1928 Cast stone facade meets triangular framing Diagrid pattern of Hearst Tower
Hearst Tower designed by the architect Norman Foster is 46 stories tall, standing 597 feet with 860,000 sq feet of office space.
The uncommon triangular framing pattern is also known as a diagrid. The Tower was the first skyscraper to break ground in New York City after September 11, 2001.
The Hearst Tower is a building with the addresses of 300 West 57th Street and 959 Eighth Avenue, near Columbus Circle, in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It is the world headquarters of Hearst Communications, housing the numerous publications and communications companies of the media conglomerate under one roof.