Site
One Times Square, New York, NY
42nd Street and Broadway - Cyrus LW Eidlitz - 1903
Sited in the culturally and historically rich One Times Square, this adaptive reuse project will make use of an abandoned space within an iconic building.
Times Square is a cultural incubator and point of connection. Central to everything, this site has direct sights to the Intrepid on the Hudson and the UN Headquarters on the East River.
The location enables easy access. One Times Square, the original New York Times Headquarters, makes use of a tiny plot of land. With access to the subway from the basement, the trains were used for rapid distribution of papers.
This building was created as a sign of prosperity and opportunity. The interiors of the building now sit vacant and hidden behind billboard signs.
Image: “Elevations of One Times Square, 1904 and 2010” Joe McKendry
History of One Times Square
One Times Square was built as a sign of growth and achievement of The New York Times, a building that would provide great opportunity. Built by son of the first American Jewish Architect, Cyrus LW Eidlitz, the building served as a transporter of information as papers were created and printed within and distributed underground. However, not holding up to The Times needs, they left premises. Still serving as a transporter of information as billboard signs flash on the façade, the interior of One Times Square is left abandoned and hidden to the public. Left standing to preserve a ‘sense of place,’ One Times Square has a rich history and has had a significant and often unbeknownst impact on New York City.
Existing Site Conditions
Image: Joey Hadden/Business Insider
Image: Joey Hadden/Business Insider
Image: Joey Hadden/Business Insider
Image: Joey Hadden/Business Insider
Image: Joey Hadden/Business Insider
Image: Joey Hadden/Business Insider
Image: Joey Hadden/Business Insider
Image: Joey Hadden/Business Insider
Image: Joey Hadden/Business Insider
