The New York City Architecture

The NYC Architecture

2011-10-20T05:08:00.000-07:00

Architecture of New York City

Throughout the first 200 years New York City followed Europe in architectural styles. Throughout XVIII and XIX centuries the basic architectural tendencies of the NY architecture traced the European traditions. But with occurrence of skyscrapers, the New York City architecture has gone the own way. First the US nation in own way adapted Adam's neoclassical style: were building small square houses. For example, in architecture of the City Hall federal style is combined with the French Renaissance.

The New York City's Architectural Style

Throughout XIX century rough sandstone which was extracted in a nearby valley of the Connecticut river and on river banks of Hackensack (New Jersey) was the most widespread and cheap building material in NYC. Small apartments from this material can be seen in all residential areas of New York City, the best are in Chelsea Area. Hostels were building for the immigrants arriving during the period since 1840th years up to the First World War. The most amusing architectural forms have been thought up by resourceful architects to disguise unsightly water towers so necessary for a city on roofs of houses.

The Legendary Skyscrapers of NY

In the XIX-century the NY City's architecture has brought the contribution to architecture art by wide application of pig-iron — it was cheaper than a stone or a brick. It was possible to produce in advance separate elements of a facade. Today in New York City the greatest in the World concentration of the facades executed from pig-iron. The best samples are constructed in 1970th years in historical area the Soho. The World Trade Center till September, 2001 was the highest. The Center has been executed in the style of «a glass box», eternal memory to all victims of this perfidious act of terrorism.

National September 11 Memorial

2011-09-12T11:47:00.000-07:00

9/11 Memorial

On September, 11th 2011 was open the NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL.
Terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in 2001 have strongly changed the world in which we live. The terror attacks became the reason of the beginning of several wars, and the world after them became much more closed and supervised.

Memorial Complex, New York, Architectural Plan

10 years have passed from those tragic events, and just now on a place of the towers will be opened the 9/11 Memorial, in day of decade of tragedy, in minute when the first plane ran into the first tower of the World Trade Center (NYC, Manhattan).

The American-Israeli architect Michael Arad became the main developer of the project of this memorial complex. Mr Arad has suggested to create two pools on a place of the fallen off towers, thus the pools will be bordered exactly with the base of towers.

NYC, Manhattan, 9/11 Memorial

Besides pools, the structure of this memorial complex will include also a museum building where it will be possible to see the information on building of the World Trade Center, its functioning throughout decades and its the very tragic final...

The Updated Facade of the Oldest NY Bus Terminal

2011-09-12T08:15:00.000-07:00

Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York, Manhattan

Not all the buildings in NY are a masterpiece of architectural art, some of them, on the contrary — anti-masterpieces. For example, Port Authority Bus Terminal building (PABT) in New York is a very bad architecture. However, recently it has received the new face — because on PABT was opened the world's largest media-screen.

Bus Terminal in New York City

This huge angular screen has been placed on the building of Port Authority Bus Terminal located at the corner of 42nd street and 8th avenue on Manhattan (New York City). This five-floor building has been constructed in 1970th years, and since then was considered as ugliest constructions in New York and the United States of America in general. But after its modernization the port for certain will lose this bad status.

Large Screen on Manhattan

557 sq. m. light-emitting diode will very strongly change external shape of the Bus Terminal. Henceforth two hundred thousand the persons using daily this most visited building in New York, will cease to jump at the sight of its facade.

Family + PlayLab + NYC = + Pool

2011-09-04T09:39:00.000-07:00

+ Pool for NYC

Companies «Family» and «PlayLab» have developed universal pool for New York. Walls of this floating cross are equipped by special systems of water clearing. Because of the form the project has been named the + Pool.

The pool should become a relaxation islet in abyss of city vanity. The + Pool has been divided into four zones: a children's zone, a zone with paths, a game zone and a zone for rest.

Pool walls consist of special many-layered filtration materials and the special systems, allowing to clear river water from bacteria, a dirt and smells. As a result water in pool corresponds to all standards of cleanliness accepted in NYC.

Stone Houses in East Hampton

2011-09-04T05:39:00.000-07:00

East Hampton, New York

Architectural studio «Leroy Street Studio» has executed design of country residence «Stone Houses» in East Hampton, New York City.

Modern Private Residence

Within the limits of the project are make two separate buildings connected by stone walls. Walls give to residence a special uniqueness. The extensive glass cover opens a kind on the agricultural possession.

The Greek bakery in New York

2011-09-04T04:29:00.000-07:00

Best Bakery in New York

The architectural studio «bluarch architecture + interiors + lighting» has executed unusual interior design of bakery «Omonia» in New York.

Bakery «Omonia» is famous for the Greek baking products. The unusual 300 sq.m. is decorated by brown «Bisazza» tile which covers a ceiling and walls of different height. The ceiling is plentifully decorated by the balls, in appearance reminding bakery products.

Three New York Days Without the Cars

2011-09-03T10:15:00.000-07:00

Summer Streets, New York

New York — one of the greatest cities-giants of the world where number of cars exceeds an admissible limit! But the city authorities struggles with this problem. For example, by means of «Summer Streets» completely forbidding cars on NYC streets into certain days.

NYC's Billboards

New York, despite the status of a mega-city and glory of the city-monster, becomes more and more directed on the person and on its requirements. Sometimes even to the detriment of requirements of a city. As example for this statement it's possible to speak about the new park equipped on an old railway platform on Manhattan. The Summer Streets also is created to make a city more "green", and life of people more comfortable and sated.

The essence of this initiative — the authorities of New York completely block off automobile traffic on seven central New York streets in the center of Manhattan at some o'clock on Saturdays (this year the Summer Streets drops out on 6, 13 and 20 August, giving to pedestrians and bicyclists more freedom). And on all New York's billboards publish info about the Summer Streets. Besides, on streets of Manhattan it will be possible to hire absolutely free of charge bicycles and rollers, to be trained in dances, yoga, gymnastics.

The Summer Streets is the summer events. But the large quantity of people and the organizations demand from the city authorities of New York to spend also Winter Streets, Autumn Streets and Spring Streets.

Eco-friendly Exterior from Bates Masi Architect

2011-09-03T06:56:00.000-07:00

Montauk, New York City

Architectural studio «Bates Masi Architect» has executed design of country residence the Pryor in Montauk, New York.
The house is located on one of hills in Montauk and has a magnificent view on Atlantic ocean. Architects have departed from typical planning and have executed the project in the form of several areas with various functions. Huge glass doors open a drawing room, a dining room and kitchen to a spacious hall.

The Eco-friendly Residence on Atlantic Coast

The house includes system of natural heating and the cooling of based on Eco-friendly technologies and materials.

The New Flavaboom Interior from Dune

2011-09-03T05:28:00.000-07:00

Flavaboom, Manhattan, NYC

The creative command of interior designers from «Dune» has designed interior design and the program of branding for shop of the frozen yogurts «Flavaboom» in Manhattan, New York.