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HISTORICAL CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS
FULLER BUILDING NEAR COMPLETION (1929)
LOOKING SOUTH ON MADISON AVENUE
FULLER BUILDING NEAR COMPLETION (1929)
LOOKING NORTH-WEST ON EAST 57TH STREET
• THE 2ND FLOOR SETBACK ALREADY HOUSES THREE COOLING TOWERS WHICH WE ARE
PLANNING TO DECOMMISSION OVER T IME. TH IS AREA WILL BE HELD FOR FUTURE EXTE-
R IOR SUPPLEMENTAL A IR-COOLED CONDENSERS. IT ’S LOCATION, PROXIMITY TO OPERA-
BLE WINDOWS AND OUTSIDE A IR INTAKES MAKES THIS AREA SUBOPTIMAL FOR COOLING
TOWERS. THESE INSTALLAT IONS WERE MADE PRIOR TO THE CURRENT TREND OF LOCAT-
ING COOLING TOWERS IN A MANNER THAT PREVENTS THEM FROM INTERACTING WITH
THE INDOOR ENVIRONMENT OF THE BUILD ING.
• THESE TWO SPACES (THE 18TH FLOOR AND 2ND FLOOR SETBACKS) ARE THE ONLY SPAC-
ES THAT COULD ACCOMMODATE THE INSTALLAT ION. THE 18TH FLOOR BEING THE BEST
LOCATION BY FAR WHEN CONSIDERING ALL THE FACTORS INTO V IEW.
ADVANTAGES TO INSTALLATION OF NEW COOLING TOWERS
• TH IS INSTALLAT ION WILL ALLOW FOR THE S IGNIF ICANT REDUCTION IN LOUVERS ON THE
MADISON AVENUE AND E 57TH STREET ELEVATIONS OF THE BUILD ING. WE WILL BE ABLE
TO REINSTALL SEVERAL WINDOWS THAT HAD TO BE REMOVED TO ALLOW FOR THE USE
OF A IR-COOLED EQUIPMENT. TH IS SHOULD GREATLY ENHANCE THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF
THESE FACADES.
• OVER THE COMING DECADE WE WILL BE ABLE TO REMOVE THE COOLING TOWERS LO-
CATED ON THE 2ND FLOOR ROOF SETBACK, 9TH FLOOR ROOF SETBACK AND 41ST FLOOR
ROOF.
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UNDERLIN ING C IRCUMSTANCES D ICTATING THE INSTALLATION
WE HAVE SEVERAL REASONS FOR OUR PROPOSED COOLING TOWER UPGRADE.
• THE BUILD ING HAS NEVER HAD A UNIF IED APPROACH TO COOLING THE FACIL ITY. CURRENTLY
THERE ARE COOLING TOWERS LOCATED ON THE 2ND FLOOR ROOF SETBACK, 9TH FLOOR
ROOF SETBACK, 18TH FLOOR ROOF SETBACK AND 41ST FLOOR ROOF. THESE SYSTEMS DO
NOT WORK IN COORDINATION AND ARE IN VARIOUS STAGES OF THEIR USABLE L IVES WITH
MOST OF THE EQUIPMENT NEEDING REPLACEMENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
• THE CURRENT COOLING TOWERS STATED ABOVE PROVIDE COOLING FOR SPACES LOCATED
ON THE EAST S IDE OF THE BUILD ING. SPACES ON THE WEST S IDE OF THE BUILD ING ARE
MOSTLY COOLED BY A IR-COOLED EQUIPMENT THAT REQUIRE THE USE OF LARGE LOUVERS
LOCATED ON THE MADISON AVENUE ELEVATION OF THE BUILD ING.
• MOST OF THE A IR-COOLED EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON THE MADISON AVENUE S IDE OF THE
BUILD ING WERE INSTALLED PRIOR TO THE CURRENT SLATE OF NYC ENERGY CONSERVATION
CODE REQUIREMENTS THAT NOW NECESSITATE E ITHER A WATER OR A IR S IDE ECONOMIZER.
