Quintessential Miesian International Style glass box skyscraper. Gordon Bunshaft & Natalie de Blois, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, 1952. NYC's first curtain wall skyscraper.
Quintessential Miesian International Style glass box skyscraper. Gordon Bunshaft & Natalie de Blois, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, 1952. NYC's first curtain wall skyscraper.
check out David LaChapelle "From Darkness to Light" before it closes on 9/2! lever house always puts up incredible installations so u should definitely make a point to wander over here 2/3x a year
Built as American HQ for British soap company Lever Brothers. Lever Brothers president Charles Luckman wanted a “sparkling” design that would align with company’s image. Full site history via<LINK> Read more
Lever House is a MoMA: Landmarks of Modern Architecture Scavenger Hunt location! Show your checkin at MoMA (6/17-7/31) to receive $5 off 1 regular admission ticket! http://bit.ly/13Acm3l
This building was built in 1951-1952 to be the American headquarters of the British soap company Lever Brothers. It was designated as an official landmark in 1982.
This iconic office building hosts regular, long-term exhibitions by major contemporaryartists in its lobby, thanks to the largess of collector and real-estate mogul Aby Rosen.