Im planning a trip to New York - Connecticut this december, for the holidays.

Can anyboy post buildings to tour in New York and teh connecticut area?

Besides the typical tourist building that we (evrybody) already visited (chrysler building, brooklyn bridge, UN headquarters, etc), I mean new things, like the new MoMA, the one by Norman Foster (under construction), any dinning, store, etc.

On the Connecticut area, I have marked all the old Meier buildings, but if you know anything else, please post.

Thanks

MOMA, look at the crowds free friday.

Avoid friday, I could not get in.

thanks for the heads up.

note to self: pay for the MoMA's admition.

MOMA, look at the crowds free friday.

Hmm... and just to the left of the MoMa, check the american folk art museum from William and Tsien. :D

The folk art museum seems a nice piece of work!! Didn't know it was next to the Moma!

start here: http://www.greatbuildings.com/places/new_york_city.html

tr

Our course is going to do a study trip to the Big Apple in Jan, and I am also doing research on this subject.

Might I suggest buying this b4 you go:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0812931076/002-0162125-2275217?v=glance&n=283155&%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance

It looks to be THE definitive guide to NYC architecture; offering a rich variety of building types from the present day(last edition published just before 9/11) back to the old days before computers. ;)

And, just in case you can't see it all from the plane on the way in, on Saturdays you can visit this huge model of the city and surrounding bouroughs at the historical Queens Museum of Art.

http://www.queensmuseum.org/panorama/about.htm

The disused railway "High Line" might be accessable, if so, it might look alot different next time you visit. You can check out the (cool) website:

http://www.thehighline.org/

Hope you have a good time, have a stombolli and cream soda for me.


Oh, here are a few related threads from Archinect:

http://www.archinect.com/forum/threads.php?id=P21294_0_42_0_C
http://www.archinect.com/forum/threads.php?id=P15835_0_42_0_C

I was in New York for a week last December, two things I would recommend are the Citypass (http://citypass.com/) -really good value for money entrance to museums etc.- and you skip queues in most places- like at the guggenheim and the empire state building. View form top of the Empire State is pretty cool- take the audio tour (free with the citypass when I was there)- the banter is a bit cheesy but you get a good quick overview of the city.

the other thing is to download the New York city guide from Galinsky (http://www.galinsky.com/) -which was posted on PPB1, I'm not sure about here.

And have fun!

The Prada store in SOHO is worth seeing also...

This link seems helpful- (http://www.newyorkarchitecture.info/TheBuildings.php)

The Prada store in SOHO is worth seeing also...

...Because all the chicks in the area are hot.

This (http://www.galinsky.com/travelpacks/galinskynewyork.pdf) guide is really good also. It has many of the interesting things there is to see.
You should also check the Hayden Planetarium in the natural history museum. The entrance is included in the city pass, wich I also recommend.

Thanks all.

This is the list so far, Im gonna limit it to the manhattan area, wont have much time.

I missed some pretty important buildings, like GUggenheim, EMpire State, etc, but those I already saw onmy first non-architect trip back in '94, was more like a regular tourist.

Also some uildings are still underconstruction.

SO heres the list so far, what you think:

MOMA
Yoshio Taniguchi
11 W 53rd St

Rockefeller Guest house
Phillip Johnson
242 E 52nd St

Lever House
Skidmore, Owings and Merril
390 Park Av

Seagram Building
Mies Van der Rohe
375 Park Av

Prada Store
OMA
575 Broadway SOHO

173/176 Perry Street
Richard Meier

Louis Vuitton Store
Jun Aoki
1 E 57th St

Morgan Library Expansion
Renzo Piano
Madison AV 36th St

The New York Times Building
Renzo Piano
40th St

Hearst Headquarters
Norman Foster
959 Eighth Avenue

Whitney Museum
Marcel Breuer
945 Madison Av

Rose Center for Earth and Space
James Stewart Polshek
Central Park West 79th st


American Folk Art Museum
Tod Williams Billie Tsien
45 W 53rd St

Rest.
Diller + Scofidio
Seagrams Building

Shopfront for Art and Architecture - Steven Holl and Vito Acconci

Good, lively mexican restaurant & design next to Lincoln Center, NY:

Rosa Mexicano
http://www.rosamexicano.com/
http://www.aiany.org/designawards/2000/awards/int_entries/da_067.htm

An indian restaurant with better food than others I have tried, it is located separate from the strip of indian restaurants:

Haveli
http://www.newyorkmetro.com/pages/details/2159.htm

Thanks all.

This is the list so far, Im gonna limit it to the manhattan area, wont have much time.

