Gate to the East tower image by RMJM Architects

While the architects’ plans have not changed significantly, Lend Lease could not confirm if the street-level stainless steel sculpture (pictured above) designed by British artist Anish Kapoor would still be going ahead.

The new timetable of works, as reported by the Tribeca Citizen, sets a completion date for the building of spring 2016.

See more images of the design in our earlier story.

Earlier this year Herzog & de Meuron worked with Chinese artist Ai Weiwei to create a pavilion for the Serpentine Gallery in London, and Dezeen filmed an interview with Pierre de Meuron at the opening in May as well as a tour of the cork structure led by Jacques Herzog. You can see all our stories about Herzog & de Meuron here.

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