoy hearing about such things. Starting at Time Mark 10:14, we see the beautiful, original Trinity Church gilded (gold) cross and spire come into view, seemingly dwarfed while sitting amidst the colossal structures surrounding it on all sides. When built in the 1840's, Trinity church was the tallest building in all of the United States! It held that title until about 1870(?) when St. Michaels Catholic church in Chicago was built taller. Nevertheless, Trinity churches Gothic style spire and surmounted huge gold cross, dominated the Manhattan skyline at the time! The gilded gold cross held high above the city, was the first thing visible to ships and passengers sailing into New York Harbor. Captains even used it as a navigational aid. It must have really been a sight to see. Especially to all those people arriving by ship. All of the most famous people in our countries history, have been at Trinity church at one time or another, to attend service. BTW, it currently holds the record for being the oldest, continually open to the public, building in New York city. No trip to NYC is complete, without going to Trinity Church. To imagine it standing there in the 1840's, and being amazed at its height! Additionally, there are some fantastic historical films, (some even on youtube) of lower Manhattan in the 1880's and 1890's, which show street traffic and Trinity church in the background. Some of these films have been painstakingly restored, and some have even had color added in. But B&W or color, all are great to watch. All the foot traffic and horses with buggies etc.. Just imaging walking down Wall street, and there being no loud engines running! No honking horns, no aircraft noise, but rather, just the relatively quiet sound of horses hooves and people talking and walking! That would be so strange, because we all know how loud it is when walking down any street in lower Manhattan! Finally, so this comment doesn't go on forever, I do want to say that I'm extremely happy with the fact the 'Historical Society' has insured that these old buildings, churches, and other places, are in fact being safeguarded from being torn down and/or defaced, for the sole purpose of profit. While I like making a profit just as much as anyone does, there are things more important than turning a quick buck. And, there's way to still make a profit while preserving those things important to our history and heritage. #1 Wall street is most certainly one of the most beautiful, iconic Art Deco structures in the city. To deface that building and have it look like any other modern apartment building, would be a travesty. So I applaud those who maintained its appearance, and those who enforced maintaining its appearance. And while this kind of thing CAN go overboard if not occasionally checked, #1 Wall St. is a perfect example of where no amount of protection is too much. Thanks for the interesting video! And hope some enjoyed the info about #1 Wall Streets closest neighbor, Trinity Church!
The Postmodern/Eclectic styles from the '80s to the present are preferable to the concrete Brutalist bullshit from the '70s. I mean have you ever seen Boston City Hall? The only appropriate Brutalist construction was/is the DC Metro system, with the Eggo Waffle station walls.
What’s up with the penthouse? I was in that building for over 2 years but unfortunately didn’t get a chance to see what became of the top floors. 30 foot windows on all 4 sides it was a unique space.
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I’m so glad they went for the same style in architecture instead of a glass box.
Well they weren't allowed to change it as he said, but also even if they could she said she wouldn't.
They did put a glass box though, on street level and for this penthouse…? Like yea it has some cladding that’s the same beige but it’s really obviously an addition.
I would love to see this architecture make a return. I love gothic architecture.
The new floors are acutally glass boxes. And if it weren't a landmark of course they would not have changed the fassade because it would be expensive lol ...
@@maximum94yeah sure. Architects are lazy. If they could they would’ve made a glass box
Converted into luxury apartments, the fate of every old building
Only to be empty for 95% of the year
Only tenants willing to pay the premium for this type of building
@@CrabappleKing pretty much. it will be used to park some rich dude's money.
I'd rather rich people outbid each other on luxury apartments than put pressure on the more affordable segments of the housing market.
@@41chemist19 the issue is that most developers want to build luxury apartments.
there is a lot of space in NYC but if you are talking about downtown Manhattan, then there isn't. Also, this isn't for housing, this is more for speculate investment. Most of those apartments will be sitting empty 90% of the time.
Getouttahea with that tired NIMBY trope. More housing where it's in high demand is only a good thing, no matter who buys it. We have so, so, SO much demand for housing... and we'd have even more if we built enough new housing to actually lower prices.
No space?! Build up! Sky would be the limit, but for stupid zoning.
Actually, many of those buildings are IDEAL for residences bc of the smaller floor-plates - - much more prevalent in pre-WW skyscrapers (especially downtown bc of the tiny winding streets that date back to New Amsterdam).