TH IS MEANS THAT IF WE WERE TO MAINTAIN THE USE OF A IR-COOLED EQUIPMENT WHERE
THERE IS ALREADY A IR-COOLED EQUIPMENT THEN WE WOULD NEED TO APPROPRIATE MORE
WINDOWS AND WINDOW AREA FOR THE USE OF COOLING TO MAINTAIN ENERGY CODE RE-
QUIREMENTS. TH IS WOULD MEAN MORE LOUVERS ON THE MADISON AVENUE ELEVATION OF
THE BUILD ING.
• WATER COOLED EQUIPMENT TENDS TO BE MORE ENERGY EFF IC IENT THAN A IR COOLED
EQUIPMENT.
• WHILE 595 MADISON IS PROJECTED TO MEET THE 2024-2029 CL IMATE MOBIL IZAT ION ACT EN-
ERGY USE THRESHOLD, THE MORE STRINGENT 2030-2034 AND BEYOND ENERGY USE L IM ITS
WILL REQUIRE A GREAT AMOUNT OF EFFORT ON THE PART OF THE BUILD ING OPERATIONS
AND MANAGEMENT TO ACHIEVE AND THAT EFFORT MUST BEGIN NOW.
• OUR PROPOSED DESIGN WILL ALLOW FOR 595 MADISON TO OPERATE MORE EFF IC IENTLY FOR
THE NEXT 30-40 YEARS AND BEYOND.
• WHILE 595 MADISON’S LANDMARKS STATUS ABSOLVES THE BUILD ING FROM FOLLOWING CER-
TA IN PORTIONS OF THE NYC ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE, IT DOES NOT RELEASE US FROM
LL97 ENERGY USE MANDATES. WE ARE ONLY G IVEN A SHORT REPRIEVE BEFORE BE ING F INED
FOR NON-COMPLIANCE.
• INCLUDED F IND GCAS LL97 FACT SHEET FOR YOU TO REFERENCE AND QUOTE.
REASONS FOR PROPOSED COOLING TOWERS LOCATION
• ATTACHED F IND THE PLOT PLAN TERRACES 11-42 PDF TO SHOW THAT THE 18TH FLOOR SET-
BACK IS THE ONLY SPACE OF S IGNIF ICANT S IZE THAT COULD HOLD THIS INSTALLAT ION.
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February 4, 2020EXISTING COOLOING TOWER SITE KEY PLAN
DRAWING NO.1 ON SHEET NO.16
PH-1
PH-4
PH-2
PH-3
EAST 58TH STREET
EAST 57TH STREET
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PHOTO LOCATION
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February 4, 2020EXISTING PHOTOS
FULLER BUILDING (2019)
LOOKING SOUTH-EAST ON MADISON AVENUE
FULLER BUILDING (2019)
LOOKING NORTH-WEST ON EAST 57TH STREET
PH-1 PH-2
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February 4, 2020EXISTING PHOTOS
FULLER BUILDING - 18TH FLOOR SETBACK
LOOKING NORTH AT EXISTING
COOLING TOWER & STEEL DONNAGE
FULLER BUILDING 18TH FLOOR SETBACK
LOOKING WEST AT BUILDING FACADE
PH-3 PH-4
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February 4, 2020PROPOSED COOLOING TOWER SITE KEY PLAN
PH-9
PH-8
PH-14
PH-13
PH-10
PH-5PH-12PH-11 PH-6 PH-7
DRAWING NO.2 ON SHEET NO.16
EAST 58TH STREET
EAST 57TH STREET
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PHOTO LOCATION
CONES OF VISIBILITY
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February 4, 2020MOCK-UP & RENDERING
57TH STREET VIEW
MOCK-UP
57TH STREET VIEW
RENDERING
PH-5 PH-5
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February 4, 2020MOCKUP PHOTOS
PARK AVENUE & 57TH STREET VIEW EAST 57TH STREET VIEWPH-6 PH-7
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February 4, 2020MOCKUP PHOTOS
MADISON AVENUE VIEWMADISON AVENUE VIEW PH-9PH-8
