hellosukio:

.@townhousemag: A New York loft!

acidadebranca:

#ARCHITECTURE #RENDERINGS

New York City | vision for Grand Central Terminal | Foster + Partners

Mastering Autodesk Viz Render 2006: A Resource For Autodesk Architecural Desktop Users

9 new from $47.96 16 used from $8.72

while Foster + Partners think simply increasing capacity is the way to improve New York’s Grand Central Terminal, architecture firm SOM has proposed adding a floating observation deck that slides up and down the sides of two new skyscrapers 

SOURCE | 11.05.2013 | 18.05

http://www.dezeen.com/2012/10/19/foster-partners-present-vision-for-grand-central-terminal/

acidadebranca:

#ARCHITECTURE #RENDERINGS

New York City | floating observation deck over Grand Central Terminal | SOM 

while Foster + Partners think simply increasing capacity is the way to improve New York’s Grand Central Terminal, architecture firm SOM has proposed adding a floating observation deck that slides up and down the sides of two new skyscrapers 

SOURCE | 11.05.2013 | 17.56

http://www.dezeen.com/2012/10/23/som-promotes-floating-observation-deck-over-grand-central-terminal/

archiscene:

New Tower at 425 Park Avenue by Foster + Partners

kiyo:

174 GRAND, BROOKLYN NEW YORK

The green roof has approximately eight inches of soil and absorbs rainwater runoff. (via Peek Inside 8 Of The World’s Greenest Homes )

bradofarrell:

letsbuildahome-fr:

March 10, 2013 – Exquisite Clock Tower Triplex

1 Main Street, Apt. 16
DUMBO/Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn
$18,000,000 | 3 Bedrooms | 3.5 Bathrooms | Approx. 6,813 sq. ft.

The exquisite triplex penthouse atop Brooklyn’s iconic Clock Tower building in vibrant DUMBO will awe you with its architectural beauty, luxurious finishes, and spectacular views. Entertaining is a dream as you enjoy meals with guests in the huge living and dining areas that have endless layout possibilities with your backdrop of the 4 famous 14-foot glass clocks encircling the apartment, offering one-of-a-kind 360-degree views. Other highlights: soaring ceilings from 16 to 50 ft; solid rift quartered sawn 5-inch white oak plank floors; a custom glass-enclosed 3-story private elevator and architectural wraparound stairway; spa-like baths with radiant heated natural stone floors, glass wall tiles, fixtures and fittings by Dornbracht; Smart Home technology with Crestron system for heating, AC, lighting, AV and sun control.

For more information about today’s 10am Special, please visit corcoran.com.

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nrqarq:

Eero Saarinen, TWA Flight Center, New York Idlewild Airport

New York, 1956–62
Photographs by Balthazar Korab

“This is my classic image of the project that reveals the complexity of the Saarinen approach to a four-dimensional experience in this space.”  

From Balthazar Korab: Architect of Photography

cjwho:

Foster + Partners wins competition for new tower at 425 Park Avenue, New York

smithsonianmag:

Evolution of the New York City Skyline

Spanning 137 years, this image shows how New York City expanded and evolved into what it is today.

Photo: tier1dc

Ed note: In 1950, one magazine depicted what an atomic bomb would do to New York City—in gruesome detail.

h/t Retronaut

armandocorrea:

Jean Nouvel + Frank Ghery #architecture #newyork #chelsea (Taken with Instagram at IAC)

archimodels:

© diller scofidio + renfro & james corner field operations - high line park - new york, usa - 2009

remash:

brooklyn botanic garden visitor center | roof ~ weiss manfredi

archiphile:

loft mansion in tribeca | more luxurious lofts

followitblind:

The High Line

genericarchitecture:

New York City Public Library

John Merven Carrère and Thomas Hastings 

[1902-1911]

unknownskywalker:

Architectural Membrane for New York by Tingwei Xu and Xie Zhang

To confront with the sea level rising of New York, Tingwei Xu and Xie Zhang from the University of Pennsylvania designed an idea for protecting certain areas against water by wearing a “membrane”. The transforming surface can combine the multiple functions such as waterproof, lighting and agricultural planting.

architizer:

Wright’s Key project for Ellis Island in 1959, New York Harbor [reblogged via archimaps]

mayglobus:

Brooklyn Grange, the world’s largest rooftop farm. All 40,000-square-feet of it.

(via Inhabitat)

designismymuse:

Entry #4- Best Inspiring Image

Title: IAC in B+W
Name: Jan Uy
Tumblr: http://lessismore-moreorless.tumblr.com/
Description: An original black and white photo of mine of Frank Gehry’s IAC building in New York.

acidadebranca:

New York City Towers

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Rockefeller Center

drownmeinl0ve:

New York, NY - Rockefeller Center by Matt Pasant on Flickr.