Central Park Apartments is among the few modern structures in the Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District. Unlike the myriad historic buildings within the district, the most significant architectural feature is its scores of balconies, most of which have views of Central Park. Name: Central Park West Apartments Location: 80 Central Park West, 1-13 […]
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155 West 81st Street, a modern design standout in the Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District, was erected in 1951. It was designed by H.I. Feldman and H. Herbert Lilien. Name: 155 West 81st Street Location: 155 West 81st Street Year Completed: 1951 Architect: H.I. Feldman, H. Herbert Lilien Style: Modernist NYC Landmarks Preservation
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Continental Building seems best known for its next-door neighbors: the crinkled-aluminum Markel Building to the west and the Willow Lawn shopping center to the east. Yet, it’s a surprising (though modest) piece of architecture. The entire three-story building is raised on stilts a la Le Corbusier’s Villa Savoye – providing shaded parking. The high arched
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Inspired by a foil-wrapped baked potato the architect consumed at an American Institute of Architects dinner. Each floor is clad in a 555-foot sledge-hammered sheet of aluminum. Name: Enterprise Center, aka Markel Building Location: 5310 Markel Road Year Completed: 1965 Architect: Haig Jamgochian Style: modern Architecture Richmond: Markel Building Google Map All images copyright ©
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Lockwood Place, 500 East Pratt Street, is a postmodern office building overlooking Harborplace. Name: Lockwood Place Location: 500 East Pratt Street Year Completed: 2004 Architect: Cope Linder Architects Style: Postmodern Property website: Lockwood Place Google Map
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