Solow Building
The Solow Building is a skyscraper located at 9 West 57th Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, built in 1974. It was designed by Gordon Bunshaft of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill.
| Solow Building | |
|---|---|
| File:Solow Building New York August 2012.jpg The Solow Building from 5th Avenue and 59th Street | |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location | 9 West 57th Street New York City, New York |
| Completed | 1974 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 689 ft (210 m)[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 50 |
| Floor area | 1,399,997 sq ft (130,064.0 m2) |
| Elevators | 34 |
| Design and construction | |
| Owner | Sheldon Solow |
| Architect | Gordon Bunshaft Skidmore, Owings & Merrill |
| Developer | Solow Building Corporation |
| Structural engineer | Weidlinger Associates |
| References | |
| [1] [2] | |
At 50 stories and 689 ft (210 m) in height, it is the 71st tallest building in New York.
Floors above the 23rd floor has a ublocked view of Upper Manhattan and a complete view of Central Park and The Plaza Hotel.
Solow Building Media
View of the sloped facade as seen from street level
Profile of 9 West 57th Street from the west
The Solow Building, located at 9 West 57th Street, is a Manhattan skyscraper designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill's Gordon Bunshaft and built in 1974.
Seen from across Fifth Avenue
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Solow Building at CTBUH Skyscraper Database
- ↑ "Solow Building". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
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