Reflect.

The future of the city is dense and vertical. Imagine the vertical city, where
the park traverses the building towards the sky from the street, where the
next generation of iconographic architecture is projected onto the visual
cortex of the public realm. Dream.

Densify.

Double the height and redefine the outdoor room that solely signifies the
duality of the New York cityscape. Use available FAR and air-rights to
create the vertical neighborhood proximal to public transportation that
improves the built environment and drives the localized economy. Grow.

Reduce.

Remove and re-purpose the old elements. Layer the new high
performance facade to intercept and re-purpose the local energy flows to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the overall carbon footprint.
Approach Zero.

Increase.

Increase occupant wellbeing by merging deep energy retrofit strategies

that provide fresh air and access to daylight to support our natural
circadian rhythms. Increase biodiversity inside and out of the building,
increase the wellbeing of the city by providing new public green plazas.
Increase the economic impact of great space on the city. Move the
needle.

Vertimeme.

Memetics is the process that defines the spread of an idea based on

social evolution. We are already seeing building repositioning projects
that increase in height and provide significantly improved space to
occupants. The vertical memetics of the future city will include a myriad
of strategies to bind economic impacts with environmental efficacy.
Vertimeme celebrates the social evolution of the vertical city as the
extrapolation of an idea.

VERTIMEME

88%

34%

Reduced
Energy Use Intensity

Window/Wall Ratio

Double Skin Facade

Benchmark

Sky Garden Bufferzone

Glazing Angle
Glazing U Value

Annual Site EUI [kBtu/sf]

Improved
Daylight

Park Ave View

Solar Shading

Energy Use Intensity

57%

Rooftop Heat Rejection

Reduced
Cooling Load

Reduced
Space Heating Load

$19 million/yr

Improved
Fresh Air

66%
62%

Existing Annual Utility Cost

19%

Complimentary
Zoning

Active Phytoremediation

75%

Improved ASHRAE 2013

5%

Active Phytoremediation

Reduced
Base Lighting Load

ASHRAE 2013

Sky Garden Bufferzone

Solar Hot Water

Solar Hot Water

Low Flow Fixture

Displacement Ventilation
Pre-tempered Air Intake

Active Chilled Beam

System Controls

Air Conditioning

Indoor Air Quality

Distributed Vents

82%

Reduced
Fan Load

Solar Hot Water

Hydronic Heating
Deep Water Source Cooling

25%

Daylight Enhancement
PV Panels
Solar Shading

Double Skin Facade

View Shed

Healthy Building Materials

Recycled Content

Power Management
Lighting Control
PV Panels

57%

Reduced
Equipment Load

9.5%

Solar PV

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40hrs pp/yr

Improved Productivity/Reduced Absenteeism

(additional 40 hrs/year/occupant)

$745 pp/yr

Improved Health/Improved Occupant Wellbeing

(savings of $745/year/occupant on healthcare)

151

Existing Building Site EUI

Reduced
Water Use

Complimentary Zoning

Office/ 67.3
Hotel/ 73.4
Multi-Family/ 78.8

Renewable Energy

73

High Performance Active Ventilating Facade

39

High Performance/Distributed Building Systems

37
34
17

Advanced Distributed/Anticipatory Controls

Deep Water Source Air Conditioning

New Annual Utility Cost

$3 million/yr

Renewable Energy Tax Benefit

$8 million

Increased Productivity/ Improved Health

$40 million/yr

APPROACHING ZERO

Desiccant panel for humidity control,

active facade cavity and make-up air intake
Distributed mechanical system
located in spandrels
Inbound operable facade layer with
integrated aluminum blinds

Macro geometry of the curtain wall unit

creates a self shading effect to reduce
undesirable direct light and heat gain
The angle of the glazing is tuned to
reflect solar insolation, optimize views
from the building and reflect the image
of the city back to the streetscape
Pre-assembled unitized aluminum
curtain wall frame and assembly,
stainless steel mullions, caps and grills

Solar Shading

Active Chilled Beam

Passive Solar Geometry

Displacement Ventilation

High Performance
Glazing

Active
Phytoremediation

Modular spandrel frame assembly

integrates active systems as a Photovoltaics, solar thermal,and daylight
harvesting modules are arranged
based on orientation and program