I missed some pretty important buildings, like GUggenheim, EMpire State, etc, but those I already saw onmy first non-architect trip back in '94, was more like a regular tourist.

Also some uildings are still underconstruction.

SO heres the list so far, what you think:

MOMA
Yoshio Taniguchi
11 W 53rd St

Rockefeller Guest house
Phillip Johnson
242 E 52nd St

Lever House
Skidmore, Owings and Merril
390 Park Av

Seagram Building
Mies Van der Rohe
375 Park Av

Prada Store
OMA
575 Broadway SOHO

173/176 Perry Street
Richard Meier

Louis Vuitton Store
Jun Aoki
1 E 57th St

Morgan Library Expansion
Renzo Piano
Madison AV 36th St

The New York Times Building
Renzo Piano
40th St

Hearst Headquarters
Norman Foster
959 Eighth Avenue

Whitney Museum
Marcel Breuer
945 Madison Av

Rose Center for Earth and Space
James Stewart Polshek
Central Park West 79th st


American Folk Art Museum
Tod Williams Billie Tsien
45 W 53rd St

Rest.
Diller + Scofidio
Seagrams Building

Would be good if you could point at all these locations on google earth :D :not worth

BTW, I also was thinking about visiting Ground Zero, specially if they have info about the upcoming projects, anyone knows if they have some an exhibition of this projetcs?...the tower, the calatrava station, etc...?

BTW, I also was thinking about visiting Ground Zero, specially if they have info about the upcoming projects, anyone knows if they have some an exhibition of this projetcs?...the tower, the calatrava station, etc...?

visit ground zero no matter what; even without the exhibition, even in the rain...the makeshift memorial is quite the sight. I'd check the major museums on manhattan to see if they have any exhibitions.

tr

Would be good if you could point at all these locations on google earth :D :not worth

Its quite easy in NY, just type in the address!!

I would encourage you to bring good shoes and to stay above ground as much as possible. Walk everywhere. There are some great buildings in NY but just experiencing the different areas is the most interesting part.

BTW, I also was thinking about visiting Ground Zero, specially if they have info about the upcoming projects, anyone knows if they have some an exhibition of this projetcs?...the tower, the calatrava station, etc...?

Well actually there is barely anything to see. In april they were getting ready the site for construction, but no hint of any building or design. In one temporary elevated pass there were some panels with the libeskind proposal, but with all the changes I don't know what became of it.

ALso, some HOtel interiors.....

The Hudson
Phillipe Starck
356 W 58 st

The Roger Williams
Rafael Viñoly
131 Madison Av. 31 st

Good, lively mexican restaurant & design next to Lincoln Center, NY:

Rosa Mexicano
http://www.rosamexicano.com/
http://www.aiany.org/designawards/2000/awards/int_entries/da_067.htm

An indian restaurant with better food than others I have tried, it is located separate from the strip of indian restaurants:

Haveli
http://www.newyorkmetro.com/pages/details/2159.htm

For Italian food try La Melas in Little Italy, there will be a grey haired fellow on the street and he will usher you in... you sit with whoever is there at big tables and you eat whatever they fix.

The Hudson
Phillipe Starck
356 W 58 st

stayed there when I visited. very nice hotel, excellent bar and entry.

rooms are well done to maximize perception of space, even though it is the tiniest room and bathroom ever for a hotel layout. to use the toilet, your knees hit the wall in front of the toilet...

one other suggestion, if you are still going with the autumn leaves still in good color, I'd make sure to hit the roof garden at the MET. great view of the space above the central park treetops and the looming skyscrapers.

tr

More restaurants-interior design, found this on another thread.

INI ANI COFFEE SHOP
LTL Architects
105 Stanton Street

TIDES RESTAURANT
LTL Architects
102 Norfolk Street

XING RESTAURANT
LTL Architects
785 Ninth Avenue

FLUFF BAKERY
LTL Architects
751 Ninth Avenue

LOZOO RESTAURANT
LTL Architects
140 Houston Street


And if i hit the lotto before my trip, Ill eat something in each one.....hehehe

Bought plane tickets to the big apple today. Leaving in the end of January for a little more than a week. Will be staying at a friends house in manhattan, near central park. Any tips about the city? Architecture, eating out, things to do? :cool:

Marr, i have merged your thread to an earlier thread of the same question.

Hi Marr:
Having lived in NYC for 12 years. I recommend the AIA GUIDE TO New York City by Norval White and Elliot Willensky more than 1000 pages. the book is full of great walking tours.

If you are here shortly you may foucus on the kind of architecture you like the most.