Same in London btw.
don't lie you are parroting some buzzfeed thing the rest of us also saw. Cmon bro you're better than that
In Chicago, the Blue Cross Blue Shield building had floors added on to it, but I remember reading that the building was originally designed to expand in case they needed more room.
Oh that's cool, that would be more expensive, nice of them to think of that
You have to wonder about the added weight.
i worked on that project it was indeed designed for the top to be added later.
One of my favorite buildings in Chicago
It is not as complex as you might expect. Steelframes can carry a lot of weight and back then they were rarely that optimised to safe weight but rather allow for uniform and fast construction.
An excited engineer- you don't see that everyday. It's cool to see someone describing his work with obvious enthusiasm
You might be quite surprised how many engineers are passionate and excited about their job everyday, 👍
I would say architectural engineers are right up there with vets in terms of jobs where the expectation doesn't meant reality at all.
As an upcoming vet, you think you're there to cure sick puppies and kittens but instead find out you either have to disable their genitals, get bitten from them being in fear, and put down the ones that the owners can't afford to keep alive since the job just doesn't pay the school debt.
Architectural engineers envision creating elaborate landmarks that serve both form and function and stand the test of time, only to have your vision is crushed by someone who wants to cut corners or a government with so many regulations that it's practically impossible to achieve what you want, let alone in any reasonable amount of time.
That’s Mark Plechaty, Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from the University of Buffalo and has been the primary designer and project manager on over 40 major structures, including numerous tall towers in New York City, 125 Greenwich, 101 Murray, and 520 Fifth Avenue.
The research, time, care, explanation, visuals, and connection to the audience with each of these subjects are what make this one of my absolute favorite channels. Fred’s narration adds a lot of intrigue into the subjects, and gives the videos an overall comfortable feel. Well done on every level.
Agreed! Too bad the comments don't measure up to the channel.
I would love a video about tower cranes and why they are so expensive to install
And how they don’t fall over!!!
Me too, would love to see B1M doing videos on big construction machinery
it doesnt cover the cost part but this a good video on the basics of how own is assembled ruclips.net/video/oSyC8pxJdeQ/видео.html&ab_channel=ArtofEngineering
I bet Grady at Practical Engineering would be open to that idea.
Ima look this up cus I feel like you just dropped a gem
I remember the works of Isaac Asimov, who wrote about Caves of Steel in NYC. In those books, they changed office buildings to residential but did not relocate the restrooms at all. Communical restrooms became a cultural thing. In the Mens Personal, no words were ever spoken. Quite the opposite is true in women's facilities. The only thing I didn't see in those books were showers. Also, the buildings themselves were now all connected with very little access to anything outside. They are 1970s books, but they are still good reading today.
Your comment reminded me of the animated film 'Heavy Metal'. In one of the stories, the narrator talked about how the UN Building was turned into low rent housing.
That kind of living is pretty much illegal outside of dorms though. Honestly if the rent was cheaper and there was a cleaner it would probably get a decent amount of people still trying to live there.
Communal bathrooms were the norm forever until building codes. That's how we use to house thousands of immigrants though so you know.........
@@Bonserak23I can imagine building codes being adjusted to pave the way for streamlined office conversions. But it would definitely still be a heavy lift. Still. People are already squeezing into one closet rooms in the heart of NYC with communal bathrooms. There would be many takers
ANYTHING written by Dr. Asamov is worth reading!
Without the pricey real estate location, this just would not be possible. The cost on these types of conversions is astronomical. It looks like they did a fantastic job.
20 million renovation cost. 100 million profit
Roof space in so many places is wasted. Like it could be a nice community nature space or something else.
A good example is some of Singapore buildings
If you're into that post apocalyptic city look...
Adds a lot of weight, depending what your doing, NYC is cold most of the year and rains more than Seattle, Seattle just has more cloudy days.
Chicago has done many garden roofs on their municipal buildings.
A lot of Boston is built directly on top of the original European buildings, you just can’t really see it from far away or above
japan is really good at that aswell they have entire parks on top of buildings
What you don’t hear about. In a troubling incident on Friday, September 18, 2020, security guard Troy Evans died after falling six stories into an underground construction shaft. The incident was reported at around 2:00 p.m. at 1 Wall Street in Manhattan. The 55-year-old was inside the partially-constructed building when he fell six stories through a ventilator duct shaft into the sub-basement. RIP Troy people put their lives on the line literally to build these skyscrapers.
Omg get a grip people having been dying building structures for thousands of years just look at the difference between now and when they built these medival cathedrals you’ll understand how safe it is compared today
This is why there are savety precautions and directions, imagine how many deaths there would be if there werent any savety measures. That one awful death would become a dozen. Besides, its a calculated risk, when working on a construction site you have to be careful. And we have to ask ourselves, how did he even manage to get into said ventilation duct shaft he fell into?
Great video Fred & B1M team! 😎👍🏼👍🏼
1 suggestion - - it would be even better if you held some of the visuals longer (the floor plans, exterior drone shots, etc); I think many viewers like to study the work + changes, engineering challenges, designs, improvements, vistas, etc.
Presumably one can pause the video, but your point is well taken.
They are in a tearing hurry to finish the video .
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I’ve seen a lot of comments similar to this in the past and now they’re no where to be seen 😂😂😂
What do you expect? The dude literally sells a mug with his own face on it 😂
It used to be that way. Especially after the pandemic. But things have drastically changed. www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/news/007-24/new-york-city-s-vacancy-rate-reaches-historic-low-1-4-percent-demanding-urgent-action-new#/0
More stuff for the rich. Meanwhile, average folks can’t buy a house thanks to prices and interest rates. Good ol’ America.
Move somewhere you can afford? Not everyone needs to be on Wall St in NYC or the beach in Southern California.
Great use of a building that would have sat there as a vacant office, and keeping the new section in line with the old style was well done and looks great also.
you are one of my favourite channels on YT, consistently informative and fascinating. Always look forward to a new episode.
I worked for Irving Trust in the early 80's. The subway underneath was mentioned; does it still have an entrance directly into the building? Even though it had not been cleaned, the Red Room was quite beautiful back then.
Every building in the New York area should be in inspected on a serious note.
Never mind crushing the floors below, what holds all those floors up are the foundations - which were designed to hold up the original number of floors with their original floor plan.
This channel is the best. As an architect and project manager from India, i learn so much from you guys. Keep up the good work. Cheers!!
My buddy and I just walked by there in Feb. He said he had watched the construction but did not know the details. Now we do . I sent him the link
Coruscant here we come
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hi TheB1M, would like to see more tech info on the plastic bubble method of reducing weight in the floor slab please.
Yeah I don't understand why they do this. Wouldn't it just reduce how strong the floor is? Why use them and not just use less concrete if the weight of the floor is a problem?
Bubbles burst!
A floor is actually just like a beam, the concrete wants to be pressed together at the top and pulled apart at the bottom. In the hard of the beam the forces are zero. So if you keep just enough material in the middle to hold the top and bottom together, you will save a lot of weight and maintain strength.
Curious why they don't do this on floor slabs everywhere, even on regular buildings. Sounds like great savings.
Commieblocks prefabricated slabs came with cylindrical lengthwise holes...
@@u1zha In the Netherlands, almost all modern houses are built with “kanaalplaten”. These are prefabricated floor slabs with channels across the width of the slab. However, these have a one-sided span. Bubbledeck floors have a span on all sides, so you can increase the span.
“Stories were added” seems to be about a third of disaster videos about buildings that collapsed, like the Hard Rock Casino in New Orleans, various buildings around the world.
Why not just build a new New York on top of New York?
Now we're talking
revolutionary!!
Futurama did it
Wouldn’t that be New New York?
Like they did in Futurama?
Great video!!! LOVE the addition of extra floors!! .. it makes the building more profitable a MASIVE benefit to every one living there!!!
Also BRAVO to management and all the tradesmen!! for going above and beyond!! ... to keep the heritage aspects of he building!! .. great job!!
Good to see NY is taking design notes from Kowloon City.
An over build like this was also recently done in steel on the Tiffany's Building. Managed to avoid the tower crane problem by putting a mobile crane right on top of the structure!
Very fascinating project for sure!
Very good video! Your interviews with the actual players were placed perfectly.
In the movie The Fifth Element, New York is kind of like this. New skyscrapers are stacked on top of old ones. Life imitates Hollywood!
Imagine living and working in the same building?
Your commute time would be five minutes. Home for lunch!
😂
I already do multiple days a week ;) thanks Covid !
Or your boss coming to knock on your door on your day off!
Sounds terrible. I don't want be anywhere near my job
First steps to Coruscant ;b
The transformation of One Wall Street is a remarkable example of how cities can adapt to changing needs by reimagining existing spaces. This project not only preserves a historic structure but also addresses urban housing demands creatively and sustainably.
Impressive! The red deco room is amazing.
