From “New York from the Air”, by John Tauranac, a view of Central Park. |
Architectural historian Tony Robins welcomed our guests to the Macaulay Honors College (our generous hosts for the evening) and introduced John Tauranac, first, by way of his leadership in designing the 1979 New York City subway map. As Mr. Robins mused:
“… that brings us to tonight’s talk, and John’s current venture. Having largely exhausted the possibilities of charting the city’s pathways below ground with his subway maps, and at street level with his bus and block-by-block maps, John had only one way to grow: Upwards. And so tonight we will sit back while John guides us on an aerial expedition floating above the tops of skyscrapers, as illustrated in his wonderful book, ‘New York from the Air.’”
At the intersection of Court and Livington Streets in Brooklyn, Art Deco stonework enlivens an apartment building. |
Getting closer to our Upper West Side neighborhood, the Symphony House apartment building. |
As soon as the Beresford Apartments flicked up onto the screen, our thoughts turned to 2011’s inaugural Landmark Feast, for which the handsome building served as inspiring backdrop. |
As we tweeted last night, we “cannot escape McKim Meade & White!”. Architects of Low Library on Columbia University’s campus were also the masters behind the landmark-in-waiting IRT Powerhouse. Learn more about efforts to save the IRT Powerhouse here. |