Building Tour: 3 World Trade Center

The Transit Hub (center), 4 World Trade Center (right), and 4 World Trade Center (far right) from the Memorial.

Progress at the World Trade Center site continues as Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners' tower at 3 World Trade Center has officially opened. Standing at 80 stories and 1,079 feet, the tower is the second tallest at the World Trade Center site and the fifth tallest in the city.

Close-up of the tower's exterior bracing system at the southwest corner. 

The tower's facade consists of a linen-finish stainless steel and glass curtain wall with an exterior bracing system that allows for column free corners. 

Close-up of the southwest corner of the podium.

Northwest corner of 3 World Trade Center (center) and 4 World Trade Center (right).

Looking up at the west facade.

South plaza of the Transit Hub.

View of the northwest lobby entry.

Three of the office floors will have access to an outdoor space with a terrace at the 17th, 60th and 76th floors. The 76th floor terrace, located 935 feet in the air, is the tallest outdoor office terrace in Manhattan.

Looking up at the west facade from the 17th floor terrace.

View of the memorial park from the 17th floor terrace.

Looking down on the Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center under construction.

Looking down on the Transit Hub from the 17th floor terrace.

View north.

View of Hudson Yards.

View east.

Architects: Adamson Associates (2 WTC, 3 WTC, 4 WTC), Davis Brody Bond (WTC Memorial and Museum, Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center), BIG (2 WTC), Maki and Associates (4 WTC), Michael Arad with Peter Walker and Partners (WTC Memorial), REX (Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center), Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (3 WTC), Santiago Calatrava (WTC Transit Hub), Snohetta (WTC Museum), SOM (1 WTC, 7 WTC), Studio Daniel Libeskind (WTC master plan); 

Engineers: WSP Cantor Seinuk (1 WTC, 2 WTC, 3 WTC); 

Developers: Silverstein Properties, Inc. (2 WTC, 3 WTC, 4 WTC, 7 WTC), The Durst Organization (1 WTC), The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (1 WTC, WTC Transportation Hub, WTC Memorial and Museum, Retail);

Program: Office, Retail, Memorial, Museum, Performing Arts Center, Transit, Park; 

Completion: 1 WTC (2015), 2 WTC (TBD), 3 WTC (2018), 4 WTC (2013), 7 WTC (2006), WTC Transit Hub (2016), WTC Memorial (2011), WTC Museum (2014), Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center (2020).