In this competition new features are identified to constitute Manhattan as model for the global city. Extensive surveys generated diagrams visualizing the existing user flows related to program, time and location. The diagrams map the performance of Manhattan in order to extract parameters for the development of the site. The proposal for the researched area between the 23rd and 42nd street, was to relocate facilities and combine them in effective clusters, which results in well-functioning mixed use areas including all parameters – critical packages. A critical package for the global city is the optimal combination of factors for the site to function effectively with respect to programs, construction, economy, political and feasibility.
