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drawings by Renzo Picasso
Renzo Picasso (1880-1975) was an Italian engineer, architect and designer. Originally from Genoa, he visited the United States at the beginning of the twentieth century and was deeply impressed by American urbanism and technical innovation. Inspired by these “discoveries,” he produced a large number of visionary drawings and plans depicting the most striking aspects of what he saw, such as skyscrapers, elevators, public transports, and urban plans. Read the article Gli straordinari progetti di Renzo Picasso per Genova published in the magazine “Viaggio in Liguria”, issue 02/2010, for more information.
Source: Archivio Renzo Picasso
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West Midtown at Twilight, New York City
ByAndrew Mace
Rooftop view looking up Broadway and Central Park West from near Columbus Circle.
Source:Flickr
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With the Torre DavidinstallationUrban-Think Tank won the Golden Lion at the 2012 Venice Biennale of Architecture. After a few years of screening at festivals, schools, exhibitions, and a few news broadcasts around the world, the short film telling the story of Torre David it’s now publicly available.
Centro Financiero Confinanzas, also known as Torre de David(theTower of David), is an unfinished skyscraperinCaracas, the capital of Venezuela. It is the third highest skyscraper in the country after the twin towers of Parque Central Complex. The construction of the tower began in 1990 but was halted in 1994 due to the Venezuelan banking crisis. As of 2016, the building remains incomplete and unused. […]
Alfredo Brillembourg, relative of the late David Brillembourg who was a main investor of the tower, founded Urban Think Tank, which call on international attention for developing “informal settlements”.[5] The group made a documentary on how to make potential improvements with the complex which won a Golden Lion at the 2012 Venice Architecture Biennale of the Venice Biennale.[2]
After relocation had proceeded in July 2014, newspaper Tal Cual reported that Chinese banks were interested in buying the tower and renovating it for its original use.[9][11] On July 23, 2014, President Nicolás Maduro announced that the government had not yet decided what to do with the building, but was considering at least three possible options: “Some are proposing its demolition. Others are proposing turning it into an economic, commercial or financial center. Some are proposing building homes there. …We’re going to open a debate.”[12][13] In April 2015, the head of the government of the Capital District, Ernesto Villegas, announced that the tower would be used temporarily as a center for emergency care. Villegas indicated that members of the National Guard, Fire Department, and officials from the Directorate of Civil Protection would be installed in the building to serve the public.[14]
However in April 2016, it was reported that the Chinese bank proposal fell through and that the tower was not in use.[2]
Source:Wikipedia
Many people come to New York hoping to make it to the top, and the fastest way there is the elevator—to the 67th, 69th, or 70th floors at 30 Rockefeller Plaza. The three 360-degree-view observation decks at Top of the Rock showcase the City’s spectacular skyline. [Photo: Brittany Petronella for NYCgo.com]
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Something Big…Really Big
In 1972, the IDS Center opened in Minneapolis. Still the tallest building in the state, the 57-story building dwarfed the city’s second-tallest building, the 32-story Foshay Tower. Both the IDS and Foshay are depicted in this promotional brochure soliciting tenants for the new building. Published in 1970, the brochure also includes photos of the construction site and information sheets on the IDS Center’s planned features. The brochure is a new addition to our Minneapolis and Hennepin County Vertical Subject Files.
What to see more of the IDS? Explore over 500 images of the building in the Hennepin County Library Digital Collections.
Sunset Seen From Lohrberg, Frankfurt, Germany
Photoby Jochen Hertweck.
This picture was taken in Seckbach, a neighborhood of Frankfurt am Main, Germany (Google Maps).
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Skyline Of The Hague During Blue Hour
“The skyline of the Dutch city The Hague during blue hour photographed from one of the sand dunes just behind the coast line of the North Sea”. Photo by Elmar Mosterd.
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Skyline Seen From Opernplatz, Frankfurt, Germany
Photoby Jochen Hertweck.
This picture was taken in Frankfurt, a neighborhood of Frankfurt am Main, Germany (Google Maps).
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Marina Bay Sands - Singapore
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Reflections, Bryant Park.
#bryantpark #nyc #empirestatebuilding #latergram #august2017 #skyscrapers #midtown
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![[Cat sitting on car with skyscrapers in the distance] (LOC)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51674726438_32335339c5_b.jpg)
[Cat sitting on car with skyscrapers in the distance] (LOC) by The Library of Congress
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Rizzuto, Angelo,, 1906-1967,, photographer. [Cat sitting on car with skyscrapers in the distance] [October 1958] 1 photograph : negative ; film width 35 mm (roll format) Notes: Title devised by Library staff. Date from caption information for contact sheet RZ-1958-10-26 or corresponding negative sleeve. Use digital image. Negatives are not served to researchers. Forms part of: Anthony Angel Collection (Library of Congress). Subjects: Cats–New York (State)–New York–1950-1960. Automobiles–New York (State)–New York–1950-1960. Skyscrapers–New York (State)–New York–1950-1960. United States–New York (State)–New York. Format: Film negatives–1950-1960. Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication. Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.printPart Of: Anthony Angel Collection (Library of Congress) (DLC) 2009632532 Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL):hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.75124Call Number: LC-RZ15-58-9-26, no. 3
