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Kashmir White granite is a key design component of the recently built Bank of America Tower, which has quickly established itself as one of New York City's signature buildings
The Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park is among the newest high-rises to join Manhattan's world-famous skyline. The 55-story building, which encompasses a total of 2.2 million square feet, was designed by Cook + Fox Architects, LLP of New York, NY, with the objective of becoming the most environmentally responsible high-rise office building in the U.S. Contributing to the building's distinctive stature is an extensive amount of stone from India - supplied by Hindustan Granites Inc. of Hauppauge, NY - which was employed throughout the building's public spaces as well as for exterior paving.
According to a statement released by Cook + Fox Architects, the design intent was "inspired by the famed New York Crystal Palace, the first light metal frame building in America, erected in Bryant Park in 1953, along with cultural influences from New York City's classic skyscrapers. The design traces the history of the palace, while representing the city's optimism of its future through the suggestion of the architectural forms."
Moreover, the new Bank of America Tower embraces and is specific to its unique urban context, according to the design team. "Vertically of the building's massing, spiraling up to the tip of the tallest spire, responds to the Midtown Manhattan skyline, while the configuration of the base addresses the local pedestrian and transportation thoroughfares," stated the firm.
Inside the building, one of the key components of the design is Kashmir White granite. The material, which features a flamed finish,...