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EAST 58TH STREET VIEWPH-10 PH-11 MADISON AVENUE & EAST 57TH STREET VIEW
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EAST 57TH STREETPH-12
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FULLER BUILDING
18TH FLOOR SETBACK LOOKING SOUTH
AT MARK-UP
FULLER BUILDING
18TH FLOOR SETBACK LOOKING SOUTH
-PROPOSED MECHANICAL UNIT RENDERING
PAINT
BASF SENERGY
MUSLIN
PH-13 PH-13
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FULLER BUILDING
20TH FLOOR SETBACK LOOKING SOUTH-EAST
-PROPOSED MECHANICAL UNIT RENDERING
PH-14
PAINT
BASF SENERGY
MUSLIN
FULLER BUILDING
20TH FLOOR SETBACK LOOKING SOUTH-EAST
AT MOCK-UP
PH-14
MOCK-UP & RENDERING
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18TH FLOOR COOLING TOWER
February 4, 2020EXISTING & PROPOSED COOLING TOWER LOCATION
1. LOCATION OF EXISTING COOLING TOWER @(+-) 15’-0” ABOVE 18TH FLOOR SETBACK ROOF
2. LOCATION OF PROPOSED COOLING TOWER @(+-) 27’-4” ABOVE 18TH FLOOR SETBACK ROOF
20TH
FLOOR
SETBACK
18TH
FLOOR
SETBACK
EX. LIMESTONE COPING
& PARAPET. (TYP.)
PROPOSED
MECHANICAL RISERS UP
TO 20TH FLOOR
PROPOSED
MECHANICAL RISERS
DOWN TO 12TH FLOOR
METAL LADDER
EXISTING PARAPET
PROPOSED COOLING
TOWER
1 2
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21
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1 . NORTH ELEVATION - EXISTING CONDITION 2. NORTH ELEVATION - PROPOSED CONDITION
BUILDING’S NORTH ELEVATIONS
EXISTING COOLING
TOWER
PROPOSED COOLING TOWER
EXISTING MECHANICAL
RISERS DOWN FROM
18TH FLOOR SET BACK
PROPOSED MECHANICAL
RISERS DOWN FROM 20TH
FLOOR SETBACK UTILIZE
EXISTING MASONRY
OPENINGS TO INSTALL NEW
ANCHORS
PROFILE OF ADJACENT
BUILDING
PROFILE OF ADJACENT
BUILDING
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1. EAST ELEVATION - EXISTING CONDITION 2. EAST ELEVATION - PROPOSED CONDITION
EXISTING COOLING
TOWER
PROPOSED COOLING
TOWER
PROFILE OF ADJACENT
BUILDING
PROFILE OF ADJACENT
BUILDING
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February 4, 202018TH FLOOR SETBACK DEMOLITION PLAN
EXISTING BRACE PARAPET WITH
LIMESTONE COPING
EXISTING COOLING TOWER TO BE
REMOVED
EXISTING STEEL DUNNAGE TO BE
REMOVED
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February 4, 202018TH FLOOR SETBACK CONSTRUCTION PLAN
MECHANICAL RISERS DOWN TO
12TH FLOOR
MECHANICAL RISERS UP TO 20TH
FLOOR
EXISTING PARAPET
EXISTING METAL LADDER FROM
20TH FLOOR TO 18TH FLOOR
METAL LADDER
METAL GRILLE PATTERN AND
STAIR UP TO MECHANICAL ROOM
DASH LINE INDICATES LOCATION OF
PROPOSED WATER TOWER ABOVE
MECHANICAL ROOM
W 12X87
RELOCATED SATELLITE DISA
EXISTING CONDENSING UNIT
NOT IN
CONTRACT
2
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1
2
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February 4, 202020TH FLOOR SETBACK & TANK ROOM CONSTRUCTION PLAN
EXISTING WINDOW TO
