Seagram Building
1958New York, United States
A Park Avenue office tower. Bronze curtain wall and front plaza set a norm for urban high-rise.
Key: the plaza created by setback, and the regular façade rhythm. A commercial tower that still returns open space to the city.
Highlights
- Front plaza — How does pulling back from the lot line change the street experience?
- Curtain-wall module — Is repetition monotony, or order?
Architects
Visit notes
Office building; interior access limited. Plaza and exterior are viewable from the street; obey access rules.