So nice to see a project that preserves history and beauty, even if it's only for the very wealthy.
engineering is amazing and reaching new heights every time.
In February 2020, Macys at Harold Square announced it was considering placing a 900 foot skyscraper on top of its flagship store. It plans it as office space that they could rent out (not for their own use for the store). I don't know if it will materialize or not. They would need to update the underground subway lines as well to achieve it--for millions more.
I like repurposing and getting more from available land.
Those 6 extra floors...I'm curious to the building cost, the real estate value created, and the number of people that will ACTUALLY call it their one and only home. There is a shortage of affordable housing. Housing for the wealthy is plentiful. Perhaps Wall Street is the one place where it's not, making them go through all that trouble to convert this building?
Ffs when will people get it affordable housing does not fit into Manhattan that’s for the outskirts Brooklyn and queens etc not the city centre it’s always going to be expensive simple
I got to visit the ground floor many years ago. It’s difficult to take in the entire building from the narrow street. There are so many buildings around it. (Opposite on broadway is Trinity church where Alexander Hamilton, his wife and son are buried. And the final scenes in National Treasure.) The entrance floor was a place to work. It was an area of stunning beauty with dazzling mosaics. I remember thinking how anyone could work in such a beautiful room. After 9/11, approximately, it was no longer possible to go in unless you worked for The Bank of New York. I was told the upper floor interior had become a little run down, it was an old building. I’m glad it had been repurposed. The facade really is amazing. If you visit Wall Street you might pass it unnoticed because of the historic buildings around it and all the distracting security on the street itself.
Was fully expecting something along the lines of 'now let's move from artworks back to art deco' after the Masterworks bit.
Thank God they kept the Art Deco feel of the building.
Thank god it doesn’t look like a giant dong for once
Now the real question is how many of these new luxury apartments actually have people living in them and not just serve as a place for billionaires to park their money.
If you're lucky, 5 out of every 100
Realistically does it matter? Billionaires/Millionares are going to park their money into something regardless, so what if it's a house?
You think poorer people would be able to manage the utilities on some of these buildings? Living in skyscrapers as a poor person seems like a dumb idea tbh
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@@OBsurdityTV Are you actually that dense? Why does it matter? Because people could actually live there. If Rich people want to launder, steal, cheat, and store their money then they can do it in a way that doesn't affect regular people. Like the Art, if some asshole wants to spend lots of money on the Mona Lisa then by all means go ahead. Sure people can't afford that building. That's why instead of building it for rich assholes that don't work you build it for the rest of society that actually makes society function.
@@Samuri5hit84 This doesn't affect regular people, regular people would never build these places or live there to begin with. People in America will always have somewhere to live if they are willing to make the effort. You make it seem like all members of society are at a certain standard and aren't self sabotaging.
There are so many developing cities in america only if people were brave enough to just leave their failed ones
Oh how I wish that some developer would finish the original grand plan of a 100 story skyscraper for the Metropolitan Life North Building at 11-25 Madison Avenue.
The current building stands at a mere 30 stories.
If it were completed as originally planned, it would have stood taller than the ESB !!
Imagine this Art Deco Masterpiece having a roof height of 1,286 ft (392 meters) and a pinnacle height of 1,460 ft (445 meters) !!!
It's Never Too Late I guess ...,
Fred, the filming done by the team was stunning. Well done. 👏🏼
Very enjoyable as always 👍
Hi B1M, enthusiastic subscriber here - have loved your channel for quite some time. Just a small suggestion - while I know getting a camera crew to NYC is not possible for a short video, it would have been nice to see more interior shots of the building - from common areas to apartments. While info-graphics and interviews are great, I do wish there was more actual corresponding photos and video. Zoom call video feeds aren’t the most riveting 😉. Much thanks, keep up the good work.
Soon only the rich will see the sunlight
That will be a win for homeless people
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I come from Napier the Art Deco capital of the world so the fact they kept the Art Deco inspired mosaics rejuvenates and honor's New York's Past.
Absolutely Amazing Construction and Craftsmanship to convert this building to Residential!
Fred, you're the best I've ever seen when you merge your sponsor with your videos. Seamless, simply Seamless. Oh, and amazing engineering... 😏
Not crushing the floors below is job # 1 IMHO. If you get that one wrong, you’re going to have a lot of explaining to do to the building owner. I’m glad they figured it out.
Thank you for the video. A good use for a classic building
A similar thing was done to two high rises in Brisbane Australia where they were joined together then had floors added to them
This is interesting. In Thailand, there are a few towers that were constructed up to half their intended height and then construction was halted due to the financial crisis.
