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| Photographs of New York City 1998 by Rhys Edwards |
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| An aerial image of the distinctive postmodern skyscrapers of the World Financial Center taken from what was the Observation Deck of the World Trade Center (1973-2001). Designed by the architect Cesar Pelli and built on reclaimed land from the excavations of what was the nearby World Trade Center, the buildings transformed the financial center of lower Manhattan. These buildings represent the crowning glory of the Battery Park City complex and has revitalised the area. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The world-famous and innovative Guggenheim Museum designed by the celebrated architect Frank Lloyd Wright is, despite its obvious lack of height, one of the most memorable and quirky architectural landmarks in New York City. It is also proof that New York City architecture is not just about skyscrapers and height. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citicorp and Lipstick Building, Midtown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| An unusual ground-level view of Citicorp (built in 1979) and Philip Johnson's famous 'Lipstick' building (built in 1983). In contrast to the glass-box mentality that plagued much of New York architecture in the 1960s and 70s, these two buildings are set apart by their unusual geometrical dimensions. Both buildings are equally impressive on ground level. The Citicorp is dramatically supported by three stilts, while the Lipstick building's elliptical frame offers the viewer a dramatic contrast to the boxed facades that surround much of midtown Manhattan. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Chrysler building (built in 1930) was the tallest building in the world until its neighbour, the Empire State Building, took that accolade in 1931. Despite being usurped by the height of its more famous neighbour, the beautiful art-deco aesthetic of the unique Chrysler buliding rivals the iconic Empire State buliding for world recognition. The building is a glorious reminder of the romantic ambitions of art-deco, and in some senses is the ultimate symbol of that artistic movement. The spire's steel facade still remains a masterpiece of architectural design. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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