Self Dimming LEDs

Fiber Optic Daylighting Systems

Air conditioning delivery configured

by program type for maximum comfort
and energy effectiveness

High Performance PV Systems

Ventilating Double Facade

Distributed Mechanical System

Phytoremediation based intake

for air filtration and pre-tempering
Michell Truss steel superstructure
inside facade cavity with
brushed stainless steel cladding

DEEP ENERGY REPOSITIONING

JUN

JUL

AU

NO

NO

NO
OCT
SEP

OCT

OCT
AU

SEP

SEP
JUL

JUN

Tilted-down Glazing

Blinds

FE

MA

JAN

APR

Morphology of facade creates a self-shading

cavity to reduce solar exposure

DEC

MAR

JUN

JUL

AU

Creates energy effective fresh air zone for

occupant wellbeing

Active vented facade cavity with phytoremediation

pre-treat for air handling unit

Spring/Fall

Primary mechanical system moved to exterior and

dynamically controlled by weather and occupancy

FE

MA

Fresh air intake is preheated in facade cavity

using greenhouse effect

Self Shading

JAN

APR

Ambient temperature heat source from

greenhouse effect from facade cavity

High Performance Facade

DEC

MAR

Displacement Ventilation

Inner glazing surface reflects energy to interior

to improve passive solar heating

Summer

Distributed Mechanical System

MA

Fresh Air Pre-heat in Cavity

FE

APR

Passive Solar Eect

JAN

MAR

High Performance Facade

DEC

Winter

Automated and distributed shading layer on

interior layer of facade system
Angle of incidence tuned based on location
to maximize effectiveness of solar energy

Tilted-down Glazing

Glazing angle of incidence creates greater solar

reflective loss at exterior surface

Ventilating Double Facade

Phytoremediation filtration and desiccant

panel humidity control

Ventilating Double Facade

Automated ventilation flushes cavity to prevent

ambient heat gain

Natural Ventilation

Fresh air inducted into pressurized cavity

depending on program and altitude

Active Chilled Beam

Provides cooling in office and hotel, radiant

panels in residences

Active Chilled Beam

Utilized when required to temper outdoor air

and humidity control is required comfort

SEASONAL OPERATIONS

Existing Building

Structural Graft

Platform Moves Up
Contruction of New
Structural Exoskeleton

Facade Repositioning
Platform Moves Down
Old Facade is Demolished
New Facade is Constructed
and Deep Energy Retrofit

New Construction

Platform Moves Up
Construction of New Structure
Base Removed for
Retail and Public Park

Facade Installation

Platform Moves Down

New Facade is Constructed

CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCING

2,600,000 sf

200 Park Ave

FAR Plaza Bonus

to Increase Height

Increased
Building Areas

The Double
Central Park

Residential

Proximity to Public
Transit Reduces
Carbon Footprint

Park Avenue

Hotel

Stacked Program
Uses Available FAR
to Create More Density

Property & Plaza Area

The Icon of the

Vertical City

Existing Property Area

New Plaza Area for FAR Bonus

With Unparalleled Views

of Manhattan

Pool Garden
Fitness/Spa
Restaurant

Carved Base to
Create Public
Plaza & Retail

Michell Truss Exoskeleton

Secures Double Height
Constructibility

Sky Garden
Reflects Park Ave

Vertical Amenities
For Life in the Sky

Angled Facade
Reflects
Surrounding City

Integrated Self-Shading
and Solar Energy
Harvesting

Vertical Garden
as Climate Buffer
and Air Purifier

150,701 sf
176,434 sf

FAR

FAR

FAR Total (Base + Superior Development)

As of Right Floor Area
FAR Plaza Bonus
As of Right Total Floor Area with Bonuses

30
4,521,033 sf
0,458,604 sf
4,979,637 sf

Building Area

Building Area

Existing Floor Area (58 Floor Tower & Podium)

New Floor Area (58 Floors)
Total Allowable Floor Area

3,055,900 sf
1,856,000 sf
4,453,296 sf

Air Rights

Air Rights

Total Unused FAR (available for sale)

Project Value

526,341 sf

Project Value

Net Value after Construction Cost

Optimization for
Solar Insolation

Property & Plaza Area

$900,000,000

VERTICAL MEMETICS