BE REMOVED AND BE REPLACED
WITH DOOR TO ACCESS
20TH FLOOR SETBACK
EXISTING PARAPET
COOLING TOWER
METAL LADDER
CONCRETE PADS
FOR MECHANICAL PUMPS
MECHANICAL
RISERS PAINT TO MATCH
ADJACENT LIMESTONE
EXISTING METAL LADDER
DOWN TO 18TH FLOOR SETBACK
EXISTING PARAPET
NOT IN
CONTRACT
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1 . SECTION
3. SECTION THROUGH MECHANICAL ROOM DOOR & PLATFORM
2. SECTION THROUGH MECHANICAL ROOM
4. SECTION THROUGH MECHANICAL SHAFT
SECTIONS
GUARDRAIL PAINT
TO MATCH ADJACENT
LIMESTONE
NEW SLOPED
ROOFING ASSEMBLY
METAL STAIRS UP
METAL GRILLE
PLATFORM
ALIGN
EXISTING
PARAPET
SLOPED ROOFING ASSEMBLY
METAL DECK
COLD FORMED STUDS WITH
GYPSUM BOARD FACE, FULL TACK
INSULATION BETWEEN STUDS.
CONCRETE DECK
FIRE RATED MECHANICAL SHAFT
W12X87 STEEL BEAM
CONCRETE DECK
STEEL SUPPORT(TYP.)
NEW
MECHANICAL
SHAFT
PROPOSED
COOLING TOWER
ALUMINUM
GUTTER
NEW
MECHANICAL
ROOM
CONCRETE
DECK
METAL DECK
STUCCO FINISH
TO MATCH
LIMESTONE
COLOR& TEXTURE
STUCCO FINISH TO MATCH
LIMESTONE
COLOR& TEXTURE
MECHANICAL
LOUVER TO
MATCH ADJACENT
LIMESTONE
COLOR
SPLASH BLOCK
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February 4, 2020ENLARGED EAST ELEVATIONS
1. ENLARGED EAST ELEVATION EXISTING CONDITION/DEMO
2. ENLARGED EAST ELEVATION PROPOSED CONDITION
NEW EXTERIOR DOOR
& FRAME
PAINT TO MATCH
ADJACENT
LIMESTONE PANELS
EXISTING WINDOW
TO BE REMOVED
TO ACCOMMODATE
NEW DOOR
SECTION OF
EXISTING
EXTERIOR WALL
TO BE REMOVED
TO ACCOMMODATE
NEW DOOR
EXISTING COOLING
TOWER & STEEL
DUNNAGE TO BE
REMOVED
CAREFULLY
REMOVE EXISTING
STONE PANELS
AND SAVE FOR
REINSTALLATION
NEW MECHANICAL
RISERS UP TO 20TH
FLOOR
TANK ROOM
PAINT TO MATCH
EXISTING ADJACENT
LIMESTONE PANELS
DASH LINE INDICATES
PROFILE OF NEW
COOLING TOWERS
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3. ENLARGED PARAPET PLAN DEMOLITION
1. NORTH PARAPET ELEVATION DEMOLITION
5. ENLARGED ELEVATION AT STONE PANELS
4. ENLARGED PARAPET PLAN CONSTRUCTION
2. NORTH PARAPET ELEVATION PROPOSED CONDITION
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February 4, 2020PARAPET PLAN, ELEVATION & ENLARGED ELEVATION
EXISTING COPING TO REMAIN
EXISTING PARAPET TO REMAIN
EXISTING STEEL SUPPORT FOR
MECHANICAL RISERS TO BE REUSED
REMOVE EXISTING
COOLING TOWER AND
STEEL DUNNAGE
EXISTING STEEL
SUPPORT FOR
MECHANICAL RISERS
TO REMAIN
EXISTING PARAPET
TO REMAIN
EXISTING STEEL
DUNNAGE TO BE
REMOVED
EXISTING PARAPET
TO REMAINEXISTING PARAPET TO
REMAIN
EXISTING STEEL
SUPPORT FOR
MECHANICAL RISERS TO
BE RE-USED
NEW MECHANICAL RISERS DOWN TO
THE 12TH FLOOR
REMOVE EXISTING
MECHANICAL RISERS
EXISTING STEEL
SUPPORT FOR
MECHANICAL
RISERS TO REMAIN
EXISTING COPING
TO REMAIN
EXISTING COPING
TO REMAIN EXISTING COPING TO
REMAIN
EXISTING DRAIN LEADER
TO REMAIN
W12X87
NEW MECHANICAL
RISERS DOWN TO THE
REINSTALL EXISTING
LIMESTONE COPING
SECTION OR PROVIDE
NEW TO MATCH EXISTING.
