The reconstruction of Times Square transforms a notoriously congested and high-traffic area into a world class public space in the heart of New York City. The closure of Broadway between 42nd and 47th Streets creates 2.5 acres of plaza space where an average of 330,000 people move through every day. Simple gestures at the surface, including a series of monolithic granite benches, empower free-moving pedestrian flow and shape spaces for social interaction. Since the project opening, the reconstruction has significantly decreased pedestrian and vehicular accidents while increasing the economic output of surrounding commercial use.

Work completed at Snøhetta while Kevin Cunningham was employed as a landscape architect.

©Snøhetta ©Michael Grimm

LOCATION / New York, New York

TEAM / Thornton Tomasetti

CLIENT / New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC), New York City Department of Transportation (DOT)

DATE / 2019

PRESS

“Times Square Celebrates Grand Opening of Snøhetta-designed Transformation,” Patrick Lynch. archdaily.com. 20 April 2017.

“The Brilliant Simplicity of New York’s Times Square,” Margaret Rhodes. wired.com. 19 April 2017.

“Snøhetta Gives Times Square a Sleek New Look,” Hinali Shah. metropolismag.com. 21 April 2017.