New York Times Building

The New York Times Building is an office tower in Midtown Manhattan that rises 52 stories, combining glass and steel with a double-skin facade that uses ceramic rods for solar shading. The structure pairs an inner glass layer with an outer screen of horizontal elements that filter daylight while preserving transparency.

The newspaper selected architect Renzo Piano through a competition in 2000 to design its new headquarters, which opened in November 2007. Piano developed a design that merged modern office technology with sustainable principles and a permeable envelope.

A digital installation called Moveable Type spreads across 560 screens in the ground floor lobby, displaying content from the newspaper in real time. Visitors can watch the changing texts and images from the entrance area without entering the building itself.

The tower stands on Eighth Avenue between 40th and 41st Streets and connects to several subway lines at nearby stations. The lobby is accessible during daytime hours, while the office floors remain closed to the public.

The outer envelope contains 175,000 horizontal ceramic rods that filter sunlight while allowing views of the city through the inner glass facade. This solution reduces cooling energy needs and gives the surface a changing appearance depending on the time of day.

Location: Manhattan

Inception: 2007

Architects: Renzo Piano

Official opening: November 19, 2007

Architectural style: modern architecture

Elevators: 32

Height: 318.8 m

Made from material: aluminium, steel

Address: 620 8th Ave, New York, NY 10018-1618

GPS coordinates: 40.75611,-73.99000

Latest update: December 4, 2025 23:01