Seagram Building

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The Seagram Building is located in Midtown Manhattan at the heart of New York City. It is one of the most commonly cited examples of corporate modernism in architecture and it is regarded as an exceptional example of functional aesthetics.

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Greg Smith

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The Seagram Building is located in Midtown Manhattan at the heart of New York City. It is one of the most commonly cited examples of corporate modernism in architecture and it is regarded as an exceptional example of functional aesthetics.

375 Park Avenue | 375 Park
The millennium's most important building
http://www.375parkavenue.com
History | 375 Park
1950 "A Monumental Undertaking" The Seagram Building is completed in 1958 and hailed as a modern architectural masterpiece. The striking skyscraper will be the headquarters of the Seagram Liquor Company.
http://www.375parkavenue.com/History
Architects | 375 Park
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is regarded as a master of modern architecture. He created elegant, transcendent spaces with an architecture based on material honesty and structural integrity. He made use of modern materials such as glass and industrial steel to create contemplative spa
http://www.375parkavenue.com/Architects
The Seagram Building - Famous Buildings and Architecture of New York City
New York's famous Seagram Building - details on its architect, design and construction.
http://www.designbookmag.com/seagrambuilding.htm
Building Seagram: A Memoir of Mies and Modernism | Thinkpiece | Architectural Review
Phyllis Lambertʼs compelling and incisive account of the commissioning, design and construction of the Seagram Building is both a critical history and personal memoir of a pivotal moment in architecture
https://www.architectural-review.com/essays/building-seagram-a-memoir-of-mies-and-modernism/8652671.article
A Personal Stamp on the Skyline - The New York Times
Phyllis Lambert, who persuaded her father to make his Seagram Building a paragon of modern architecture, has written a new book, “Building Seagram.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/07/arts/design/building-seagram-phyllis-lamberts-new-architecture-book.html
The Midtown Book - The Seagram Building
Essay with photographs on the Seagram Buidling on Park Avenue
http://www.thecityreview.com/park375.html
6 Things You May Not Know About The Seagram Building - Curbed NY
The landmarked Seagram Building on Park Avenue between 52nd and 53rd streets is often loftily hailed as a precedent-setting structure for modern corporate architecture in New York City. Designed by...
https://ny.curbed.com/2013/4/5/10256678/6-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-seagram-building
Seagram Building | ArchiTravel
Located in the heart of New York City, the Seagram Building designed by Mies van der Rohe epitomizes elegance and the principles of modernism. The 38-story
https://www.architravel.com/architravel/building/seagram-building/
AD Classics: Seagram Building / Mies van der Rohe | ArchDaily
Completed in 1958 in New York, United States. Located in the heart of New York City, the Seagram Building designed by Mies van der Rohe epitomizes elegance and the principles of modernism. The...
https://www.archdaily.com/59412/ad-classics-seagram-building-mies-van-der-rohe
Seagram Building - Wikipedia
The Seagram Building is a skyscraper, located at 375 Park Avenue, between 52nd Street and 53rd Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The integral plaza, building, stone faced lobby and distinctive glass and bronze exterior were designed by German-American architect Ludwig M
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seagram_Building

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Seagram Building
The Seagram Building as viewed from across Park Avenue

General information
Type	Office
Architectural style	International Style
Location	375 Park Avenue, Manhattan, New York 10152, U.S.
Coordinates	40°45′31″N 73°58′20″W / 40.75861°N 73.97222°W / 40.75861; -73.97222 (Seagram Building)
Completed	1958; 67 years ago (1958)
Opened	May 22, 1958; 66 years ago (1958-05-22)
Owner	Aby Rosen
Height
Roof	516 ft (157 m)
Top floor	465 ft (142 m)
Technical details
Floor count	38
Floor area	849,014 sq ft (78,876.0 m²)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Ludwig Mies van der Rohe; Philip Johnson
Engineer	Jaros, Baum & Bolles (MEP)
Structural engineer	Severud Associates


U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Designated	February 24, 2006^[1]
Reference no.	06000056^[1]

New York State Register of Historic Places
Designated	December 14, 2005^[2]
Reference no.	06101.010696^[2]

New York City Landmark
Designated	October 3, 1989^[3]^[4]
Reference no.	1664^[5]
Designated entity	Facade

New York City Landmark
Designated	October 3, 1989^[3]^[4]
Reference no.	1665^[6]
Designated entity	Interior: Lobby

