The Seagram Building, designed by Mies van der Rohe, continues to receive acclaim as New York’s most prestigious office building and the finest example of modern American architecture. We are proud to own this great asset and are committed to ensuring that this Landmark building offers the utmost standards of excellence and service to all of our tenants. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
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30 31 32 33 375 Park Avenue is widely recognized as building was the first skyscraper in New one of the iconic structures of post-World York City to use floor-to-ceiling plate glass. War II International Style architecture, and is The glazing system in turn required special among the most significant works of Ludwig mechanical innovations such as a specially Mies van der Rohe and Philip Johnson, two designed peripheral air conditioning system of the most important architects of the 20th consisting of low modular units, which would century. From the time of its completion, the cool the building without obstructing views. building has been hailed as one of the most important works of American architecture. The New York Times called it “one of the most notable of Manhattan’s post-war buildings,” At the time of construction, the Seagram and said of the plaza that it had become Building set the gold standard for post- “an oasis for office workers and passersby.” war corporate architecture in America. The In addition to critical praise, the Seagram influence of the building on the course of Building and its architects received a American architecture can be seen up number of awards. Soon after completion, and down Park Avenue, in the immediate the New York Chapter of the American vicinity of the building and in suburban Institute of Architects awarded its medal corporate office parks throughout the of honor to Mies van der Rohe. The country. Its iconic plaza was the primary New York Board of Trade awarded its inspiration for the plaza bonus enacted as architecture prize to the Seagram Building, part of New York City’s landmark zoning noting its “elegant form and utilization of resolution in the early 1960s. materials” as well as the community benefit of the plaza. And the Municipal Arts Society 375 Park Avenue includes a number of called the Seagram Building a “modern structural and mechanical innovations. landmark,” and awarded the building and With a height of approximately 520 feet, its architects the Society’s bronze plaque. the steel-frame tower was the tallest constructed to date with high-strength bolts; Even before it was completed, the Seagram the tower also included an unusual vertical Building had a profound effect on the truss wind bracing. The exterior columns design of high-end corporate headquarters and all beams in the building are encased buildings in Manhattan and throughout in concrete, while the interior columns are the country. The elegant glass and metal encased with gypsum block for fireproofing. façade soon became the de facto cladding The poured concrete floors included ducts for corporate office towers in New York and for utilities, such as electric, telephone beyond, and came to typify the International and closed circuit television cables. The Style for the rest of the world.
34 35 Captions and Credits
Cover Evening View of Plaza Photo by Jesse David Harris
2 Daytime View of Building Photo by Ezra Stoller © Esto
3 Evening View of Building Photo by Jesse David Harris
4 Urs Fischer sculpture installed in Plaza Photo by Jesse David Harris
6 Side Entrance Photo by Jesse David Harris
7 Alexander Calder sculpture installed in Plaza Photo by Jesse David Harris
8 Jeff Koons sculpture installed in Lobby Photo by Jesse David Harris
9 Building Lobby Photo by Jesse David Harris
10 The Pool Room at the Four Seasons Restaurant Photo by Pilar Freire
11 Alexander Calder sculpture installed in Plaza Photo by Jesse David Harris
12–13 Entrust Offices Interiors by Gensler Photo by Eric Laignel
14 Tenant Office Photo by David De Armas
16 Jeff Koons sculpture installed in Lobby Photo by Nico Curtis
17 Urs Fischer sculpture installed in Plaza Photo by Jesse David Harris 375 Park Avenue Landmark Plaque 18 Terrace, Executive Lounge Photo by David De Armas
20–21 Executive Lounge Photo by David De Armas
22 Terrace, Executive Lounge Photo by David De Armas
24 Roofscapes, 1958 Photo by Ezra Stoller © Esto
26 Plaza, View from Roof Photo by Jesse David Harris
28 Urs Fischer sculpture installed in Plaza Photo by Jesse David Harris
30 Evening View of Plaza Photo by Jesse David Harris
31 Alexander Calder sculpture installed in Plaza Photo by Jesse David Harris
32 Landmark Plaque Photo by Pilar Freire
33 Parking Garage with Chauffeur Waiting Lounge Photo by Jesse David Harris
35 North Facade, showing rear “bustle,” 1958 Photo by Ezra Stoller © Esto Matthew Astrachan 212 812 6438 [email protected]
Jonathan Fanuzzi 212 812 6044 [email protected]
Kip Orban 212 812 5726 [email protected]
Dan Turkewitz 212 418 2689 [email protected]
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