Look Up!: New York City

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Description via Amazon. LOOK UP! New York is the first volume of an exciting new series of architecture and design books inspiring architects of all ages. This book is an architecture book, an activity book, a history book and an art book all rolled into one--it explores the rich and fascinating world of building in New York City. It is designed to be an on-the-go, fun and informative architecture book. Use it to learn, explore, create and color. It is filled with great drawing and doodling activities for kids and teens as well as beautiful images, architecture detailing and fun historical facts that will inspire everyone. LOOK UP! New York provides a guide for exciting neighborhood walking tours; fun maps are included to enhance observation and learning. The carefully chosen neighborhoods and buildings identify the different types of architecture that evidence culture, life and character for that area of the city. This book will help kids identify architectural drawings, understand building design, develop drawing skills, and recognize architectural details. It will help readers consider architecture in its environment, its impact on our world and its place in history, and will also inspire all readers to sketch building ideas and details in a fun and creative process. New York City is home to some of the most beautiful and recognizable buildings in the world. LOOK UP! New York will include specialized tours of each neighborhood with 6-8 buildings encompassing a perfect walking tour. Currently, the neighborhoods include the Upper West Side, Upper East Side, Bryant Park, and Madison Square Park/Flatiron. Featured buildings include: UPPER WEST SIDE The Dakota Building San Remo Building Kenilworth Building Universalist Church New York Historical Society American Museum of Natural History Rose Center for Earth & Space UPPER EAST SIDE Arsenal Building 820 Fifth Avenue The Knickerbocker Club The Metropolitan Club The Sherry Netherland Hotel The Plaza Hotel The Apple Store BRYANT PARK The New York Public Library Building HSBC Bank Building/Knox Hat Building Bryant Park Hotel Bank of America The W. R. Grace Building FLATIRON WALK New York Life Insurance Building Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the 54 40 State of New York Metropolitan Life North Building Met Life Tower One Madison Park The Flatiron Building

• ISBN

  9781943532179

• Title

  Look Up!: New York City

• Author

  Lauren Rubin

• Publisher

  Oro Editions

• Publication year

  2019

• Language

  English

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