Same spot!
I like that building with the pointed top.
Good vantage point on that photo.
Looking at this building, I am thinking of the “Vitruvian triad” - solidity, usefulness & delight.
I see the ‘delight’ - this is surely aestheticly pleasing.
I see the ‘usefulness’ - the ‘brief’ or function of the building seems well planned, or built-for-purpose. Nice floor plans, great big windows, well placed patios, etc.
The ‘solidity’ is harder to discern: but this building does appear to be ‘well crafted’ or ‘solidly constructed’.
On all measures of Architectural excellence; 50 West 66th St. deserves the accolade - ICONIC.
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This one’s a fairly nice addition, I really like the roof enclosure.
You can see the BMU is now nestled inside the crown in its down position, though I wonder if its still partially visible from places like the Central Park. It will of course be visible when in use though. It must’ve been installed some time between the 18th and the 25th.
From 18th
From 25th
Absolutely…
That photo also captures the juxtaposition of Classical Architecture in the lower right corner; and all the ‘modernist masterpieces’ in the background.
I prefer modernist designs; but based on public opinion polls, and record sale prices, the fact is Classical Architectural Design seems to be the preferred choice for profitability & popularity. Hence the great success of firms such as RAMSA and many others who are currently doing beautiful ‘Classical’ Architecture’.
I am now reminded of this scene from the film “The Fountainhead”.
Such a good movie.
I think that is what makes NYC stand out from all the master planned Sim City 4 like real life cities out there, the history and just sheer diversity.
This is not something easily replicated. It takes decades. Literally an evolution.
With NY, you are getting the Amazon catalog of architecture. Any style, good chance its there.
And its a unique phenomena as the rise of the city occurred when the technology allowed for “X” style to happen. So its time and place in history had to be just at the right time. The Pale Blue Dot of cities.
Views like this remind me of one of the coolest animations ever from “The Time Machine” going from 1899 to 2030 We may not have “Lunar Leisure Living”, but with Orion VR glasses and Figure 02 robots, The Future Is Now!
I had a girlfriend long ago who said she loved the book The Fountainhead. So I read it. I couldn’t stand the character Howard Roarke. He was narcissistic and seemingly uncaring about other people. Fast forward to this scene in the movie… it gets the point across about people trying to water down good ideas and settling on a middle ground that doesn’t completely offend any one person while simultaneously not exciting anyone either, just like 5-over-1 apartment buildings and modern gray houses with black trim and gray interiors. The antagonists in this movie scene are kinda heavy handed about it, but then again that ensures that every movie viewer understands what’s happening in the scene, which is ironic.