Rockefeller Center (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Hook line : Discover the design, art, and engineering behind Rockefeller Center and what makes it a New York icon.

This edition presents the story of its buildings, decor, and technical mastery.

Rockefeller Center: An Architectural Portrait surveys how architects, engineers, and artists joined forces to create a landmark complex. From the British Empire Building to La Maison Francaise and the RCA Building, the book reveals the vision behind the layout, the decorative programs, and the careful planning that shaped the center’s glass, stone, and steel.

• Learn how the complex was organized, who built and managed it, and the roles of the design teams and consultants
• See the art and sculpture that embellish entrances, façades, and the Promenade
• Understand the interiors and roof gardens, from the main lobbies to the Observation Roof and Center Theater
• Explore the NBC Studios and the technical feats that support broadcast and acoustics

Ideal for readers of architecture, urban history, and the story of how a city’s skyline was shaped. EXACTLY ONE JSON OBJECT ON THE NEXT LINE:

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