New York Times Building
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Contents
9 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1New York Times Building3:04
Welcome to the New York Times Building. I am delighted to be your guide today. …
Listen in the app2The Gothic Masthead and the Glass Canvas3:03
As we approach the main entrance along Eighth Avenue, I direct your analytical attention upward to the monumental signage that graces the lower facade. Here, suspended against the sleek, hyper modern glass and steel, is the…
Listen in the app3The Ceramic Veil and Environmental Engineering2:58
Moving along the street level, I want you to focus your gaze on the most distinctive feature of the New York Times Building, the delicate screen that wraps almost the entire exterior. Notice the thousands of horizontal ceramic…
Listen in the app4Peeling the Veil to Reveal the X-Bracing3:08
As we arrive at the corner intersection, we are presented with a masterclass in structural expressionism. Look up at the edges of the building. …
Listen in the app5The Corner Offices and Institutional Transparency2:58
Still standing near the corner, let us shift our focus from the massive steel X-bracing to the glass that sits directly behind it. Because Renzo Piano made the deliberate choice to hold back the veil of ceramic rods at the edges…
Listen in the app6The Vertical Profile and the Illusion of Height2:41
Take a few steps back from the base of the tower and tilt your head upward to take in the full, dizzying height of the structure. The New York Times Building soars fifty two stories into the Manhattan sky, making it one of the…
Listen in the app7The Roof Parapet and the Modern Crown2:46
As you strain your neck to examine the very summit of the building, you are witnessing a brilliant, modern reinterpretation of the classic skyscraper crown. Throughout architectural history, the top of a tall building has always…
Listen in the app8The Giant Aerial and the Future of Media2:49
For our final analytical observation, we must look to the absolute pinnacle of the structure, rising directly out of the dematerialized crown we just discussed. Here, Renzo Piano has installed a giant, needle like aerial, or…
Listen in the app9Closing2:34
As we conclude our comprehensive architectural analysis of the New York Times Building, let us take a moment to reflect on the immense significance of what we have explored today. We have dissected a structure that is far more…
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What is New York Times Building?
New York Times Building is a place in 맨해튼 with 9 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | 맨해튼 |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 9 |
| Total length | 26 min 01 s in all |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 40.7561, -73.9900 |
| Last updated |
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