For some of these, the owners didn't bother continuing to the original height but instead just added a facade and called it a day.
Inspired by the video, I hope to one day see these towers reach their planned heights.
I've noticed this has been happening in London last couple years, not to this extent mainly just 1 floor added to a 4/5 story block
IF a large earthquate hit NYC the people there would have nowhere to go, they'd have to stay inside these giants and hope for the best .
If they ran out into the streets or out onto their terrace there is every chance they'd be crushed under tonnes of falling masonry, massive sheets of plate glass etc. NYC is a death trap in that event imo.
Except that a large earthquake will NOT hit New York. No nearby faults are large enough to go much beyond the 4.8 of a few days ago.
this channel is masterclass! Very well presented and the videos are so artistic, enjoyable and informative. Great Job!
If this can work, then this is for me is the write way to go, as long as it's done in a way that benefits and fits the building and respects architecture of the building.
your narration is crazy, that's the best part of all the videos!!!!!!! crazyyyy :)
What about that one building (i forgot the name) that had plans of being the tallest in the world at that time but ended up being only like 1/3 of its total height? That one WAS DESIGNED to hold the weight of a tower on top of it so... why not do it? Just finish the building as it was originally designed! That would be so cool imo. IF they stay true to the original design that is ofc.
Plenty of those in NYC. Grand Central Terminal was designed to support a tower (no towers on Grand Central Terminal please...), so was 23 Wall Street
The biggest issue with skyscraper changing to apartments is its not really easing the housing issue as the housing issue is more hard hit in the working class. EVERY conversion I've seen has emphasize upper class or higher. Not saying they don't need housing as well but its the middle and lower class that are being hardest hit. To convert a skyscraper in a way to make it affordable for working class however would require heavy concession of the tenants and I don't see that as feasible in the US.
I think a video highlighting just why commercial -> residential conversions are much more difficult than we naively think would be interesting.
Convert the commercial office space to residential spaces is awesome idea...
Demand for affordable residential spaces is very high in NY..
Maybe can bring the concept from Tokyo, about the affordable room for rent (compact size but completed for living for individual) inside the commercial building 👍
Must of the people that buy expensive arts, those people dont love art. Its just business, just tangible assets.
The Surfside Condominium that collapsed in Florida had an added penthouse that was not part of the original design.
A whole new meaning to working from home. Convert the office into your home.
If you have tens of millions of dollars.
I saw a video that says they're going to start using the interior of One Times Sq. as an immersive advertising museum. Now that's creative. But turning old office buildings into residential space does seem more practical. I wonder how this impacts city services though. Once you have people occupying this structures 24 hours a day, you're going to need more schools and hospital facilities in the area.
That lobby is AMAZING.
There’s plenty of space in NYC for living space. Their ignorant laws prevent developers converting hundreds of thousands of empty office space square footage into residences.
Also obstructionists blocking extension of tax incentives (421-A) for building affordable housing. As if developers _really_ want to build stuff that will cost more than they'd ever hope make back from 'affordable' rents.
Excellent !!! A great conversion!
Hell yea more luxury apartments that no real people can afford
The floor type used in this construction is called bubble deck flooring!
Most of the skyscrapers in New York are in a small part of south Manhattan, for the northern half of the island the median height of buildings is lower then Paris which has outlawed buildings above 7 floors.
Fantastic video as always!
What were the price ranges of the new apartments? Necessary information to discern the economic impact of the conversion.
The weight of all the building makes Manhattan to sink - as the water level is rising.
Several other cities have the same problem, and continue building is not a good idea.
Downtown (and Midtown) Manhattan buildings have foundations anchored in bedrock, Manhattan schist to be exact; they will not be sinking anytime soon.
Now Chicago is another story, where they build on pilings driven through Lake Michigan sand.
Google "New York is sinking"
Several mega-cities are sinking. Much is caused by pumping up round water.
Many building in Mexico City have got a new floor underground.
I see a similar change at 4 New York Plaza, a massive overall😅 is currently underway where the building is transitioning from an office block to residential apartments.
I realized this is very possible for many buildings in different cities that can go up higher than the original.
Amazing video on adaptive reuse🔥🔥🔥🔥
That segway though. Smooth. 👍
Those old mosaics are awesome, I love the attention to detail in old work like that. New construction is all just dog shit these days, everything done as cheap and as fast as possible, there is no craftsmanship these days. At least not on the projects I get to work on.
