How do we make a better skyscraper?
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270 Park Avenue is more than just another skyscraper—it’s a reimagining of what a workplace can be in an era of climate urgency, digital integration, and evolving human needs. Designed to prioritize sustainability, wellness, and intelligence, the building sets a new precedent for how cities and corporations can responsibly leverage technology to enhance both environmental impact and human experience.
At 1,388 feet and 60 stories, the tower is New York’s largest all-electric skyscraper with net zero operational emissions. It is a space that doesn’t just function efficiently but adapts to its occupants, using AI-driven systems, dynamic energy optimization, and an interconnected digital network to create an experience that is both seamlessly intuitive and environmentally conscious.
- Energy Optimization: Uses sensor-based intelligent systems, machine learning, and predictive energy models to minimize carbon footprint. Includes a 40% water reduction, triple-pane glazing, and automated solar shading for climate-responsive efficiency.
- Sustainability & Circular Systems: Recycled, reused, or upcycled 97% of materials from the previous structure, far exceeding industry standards.
- Wellness Driven Design: Features state-of-the-art health and wellness centers, outdoor terraces, and a modern food hall prioritizing community and hospitality.
- Digital Workplace: 50,000+ IoT-connected devices enable a seamless, data-driven experience for employees and visitors. A spatially intelligent layer throughout the building enhances occupants’ perception of space, integrating environmental feedback, and contextual information.
270 Park Avenue isn’t just a building, it’s a living thing that is designed to evolve, adapt, and engage with those who move through it.
- Energy Optimization: Uses sensor-based intelligent systems, machine learning, and predictive energy models to minimize carbon footprint. Includes a 40% water reduction, triple-pane glazing, and automated solar shading for climate-responsive efficiency.
- Sustainability & Circular Systems: Recycled, reused, or upcycled 97% of materials from the previous structure, far exceeding industry standards.
- Wellness Driven Design: Features state-of-the-art health and wellness centers, outdoor terraces, and a modern food hall prioritizing community and hospitality.
- Digital Workplace: 50,000+ IoT-connected devices enable a seamless, data-driven experience for employees and visitors. A spatially intelligent layer throughout the building enhances occupants’ perception of space, integrating environmental feedback, and contextual information.
Key Contributions:
- Spatial Activations – Managed the visualization of 30+ storytelling activations, showcasing JPMC’s history, construction narratives, and HQ3’s architectural innovations.
- Immersive Digital Installations – Led the design of an interactive exchange floor installation using TouchDesigner & Unreal Engine to create dynamic, real-time visual experiences.
- Change Management – Helped hone the strategy for seamless mobile app integrations with JPMC’s HQ3 product owners, overseeing access, booking, content, dining, events, guest registration, wayfinding, and wellness features.
- User Journey Mapping – Designed and managed distinct, data-driven user flows to identify key experiential opportunities and enhance engagement across employee and visitor interactions.
- Operational Playbooks – Assisted the creation actionable guides for staff, ensuring smooth execution of experiential touchpoints, backed by on-site research to refine real-world applications.
- Connected Digital Network – Managed the design of a networked digital experience spanning the entire building, enhancing wayfinding, environmental awareness, workplace information and user interaction in a cohesive, intuitive manner, compliant with all necessary back-end and security integrations