CASE STUDY 30 Hudson Yards & Retail Podium New York, New York, USA (2016) BACKGROUND OWNER/DEVELOPER: Related Companies 30 Hudson Yards is the tallest of the towers on the Hudson Yards megaproject currently being constructed Oxford Properties Group in New York City’s west side. As part of the largest private real estate development in the history of the United States, 30 Hudson Yards will encapsulate 2.6 million ft2 (241,500 m2), rise over 1,300 ft (400 m) ARCHITECT: Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) high, and feature tenants like Time Warner Cable (Charter Cable Company) and Wells Fargo. BUILDING ENVELOPE With 30 Hudson Yards anticipating fortune 500 companies, the need to build a structure that is as CONSULTANT: functional as it is stunning was important. The building would have a below grade foundation which would Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. be subject to possible water penetration and flooding. This required a concrete waterproofing system (WJE) that could fully tank the structure for the entirety of its service life. Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) Associates Architecture firm has a world renowned reputation for using the best products possible in all of their ENGINEER: designs. Thornton Tomasetti CONTRACTOR: SOLUTION Tutor Perini Corporation READY-MIX: Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) Associates recommended the use of Kryton’s crystalline admixture, Krystol Greco Brothers Ready-Mix Internal MembraneTM (KIM®), a decision supported by the Building Envelope Consultant, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. KIM was used to waterproof the foundation base slab, elevator pits, and DISTRIBUTOR: flood retention tank under the tower. In order to ensure the construction joints and penetrations are Dry Concrete, LLC watertight, Krystol® Waterstop System (KWS) was used. Krystol T1® & T2® was applied to the pre- existing foundation walls of 30 Hudson Yards, the Retail Podium’s foundation walls and slab, and the PRODUCTS: machine room. Learn more at kryton.com Krystol Internal MembraneTM (KIM®) Krystol® Waterstop System (KWS) The use of Kryton’s concrete waterproofing systems, as well as the consultation, site-support, and Krystol T1® & T2® superior customer service Greg Maugeri of Dry Concrete, LLC provided ensured the success of the project. As of writing, 30 Hudson Yards is set to welcome Time Warner Cable, Wells Fargo, and many other tenants for the end of 2019. 30 Hudson Yards used KIM admixture for the The Hudson Yards megaproject is the largest private foundation base slab, elevator pits, and flood development in the history of the United States. retention tank. Kryton International Inc. 1645 East Kent Avenue, Vancouver BC, Canada V5P 2S8 | TEL 1.604.324.8280 | FAX 1.604.324.8899 | TOLL FREE 1.800.267.8280 | WEB kryton.com 1 Kryton, Krystol and KIM are trademarks of Kryton International Inc. © 2016.