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Discover the transformative skyline of New York City with the 'Guide to Contemporary New York City Architecture.' This beautifully illustrated guidebook is your ultimate companion to exploring the innovative architectural landscape that has emerged since the dawn of the 21st century. Featuring over 200 notable buildings, including iconic projects such as The High Line, One Bryant Park, and the Brooklyn Children's Museum, this guide opens up the vibrant world of modern architecture across all five boroughs.
Whether you're an architecture enthusiast, a student, or a tourist, this comprehensive resource offers detailed descriptions, stunning photographs, and user-friendly maps to facilitate your self-guided tours. Each neighborhood is meticulously covered, allowing you to delve into the unique architectural styles that characterize New York City today.
This brand new edition is perfect for anyone interested in the fusion of art, design, and urban planning that shapes New York. From cutting-edge residential complexes to pioneering commercial structures, this guide encapsulates the essence of New York City's architectural evolution.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW | ISBN: 9780393733266 | Year: 2013 | Publisher: W W Norton & Company | Pages: 304.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780393733266
Year: 2013
Publisher: W W Norton & Company
Pages: 304
Description:
The first decade of the 21st century has been a time of lively architectural production in New York City. A veritable building boom gripped the city, giving rise to a host of new”and architecturally cutting-edge”residential, corporate, institutional, academic, and commercial structures. With the boom now waning, this guidebook is perfectly timed to take stock of the city's new skyline and map them all out, literally.This essential walking companion and guide features 200 of the most notable buildings and spaces constructed in New York's five boroughs since the new millennium”The High Line, by James Corner Field Operations/Diller Scofidio + Renfro; 100 Eleventh Avenue, by Ateliers Jean Nouvel; Brooklyn Children's Museum, by Rafael Vinoly Architects; 41 Cooper Square, by Morphosis; Poe Park Visitors Center, by Toshiko Mori Architect; and One Bryant Park, by Cook + Fox, to name just a few. Projects are grouped by neighborhood, allowing for easy, self-guided tours, with photos, maps, directions, and descriptions that highlight the most important aspects of each entry.
Whether you're an architecture enthusiast, a student, or a tourist, this comprehensive resource offers detailed descriptions, stunning photographs, and user-friendly maps to facilitate your self-guided tours. Each neighborhood is meticulously covered, allowing you to delve into the unique architectural styles that characterize New York City today.
This brand new edition is perfect for anyone interested in the fusion of art, design, and urban planning that shapes New York. From cutting-edge residential complexes to pioneering commercial structures, this guide encapsulates the essence of New York City's architectural evolution.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW | ISBN: 9780393733266 | Year: 2013 | Publisher: W W Norton & Company | Pages: 304.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780393733266
Year: 2013
Publisher: W W Norton & Company
Pages: 304
Description:
The first decade of the 21st century has been a time of lively architectural production in New York City. A veritable building boom gripped the city, giving rise to a host of new”and architecturally cutting-edge”residential, corporate, institutional, academic, and commercial structures. With the boom now waning, this guidebook is perfectly timed to take stock of the city's new skyline and map them all out, literally.This essential walking companion and guide features 200 of the most notable buildings and spaces constructed in New York's five boroughs since the new millennium”The High Line, by James Corner Field Operations/Diller Scofidio + Renfro; 100 Eleventh Avenue, by Ateliers Jean Nouvel; Brooklyn Children's Museum, by Rafael Vinoly Architects; 41 Cooper Square, by Morphosis; Poe Park Visitors Center, by Toshiko Mori Architect; and One Bryant Park, by Cook + Fox, to name just a few. Projects are grouped by neighborhood, allowing for easy, self-guided tours, with photos, maps, directions, and descriptions that highlight the most important aspects of each entry.