Two United Nations Plaza

Two United Nations Plaza stands as a striking example of post-modernist architecture, defined by its angular, folded glass facade that reflects the sky and the surrounding city. Completed in nineteen eighty-three, this forty-story tower was designed by the acclaimed firm Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates to serve as a vital expansion for the growing needs of the international community. While it sits just outside the formal international territory of the United Nations headquarters, it functions as a crucial satellite, housing various permanent missions to the United Nations and the offices of international agencies. The tower is physically linked to its older sibling, One United Nations Plaza, creating a unified glass-and-metal presence that intentionally stands apart from the historic brick textures of the surrounding Turtle Bay neighborhood.