1 Pace Plaza
40°42′41″N 74°00′18″W / 40.7114°N 74.0051°W
1 Pace Plaza | |
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Alternative names | Pace College Civic Center Campus Printing House Square Maria's Tower |
General information | |
Type | University building |
Address | 1 Pace Plaza |
Town or city | Financial District, Manhattan, New York City, New York |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 40°42′41″N 74°00′18″W / 40.7114°N 74.0051°W |
Groundbreaking | December 20, 1966 |
Construction started | 1968 |
Completed | 1970 |
Owner | Pace University |
Height | 199.36 feet (60.76 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 18 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Eggers & Higgins |
Architecture firm | Eggers & Higgins |
References | |
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1 Pace Plaza is the flagship building complex of
student union, the 750-seat community theater of the Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts, the Peter Fingesten Gallery
, and an 18-floor high-rise known as Maria's Tower. The 5th through 17th floors of Maria's Tower houses approximately 500 freshmen residents and the 18th floor holds university administrative offices.
History
Construction on 1 Pace Plaza started in December 1966New York Downtown Hospital) and the World Trade Center.
The architects of 1 Pace Plaza were Eggers & Higgins. Israeli sculptor Nehemia Azaz, working with Paul Lampl, Chief Designer at Eggers & Higgins, created the "Brotherhood of Man" copper prismed sculpture that still adorns the Pace Plaza entrance on Frankfort Street.[6]
References
- ^ "Pace Plaza". Emporis. Archived from the original on September 1, 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ^ Schlegel, Harry (1969-12-20). "Committed to Head Start: HHH". New York Daily News. p. 575. Retrieved 2020-09-13 – via newspapers.com .
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
- ^ "Sculptures Added To Facade of New Campus". Pace Alumni News: 2–3. October 1970.