The Security Council Chamber /

The Security Council Chamber at the United Nations headquarters in New York is a symbolic meeting point for the international community. It is also a telling expression of its era, a testament to the seriousness and optimism of the years immediately following the Second World War. Few people, howeve...

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Other Authors:	Holme, Jørn (Editor), Adlerstein, Michael (Contributor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Oslo : Forlaget Press, [2018]
Subjects:	United Nations > Headquarters. United Nations. > Security Council Chamber > Design and construction. Diplomatic and consular service, American > Buildings > Design and construction. Public buildings > New York (State) > New York > Design and construction. Architecture, Norwegian > New York (State) > New York. Arts, Norwegian > New York (State) > New York.

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Summary:	The Security Council Chamber at the United Nations headquarters in New York is a symbolic meeting point for the international community. It is also a telling expression of its era, a testament to the seriousness and optimism of the years immediately following the Second World War. Few people, however, know that this celebrated meeting space was created entirely by Norwegian artists and designers. This book tells, for the first time, the entire history of the twentieth century's most remarkable rooms.
Physical Description:	216 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 31 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-214).
ISBN:	9788232802036 8232802030