Sony Building (New York)

Sony Building (New York)

The Sony Tower, formerly the AT&T Building, is a Convert|647|ft|m|lk=on|0 tall, 37-story highrise in Manhattan, located at 550 Madison Avenue between 55th and 56th streets. [Cite web|title=Sony Tower|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=sonytower-newyorkcity-ny-usa|publisher=Emporis.com|accessdate=2008-07-12] It was designed by architect Philip Johnson and partner John Burgee, and was constructed in 1984. It became immediately controversial for its ornamental top (sometimes mocked as the "Chippendale" [Cite web|title=Chippendale Building (SONY building)|url=http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/chippendale_building_sony_building|publisher=Barry Popik|accessdate=2008-09-02] after the famous English furniture manufacturer whose couches sported a similar design) and spectacular arched entranceway, measuring about seven stories in height. With these ornamental additions, the building challenged architectural modernism's demand for stark functionalism and purely efficient design. For this it is considered by many critics to be a prime exemplar of postmodern architecture.

ee also

*List of tallest buildings in New York City
*AT&T Corporate Center

References

External links

* [http://www.galinsky.com/buildings/att/ Photos and additional information at Galinsky.com]
* [http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/johnsonburgee/att.html Photos by Johnson Burgee]


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