NYC Walks: Guide to New Architecture [Lingua Inglese] - Brossura

Hill, John

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ISBN 10: 3791384902 ISBN 13: 9783791384900

Casa editrice: Prestel Pub, 2019

Riassunto

The first-ever walking tour guide of New York City's stunning contemporary architecture showcases the most intriguing new buildings in the city.

It can be hard to keep up with New York City's surge of cutting-edge architecture since the turn of the millennium. This portable, easy-to-use guide directs readers to the city's newest architectural gems, all completed in the 21st century with some still under construction. Divided into ten 1- to 3-mile walks that extend from Columbia University through lower Manhattan and across to Brooklyn and Queens, this guidebook highlights over 150 buildings, popular destinations like the High Line and Lincoln Center, and trendy locations such as Williamsburg and the Bowery. Led by author John Hill, these tours are highly informative, engaging, and filled with fascinating insights and details. Maps and numerous photographs make this guide the perfect companion for anyone visiting New York City, architecture buffs, and those wishing to better know the city they call home.

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Informazioni sull?autore

JOHN HILL is editor-in-chief of international e-magazine World-Architects.com and founder of the blog A Daily Dose of Architecture. He is the author of 100 Years, 100 Buildings and 100 Years, 100 Landscape Designs (both by Prestel). He lives in New York City.

PAVEL BENDOV is a New York-based architectural photographer and the author of New Architecture New York (Prestel).

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The first-ever walking tour guide of New York City's stunning contemporary architecture showcases the most intriguing new buildings in the city. New York City's surge of cutting-edge architecture since the turn of the millennium can be hard to keep up with. This portable, easy-to-use guide directs readers to the city's newest architectural gems, all completed in the 21st century with some still under construction. Divided into ten 1- to 3-mile walks that extend from Columbia University through lower Manhattan and across to Brooklyn and Queens--this guidebook highlights over 150 buildings, popular destinations like the High Line and Lincoln Center, and trendy locations such as Boerum Hill and the Bowery. Led by architect John Hill, these tours are highly informative, engaging, and filled with fascinating insights and details. Maps, informative sidebars, and numerous photographs make this guide the perfect companion for anyone visiting New York City, architecture buffs, and those wishing to better know the city they call home.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Prestel Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2019
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 3791384902
• ISBN 13: 9783791384900
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 223
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile