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15 Central Park West & the history of the New York apartment house
Fifteen Central Park West & the history of the New York apartment house
15 Central Park West and the history of the New York apartment house
Fifteen Central Park West and the history of the New York apartment house
1 videodisc (24 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 3/4 in.
Even during the 2008 economic downturn, one new Manhattan apartment building continued to set the bar for real-estate prices: 15 Central Park West. Designed by Robert A. M. Stern Architects, the lavish, limestone-clad structure is one of the most luxurious residential buildings to rise in the city in decades. In this film, Stern explains why apartment dwellings of the past appealed to affluent New Yorkers and explores the lessons learned by examining design and construction methods. Rounding out the study are glimpses of modern residential towers in lower Manhattan designed by today's vanguard architects. In addition, Elizabeth Hawes, author of New York, New York: How the Apartment House Transformed the Life of the City (1869-1930) provides informative cultural observations about this form of high-rise living.
producer: Edgar B. Howard ; Director and editor, Tom Piper ; principal funding provided by the Peter Jay Sharp Foundation.
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Explorations in 21st century American architecture