The Evolving Skyscraper

The Evolving Skyscraper

Join Michael Wyetzner in a conversation about the evolution of skyscraper design in New York City.

By The National Arts Club

Date and time

Tuesday, June 10 · 7:30 - 8:30pm EDT

Location

The National Arts Club

15 Gramercy Park South New York, NY 10003

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

  • Event lasts 1 hour

Join Michael Wyetzner, architect and host of a video series with Architectural Digest, in a conversation about the evolution of skyscraper design in New York City. Wyetzner will dive into five kinds of towers as well as a history of skyscrapers showing towers designed by Louis Sullivan including the Wainwright Tower in St. Louis and the Bayard Building in New York, as well as the generating factors that made skyscraper design possible. The presentation will include a traditional setback tower (Empire State Building), glass curtain wall tower (Lever House), plaza tower (Seagram Building), expressed structure tower (NY Times Building), and a super-tall tower (432 Park Avenue). Each example will be broken down by structure, material, size and architectural style. Zoning laws will also be explored, and the way they shaped the configuration of each example.

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The National Arts Club

Founded in 1898, the National Arts Club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a mission to stimulate, foster, and promote public interest in the arts and to educate the American people in the fine arts. Annually, the Club offers more than 150 free programs—both in-person and virtually—to the public, including exhibitions, theatrical and musical performances, lectures, and readings, attracting an audience of over 30,000 in-person visitors and thousands more online. The NAC is also a proud community partner, serving the public through fellowships, concert series, youth education programs, and more. For a full list of events or to learn more, please visit nationalartsclub.org.

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