Embark on a private guided exploration of Manhattan’s 42nd Street architecture. Discover the secrets behind the transformation of neighborhoods and the influence on architects and their design choices.
- 42nd Street - When people think of 42nd Street, they usually do not think of architecture – they think of Times Square. However, along 42nd Street, this city offers some of the best work by some of this country’s greatest designers. Along this one avenue, there is the Art Deco icon, the most perfect railroad station ever built, the second largest library in the United States and the block with the highest concentration of theaters ever built. In between all of that, there is some of the most beautiful and under appreciated buildings ever designed and constructed. New York is not just a collection of tall buildings; it is a collection of neighborhoods that changed with a growing city. You will see how these changes will effect what would happen on its avenues over time. The mysteries of how and why a neighborhood will transform, how what once was and what would be will influence architects and their design choices, will be revealed and explained. This is a tour not just for architecture students, but a great introduction into the “how’s” and “whys” New York City became the city we all know and love today.
- Local guide
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities (always optional)
- Souvenirs
42nd Street in Manhattan boasts remarkable architecture from some of America’s finest architects and designers. Yet, New York isn’t merely a compilation of towering structures; it is an ensemble of districts evolving alongside a blossoming city. The impact of these transitions on the city’s avenues over the course of time will be demonstrated. The enigmas of neighborhood transformations, and how past and future situations shape architects and their design decisions, will be uncovered and elucidated.
- Price shown is per group
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