New York City Landmark
Designated	October 3, 1989^[3]^[4]
Reference no.	1666^[7]
Designated entity	Interior: Four Seasons Restaurant

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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375 Park Avenue | 375 Park
The millennium's most important building
http://www.375parkavenue.com
History | 375 Park
1950 "A Monumental Undertaking" The Seagram Building is completed in 1958 and hailed as a modern architectural masterpiece. The striking skyscraper will be the headquarters of the Seagram Liquor Company.
http://www.375parkavenue.com/History
Architects | 375 Park
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is regarded as a master of modern architecture. He created elegant, transcendent spaces with an architecture based on material honesty and structural integrity. He made use of modern materials such as glass and industrial steel to create contemplative spa
http://www.375parkavenue.com/Architects
The Seagram Building - Famous Buildings and Architecture of New York City
New York's famous Seagram Building - details on its architect, design and construction.
http://www.designbookmag.com/seagrambuilding.htm
Building Seagram: A Memoir of Mies and Modernism | Thinkpiece | Architectural Review
Phyllis Lambertʼs compelling and incisive account of the commissioning, design and construction of the Seagram Building is both a critical history and personal memoir of a pivotal moment in architecture
https://www.architectural-review.com/essays/building-seagram-a-memoir-of-mies-and-modernism/8652671.article
A Personal Stamp on the Skyline - The New York Times
Phyllis Lambert, who persuaded her father to make his Seagram Building a paragon of modern architecture, has written a new book, “Building Seagram.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/07/arts/design/building-seagram-phyllis-lamberts-new-architecture-book.html
The Midtown Book - The Seagram Building
Essay with photographs on the Seagram Buidling on Park Avenue
http://www.thecityreview.com/park375.html
6 Things You May Not Know About The Seagram Building - Curbed NY
The landmarked Seagram Building on Park Avenue between 52nd and 53rd streets is often loftily hailed as a precedent-setting structure for modern corporate architecture in New York City. Designed by...
https://ny.curbed.com/2013/4/5/10256678/6-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-seagram-building
Seagram Building | ArchiTravel
Located in the heart of New York City, the Seagram Building designed by Mies van der Rohe epitomizes elegance and the principles of modernism. The 38-story
https://www.architravel.com/architravel/building/seagram-building/
AD Classics: Seagram Building / Mies van der Rohe | ArchDaily
Completed in 1958 in New York, United States. Located in the heart of New York City, the Seagram Building designed by Mies van der Rohe epitomizes elegance and the principles of modernism. The...
https://www.archdaily.com/59412/ad-classics-seagram-building-mies-van-der-rohe
Seagram Building - Wikipedia
The Seagram Building is a skyscraper, located at 375 Park Avenue, between 52nd Street and 53rd Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The integral plaza, building, stone faced lobby and distinctive glass and bronze exterior were designed by German-American architect Ludwig M
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seagram_Building

Seagram Building
The Seagram Building as viewed from across Park Avenue

General information
Type	Office
Architectural style	International Style
Location	375 Park Avenue, Manhattan, New York 10152, U.S.
Coordinates	40°45′31″N 73°58′20″W / 40.75861°N 73.97222°W / 40.75861; -73.97222 (Seagram Building)
Completed	1958; 67 years ago (1958)
Opened	May 22, 1958; 66 years ago (1958-05-22)
Owner	Aby Rosen
Height
Roof	516 ft (157 m)
Top floor	465 ft (142 m)
Technical details
Floor count	38
Floor area	849,014 sq ft (78,876.0 m²)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Ludwig Mies van der Rohe; Philip Johnson
Engineer	Jaros, Baum & Bolles (MEP)
Structural engineer	Severud Associates


U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Designated	February 24, 2006^[1]
Reference no.	06000056^[1]

New York State Register of Historic Places
Designated	December 14, 2005^[2]
Reference no.	06101.010696^[2]

New York City Landmark
Designated	October 3, 1989^[3]^[4]
Reference no.	1664^[5]
Designated entity	Facade

New York City Landmark
Designated	October 3, 1989^[3]^[4]
Reference no.	1665^[6]
Designated entity	Interior: Lobby

New York City Landmark
Designated	October 3, 1989^[3]^[4]
Reference no.	1666^[7]
Designated entity	Interior: Four Seasons Restaurant

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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The Seagram Building is located in Midtown Manhattan at the heart of New York City. It is one of the most commonly cited examples of corporate modernism in architecture and it is regarded as an exceptional example of functional aesthetics.

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