REMOVE EXISTING
MECHANICAL RISERS
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1 . PARAPET SECTION DEMOLITION
4. PARAPET ELEVATION PROPOSED CONDITION
7. PARAPET PLAN DETAIL DEMOLITION
2. PARAPET ELEVATION DEMOLITION
5. PARAPET ELEVATION PROPOSED CONDITION
8. PARAPET PLAN DETAIL PROPOSED CONDITION
3. PARAPET SECTION PROPOSED CONDITION @ COUNTER FLASHING
6. PARAPET SECTION PROPOSED CONDITION @STEEL BEAM POCKET
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February 4, 2020PARAPET & BUILDING DETAILS AND SECTIONS
CAREFULLY REMOVE
EXISTING BRICKCAREFULLY REMOVE
EXISTING BRICK
EXISTING BRICKS TO
REMAIN
EXISTING BRICKS TO
REMAIN
W 12X87
EXISTING BRICKS TO
REMAIN
EXISTING STEEL COLUMN
CAREFULLY REMOVE
EXISTING BRICKS
REINSTALL SAVED BRICK
TO MATCH EXISTING
BRICK PATTERN, BOND
AND TOOLING
MEMBRANE FLASHING
AROUND ENTIRE BEAM
POCKET PERIMETER &
EXTENDED DOWN OVER
ROOFING
EXISTING STEEL COLUMN
EXISTING BRICKS TO
REMAIN
EXISTING BRICKS TO REMAIN
OVERCAP COUNTER FLASHING OVER SEAM BY
8” & INTO BOTTOM OF BEAM POCKET
EXISTING BRICKS TO
REMAIN EXISTING BRICKS TO REMAIN
CAREFULLY REMOVE
SECTION OF EXISTING
LIMESTONE COPING
REINSTALL SAVED BRICK
TO MATCH EXISTING BRICK
PATTERN, BOND, AND TOOLING.
REINSTALL SAVED BRICK
TO MATCH EXISTING BRICK
PATTERN, BOND, AND
TOOLING.
REINSTALL SAVED BRICK TO MATCH EXISTING
BRICK PATTERN, BOND, AND TOOLING.
MEMBRANE FLASHING AROUND ENTIRE
POCKET PERIMETER AND EXTENDED OVER
ROOFING
CAREFULLY REMOVE
SECTION OF EXISTING
LIMESTONE COPING
REINSTALL SAVED BRICK TO MATCH
EXISTING BRICK PATTERN, BOND AND
TOOLING.
REINSTALL SECTION OF LIMESTONE
COPING MORTAR & TOOLING TO MATCH
EXISTING MORTAR COLOR, TEXTURE &
TOOLING
REINSTALL SECTION OF LIMESTONE
COPING MORTAR & TOOLING TO
MATCH EXISTING MORTAR COLOR,
TEXTURE & TOOLING
REINSTALL SECTION OF
LIMESTONE COPING MORTAR
& TOOLING TO MATCH
EXISTING MORTAR COLOR,
TEXTURE & TOOLING
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