Monday, February 9, 2015

United Nations Headquarters

Headquarters of the United Nations, New York

Headquarters of the United Nations
United Nations Plaza
New York, September 2008

“After much discussion, Harrison, who coordinated the meetings, determined that a design based on Niemeyer's project 32 and Le Corbusier's project 23 would be developed for the final project. Le Corbusier's project 23 consisted of a large block containing both the Assembly Hall and the Council Chambers near the centre of the site with the Secretariat tower emerging as a slab from the south. Niemeyer's plan was closer to that actually constructed, with a distinctive General Assembly building, a long low horizontal block housing the other meeting rooms, and a tall tower for the Secretariat. The complex as built, however, repositioned Niemeyer's General Assembly building to the north of this tripartite composition. This plan included a public plaza as well.” (Headquarters of the United Nations, Wikipedia)

1 comment:

cieldequimper said...

Makes me want to up and go to NYC!