Always Waiting for your Video My Bro
Ah thank so much!!
That's impressive from a technical and engineering point of view, but NYC is facing so many social problems according to Cash Jordan that living in NYC has become a pain even when you're financially stable to buy an apartment at One Wall Street or any central district in NYC for that matter.
It is like my love of architecture and engineering supersedes the pain of seeing the ultra wealthy find better ways to live. What a vicious cycle.
I concur. :o)
Great work!!👏
The real problem in New York City (specifically Manhattan) is most of the best real estate has been bought up by Russian and Red-Chinese oligarchs, along with a few other foreign and American speculators, so a lot of Manhattan living space lies empty most or all of the time. Repossessing those spaces for New Yorkers would go a ways to resolving the issue.
The older solid construction is usually much more solid than the current modern built just enough to stand tall.
I'd imagine they can only do this sort of thing as part of the initial conversion to residential use. After all, if you've bought a penthouse apartment you're going to be pretty pissed off if they start building extra floors on top of you. The sort of people who can afford New York penthouses aren't going to have any problem with suing huge property development companies.
Can you cover a video on Chongqing city in China?
Especially the rooftop on the 22nd floor which seems like the ground until you get to the edge?
Love your work.
Here's a sort of off topic bit of history for those of you that enjoy hearing about such things.
Starting at
Time Mark 10:14, we see the beautiful, original Trinity Church gilded (gold) cross and spire come into view, seemingly dwarfed while sitting amidst the colossal structures surrounding it on all sides.
When built in the 1840's, Trinity church was the tallest building in all of the United States! It held that title until about 1870(?) when St. Michaels Catholic church in Chicago was built taller.
Nevertheless, Trinity churches Gothic style spire and surmounted huge gold cross, dominated the Manhattan skyline at the time! The gilded gold cross held high above the city, was the first thing visible to ships and passengers sailing into New York Harbor. Captains even used it as a navigational aid. It must have really been a sight to see. Especially to all those people arriving by ship. All of the most famous people in our countries history, have been at Trinity church at one time or another, to attend service. BTW, it currently holds the record for being the oldest, continually open to the public, building in New York city.
No trip to NYC is complete, without going to Trinity Church. To imagine it standing there in the 1840's, and being amazed at its height!
Additionally, there are some fantastic historical films, (some even on youtube) of lower Manhattan in the 1880's and 1890's, which show street traffic and Trinity church in the background. Some of these films have been painstakingly restored, and some have even had color added in. But B&W or color, all are great to watch. All the foot traffic and horses with buggies etc..
Just imaging walking down Wall street, and there being no loud engines running! No honking horns, no aircraft noise, but rather, just the relatively quiet sound of horses hooves and people talking and walking! That would be so strange, because we all know how loud it is when walking down any street in lower Manhattan!
Finally, so this comment doesn't go on forever, I do want to say that I'm extremely happy with the fact the 'Historical Society' has insured that these old buildings, churches, and other places, are in fact being safeguarded from being torn down and/or defaced, for the sole purpose of profit.
While I like making a profit just as much as anyone does, there are things more important than turning a quick buck. And, there's way to still make a profit while preserving those things important to our history and heritage. #1 Wall street is most certainly one of the most beautiful, iconic Art Deco structures in the city. To deface that building and have it look like any other modern apartment building, would be a travesty. So I applaud those who maintained its appearance, and those who enforced maintaining its appearance. And while this kind of thing CAN go overboard if not occasionally checked, #1 Wall St. is a perfect example of where no amount of protection is too much.
Thanks for the interesting video! And hope some enjoyed the info about #1 Wall Streets closest neighbor, Trinity Church!
with bubbles inside the floors, wouldnt this be impacted by temperature changes causing the gass to expand or contract?
Really a beautiful building
Amazing, we need more beautiful architecture again. Not the utilitarian design from the 70's on...
The Postmodern/Eclectic styles from the '80s to the present are preferable to the concrete Brutalist bullshit from the '70s. I mean have you ever seen Boston City Hall?
The only appropriate Brutalist construction was/is the DC Metro system, with the Eggo Waffle station walls.
What’s up with the penthouse? I was in that building for over 2 years but unfortunately didn’t get a chance to see what became of the top floors. 30 foot windows on all 4 sides it was a unique space.
nice video b1m
Thanks!
Then why are there 1,700 offices empty and 2,400 empty apts? Location -Location-location