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NYC walks : guide to new architecture / John Hill ; photography by Pavel Bendov.
Fine Arts Library NA735.N5 H56 2019
Available
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Circulating Collection NA735.N5 H56 2019
Available
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hill, John, 1973- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- National Book Committee.
- Architecture--New York (State)--New York--History--Tours.
- Architecture.
- Walking--New York (State)--New York--Tours.
- Walking.
- Buildings--New York (State)--New York--Tours.
- Buildings.
- History.
- New York (State)--New York.
- New York (N.Y.)--Tours.
- New York (N.Y.).
- Genre:
- Tours.
- History.
- Guidebooks.
- Physical Description:
- 223 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- New York City walks : guide to new architecture
- Place of Publication:
- Munich ; New York : Prestel, [2019]
- Summary:
- The first-ever walking tour guide of New York City's stunning contemporary architecture showcases the most intriguing new buildings in the city. It can be hard to keep up with New York City's surge of cutting-edge architecture since the turn of the millennium. This portable, easy-to-use guide directs readers to the city's newest architectural gems, all completed in the 21st century with some still under construction. Divided into ten 1- to 3-mile walks that extend from Columbia University through lower Manhattan and across to Brooklyn and Queens, this guidebook highlights over 150 buildings, popular destinations like the High Line and Lincoln Center, and trendy locations such as Williamsburg and the Bowery. Led by author John Hill, these tours are highly informative, engaging, and filled with fascinating insights and details. Maps and numerous photographs make this guide the perfect companion for anyone visiting New York City, architecture buffs, and those wishing to better know the city they call home.
- Contents:
- Car-free Lower Manhattan
- West Side living
- High Line and its environs
- Bowery changing
- 57th Street, river to river
- Columbus Circle to Lincoln Center
- Columbia University and Barnard College
- Brooklyn Bridge Park
- G train tour of Brooklyn
- East River by ferry
- 20 More places to see.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Albert M. Greenfield Memorial Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9783791384900
- 3791384902
- OCLC:
- 1039238610
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