In his book Shaping a Nation, Carter Wiseman writes that an important feature of its design was introduced to "relieve the... monotony of a smooth facade." Its main architect himself noted that new structural principles can be seen most clearly "when we use glass in place of the outer walls;" consequently, this building is notable for its tinted windows, as well as blinds that can only be in three positions. It's also famous for a bronze curtain wall, and sits across Park Avenue from the Lever House, another building designed in the International Style. Commissioned by Phyllis Lambert, the daughter of Samuel Bronfman,
In his book Shaping a Nation, Carter Wiseman writes that an important feature of its design was introduced to "relieve the... monotony of a smooth facade." Its main architect himself noted that new structural principles can be seen most clearly "when we use glass in place of the outer walls;" consequently, this building is notable for its tinted windows, as well as blinds that can only be in three positions. It's also famous for a bronze curtain wall, and sits across Park Avenue from the Lever House, another building designed in the International Style. Commissioned by Phyllis Lambert, the daughter of Samuel Bronfman, FTP, name this skyscraper in New York City designed by Philip Johnson and Mies van der Rohe.
In his book Shaping a Nation, Carter Wiseman writes that an important feature of its design was introduced to "relieve the... monotony of a smooth facade.
Seagram Building