Don't miss, Grand Cental Station (you can not). THe United Nations. Go into the Lobby of the Chrysler Building. The Segram Building By Mies. The Rockefeler Center. I personaly love the Singer buidling by Ernest Flagg on Broadway and Prince (that in Soho) Also the Flat Iron Building on 23 Street and 5th Ave.

I think NYC is more a bout the context than individual buildings.

Most important, have fun and welcome.

Khader

Wow. Thank, thats amazing. 30 replies in as many minutes. That's why I love pushpullbar. Thanks for tips everyone, will look into them all and choose what to see. :not worth :not worth :not worth

Edit: Oh well, I didn't notice that Kevin merged the threads, But thanks nonetheless :rock on:

After all that walking, make sure to visit the comedy cellar in the west village. By far the best small club in the city. I've seen just about every comedian (jerry seinfeld, dave chappelle, dave attell, colin quinn) Very worth it!


Comedy Cellar
117 MacDougal Street (btw w. 3rd & minetta lane)

well, back home already, couldnt see everything that i wanted too, but i do have some pictures of the MoMA expansion, will open a thread with those.

Just wanted to pass along a KMZ of what my research has gathered so far for my NY trip this coming month. Some of it was taken from this thread and some from the web on various sites. If anyone is in the area and would like to meet up go to this thread (http://www.pushpullbar.com/forums//showthread.php?t=6519).

Any or more suggestions definitely welcome...

There is a Richard Meier Federal building on Long Island. Does anyone know how strict they are there on people taking photographs of the building? JP, you know? Is it even worth a trip to it? It is a bit out of the city but it is on my list nontheless...

You live by a Meier building, you only really need to see one right? Do you think it's white?

You live by a Meier building, you only really need to see one right? Do you think it's white?

LOL

good point... but its shape is a bit different :)

I would encourage you to bring good shoes and to stay above ground as much as possible. Walk everywhere. There are some great buildings in NY but just experiencing the different areas is the most interesting part.

Good shoes are definitely a must, but they won't take you everywhere.

During the summer the subway's electrical engines produce a lot of heat. Waiting in the terminals can get very hot and not all of the subway cars are air conditioned. If you're visiting New York for the first time I recommend taking a city bus during the summer. They're air conditioned and you can see the city while you travel around town. Also, they're good for cross town traffic. (the subways go north/south)

Another thing that you should do, but won't find on many architecture lists is to ride the Staten Island Ferry. It's a free ride and offers a different perspective of Manhattan. It follows a similar route that incoming immigration boats used to travel. Seeing the city from so far away gives you an idea to it's size. Also, I would recommend going to the top of the Empire State Building for the same reason.

Another thing, get a map from the subway clerk! They're free. Start a map collection. Maps are great!

There is a Richard Meier Federal building on Long Island. Does anyone know how strict they are there on people taking photographs of the building

im unsure of what their photo policy is but its right off of the southern state- a highway. so you could prob take photos while passing by- it is a pretty massive building. I got a speeding ticket in sept, from a state trooper, I just got out of it on friday, for going 79 in a 55 like an exit right after this building. Its the major court out here, i think theres a jail in it too, according to one of the people I was standing on line with while i was in court for the ticket I had,lol. I wasnt at this court btw, it was at another major court tho.

Again not sure about the photos but its massive, with a large parking lot so you can take some from far away and no one would really know, i would think.

Its a cool bldg tho

You live by a Meier building, you only really need to see one right? Do you think it's white?

I do as well; really didn't like his work until I experienced this one on a daily basis- after ignoring it for quite sometime I started to look...amazingly resolved complexity in a simple (white!) form. The details coordination is exceptional. I have been trying to convince my wife to chose the paediatrician et cetera based on them having offices in it...though that doesn't go down well (Camden Medical Centre)

My two highlights in NY, both in heavy snowfall at night:
walking Central Park with Christo's gates (sorry, they're gone...)
walking to Brooklyn across Brooklyn bridge (sorry, no snow this time of year)

Still, walk across the bridge, it's a really impressive experience. Everytime you look back you see more of Manhattan. The bridge itself and the water are part of the sensation as well of course. Not too easy to find where to enter the pedestrian area in the center of the bridge above the cardecks, but don't give up, it's worth it...
I was alone, first night in NY, clouds around the skyscrapers, snow and a cold wind blowing in my face. There were very few people walking there, a bit intimidating at times, but that made it even more intense. Guess in the summer you'll miss part of the fun, but still, give it a try.

Have fun, and while you're in Brooklyn, try a brooklyn lager :cheers: